Building Performance Simulation of MyBox Energy Lab in Norway: Investigating the Human Dimension in Energy Use Analysis

EasyChair Preprint 13521

Abstract

The MyBox energy lab at the University of Stavanger presents an innovative integration of living and research spaces housed within six repurposed shipping containers, where energy consumption data has been logged hourly over the past five years. Employing Building Performance Simulation (BPS), this study investigates the human dimension of energy use within the facility. Focusing on modelling human-related energy use, the research explores the customisation of occupant, equipment, and lighting schedules using BPS, revealing substantial day-to-day variability in energy consumption attributed to human factors such as presence, heating preferences, and cooking habits. While validation against actual data demonstrates a reasonable correlation on yearly and monthly scales, the study highlights the limitations of BPS in capturing finer temporal resolutions, emphasising the need for enhanced methodologies in simulating human behaviour within energy models.

Keyphrases: Building Performance Simulation (BPS), Energy Use Analysis, Energy performance gap, IDA ICE Software, MyBox Energy Lab, Norway, Occupant behavior, energy consumption, energy efficiency, human dimension

@booklet{EasyChair:13521,
  author    = {Helleik Syse and Homam Nikpey},
  title     = {Building Performance Simulation of MyBox Energy Lab in Norway: Investigating the Human Dimension in Energy Use Analysis},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 13521},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}