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Investigating EnergyPlus as a Simulation Tool for Deploying VOLTTRON Transactive Energy Technologies in Commercial Buildings

Praprost, Marlena A
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7463-8427
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1523018481408188

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2018, Master of Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, EMC - Mechanical Engineering.
As energy consumption and climate change remain two of the largest threats to our planet, the need for improved energy efficiency and smart technologies in the built environment is greater than ever. The Northern Ohio Building-To-Grid Integration Project aims to reduce energy consumption in two Case Western Reserve University buildings, Olin and MSASS, through the use of Intelligent Load Control and transactive control. These techniques enable advanced control algorithms to communicate energy curtailment actions to the building automation system. This includes manipulating temperature setpoints or ventilation settings slightly during peak hours, when electricity from the grid is the most expensive. Small changes will result in large energy and cost savings and reduced impact on our grid, yet with minimal effects on occupant comfort. This thesis describes how EnergyPlus and DesignBuilder energy modeling software programs were utilized to simulate the VOLTTRON transactive control environment. Comprehensive energy models for Olin and MSASS buildings were developed in DesignBuilder and checked for accuracy through a series of EnergyPlus simulations. Finally, through an EnergyPlus/VOLTTRON agent, the models were utilized to test our Intelligent Load Control algorithm before its deployment in the real buildings. The Northern Ohio Building-To-Grid Integration Project is one of CWRU’s many commitments to reducing its energy consumption and carbon footprint as it strives to become carbon-neutral by 2050.
Alexis Abramson (Committee Chair)
Mingguo Hong (Committee Member)
Kenneth Loparo (Committee Member)
135 p.
Energy; Mechanical Engineering
building; energy; control

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  • Praprost, M. A. (2018). Investigating EnergyPlus as a Simulation Tool for Deploying VOLTTRON Transactive Energy Technologies in Commercial Buildings [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1523018481408188

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Praprost, Marlena. Investigating EnergyPlus as a Simulation Tool for Deploying VOLTTRON Transactive Energy Technologies in Commercial Buildings. 2018. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1523018481408188.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Praprost, Marlena. "Investigating EnergyPlus as a Simulation Tool for Deploying VOLTTRON Transactive Energy Technologies in Commercial Buildings." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1523018481408188

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