INFLUENCE OF SURFACE CONVECTION ALGORITHM TO ENERGYPLUS PREDICTION OF NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING BEHAVIOUR

Abstract

This paper analyzes use of EnergyPlus software to analyze energy consumption of the net zero energy building in a specific period. The problem can be represented as a difference in the amount of energy needed for the zero-energy building. The observed time interval can be a full year or, more precisely, the impact of climate on the territory of the Republic of Serbia – the seasons to the need for energy. The program analyses the influence of the surface convection algorithms such as TARP, simple, adaptive convection, etc. on the prediction results. Discrepancy of the results in the observed time interval can have both positive and negative values.