Energy Performance Monitoring and Analysis of NetZero Energy Homes (NZEHs)

Authors

  • Hong Xian Li Hole School of Construction Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 9105 116th St. NW, Edmonton, Canada
  • Haitao Yu Landmark Group of Builders, 1103 95 Street SW, Edmonton, Canada
  • Mustafa Gul Structural Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 9105 116th St. NW, Edmonton, Canada
  • Mohamed Al-Hussein Hole School of Construction Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 9105 116th St. NW, Edmonton, Canada
  • Ahmad Alrifai Hole School of Construction Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 9105 116th St. NW, Edmonton, Canada
  • Yang Li Hole School of Construction Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, 9105 116th St. NW, Edmonton, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/mocs161

Abstract

Residential building operations consume a considerable amount of energy, especially in coldclimate regions. The National Energy Board of Canada (NEB) analyzed energy consumption in 2011, and found that energy use in the residential sector, including space heating/cooling, hot water heating, lighting, appliances, and other energy-using devices, accounts for 14% of the total energy consumption nationally. The concept of NetZero-energy homes (NZEHs) has emerged as a solution to reduce the energy demands of residential building operations. Following efforts to develop NZEHs, the actual energy performance of these homes needs to be examined, and sensor technology is capable of measuring this energy consumption in detail. In this research, sensor instrumentation is customized for NZEH projects developed by Landmark Group of Builders in Edmonton, Canada. Data is collected for the first month and following winter months, then the collected data is validated and cleaned and is analyzed in terms of energy consumption, energy generation, and energy balance. Based on the analysis, recommendations for the operation of NZEHs are proposed.
2015 MOC Summit conference proceedings

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2015-05-21

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2015 MOC Summit: Edmonton, Canada

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