Optimum Envelope of a Single-Family House Based on Life Cycle Analysis

Buildings

Marie-Claude Hamelin¹ 

[1] Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies, Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H3G, Canada; E-Mail

关键词: house;    envelope;    optimization;    life cycle cost;    life cycle energy;    simulation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings4020095

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This paper describes the methodology used for the life cycle cost (LCC) and life cycle energy (LCE) analyses of the case study house in Quebec, Canada. The TRNSYS energy analysis program is coupled with GenOpt, a general purpose optimization program, for the purpose of this study. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is used for the search for the optimum solution. Results show that the optimum levels of insulation should be higher than the reference values, even for the case of LCC analysis. The results are for the most part still valid if electricity costs are assumed to increase below the inflation rate for the duration of the study period.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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