Computer simulation of supermarket energy consumption and energy savings opportunities
A computer simulation of the supermarket, a complex, energy-using facility was accomplished using DOE-2.1, Version E. DOE-2 is a nationally recognized building energy use simulation tool that performs hourly calculations to develop heating and cooling loads, energy consumption and utility costs. DOE-2 was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, California. It may be the only commercially available program that can model the complex supermarket energy use systems. The DOE-2 simulation shows good agreement with the actual supermarket energy use and costs. Several energy conservation opportunities (ECOs) were also simulated to develop energy and cost savings. Implementation costs were estimated and simple paybacks calculated to determine the cost effectiveness of each ECO. The baseline store model was then modeled with all recommended ECOs to account for the synergistic effects. The results show achievable savings and associated implementation costs.
- OSTI ID:
- 54742
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941218-; TRN: 95:003625-0050
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. world energy engineering congress and the 4th environmental technology congress and expo, Atlanta, GA (United States), 7-9 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Competitive energy management and environmental technologies: Proceedings; PB: 640 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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