LOCATION PARAMETERS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS

Abstract

Location parameters may in some cases also affect the final energy class of buildings, which should therefore be taken into account at the design stage. In this paper, basic (on the one hand) and created (on the other hand) location parameters were used to reduce the annual final energy consumption for heating and cooling of a concrete building located in Kragujevac, Central Serbia. The study was conducted through a combination of GoogleSketchUp and EnergyPlus, which communicate with each other through Legacy OpenStudio. First, the building model was defined in GoogleSketchUp, and then EnegyPlus, using the appropriate time file, simulated the operation of the heating and cooling systems for the same model. The results show that the implementation of these measures can result in significant energy savings throughout the year, thereby preserving the environment, among other things.