SimTrain, a simulation package for BEMS education
conference paper
The decrease of energy consumption in buildings is always a concern in all energy policies whether at the district or national level. The differente in energy consumption between buildings whose
installations are properly or improperly managed and run can exceed 30%. This figure can even be higher in the case of large air-conditioned buildings because of their complexity.
Nowadays, building energy management systems (BEMS) are often used for the energy management of building installations. Getting the most out of these systems means that well-trained BEMS operators are required.
However, operators currently do not have a thorough knowledge of these equipment for an optimal use. They are being trained under conditions that are very far from the real conditions when running buildings. As operators are insufficiently trained, they cannot get the most out of the installations in order to reduce their consumption.
An effective training therefore implies the study of the behaviour of the building in dynamic
conditions. The use of simulation tools seems to be an answer to this situation.
In fact, the development of the BEMS has been carried out in research centres. The Jatter have developed several simulation tools for the study of the BEMS. These tools must be transferred to the operators for training at different levels.
The SimTrain project, thus, aims at providing a simulation package for educational purposes in the control field, particularly for BEMS.
installations are properly or improperly managed and run can exceed 30%. This figure can even be higher in the case of large air-conditioned buildings because of their complexity.
Nowadays, building energy management systems (BEMS) are often used for the energy management of building installations. Getting the most out of these systems means that well-trained BEMS operators are required.
However, operators currently do not have a thorough knowledge of these equipment for an optimal use. They are being trained under conditions that are very far from the real conditions when running buildings. As operators are insufficiently trained, they cannot get the most out of the installations in order to reduce their consumption.
An effective training therefore implies the study of the behaviour of the building in dynamic
conditions. The use of simulation tools seems to be an answer to this situation.
In fact, the development of the BEMS has been carried out in research centres. The Jatter have developed several simulation tools for the study of the BEMS. These tools must be transferred to the operators for training at different levels.
The SimTrain project, thus, aims at providing a simulation package for educational purposes in the control field, particularly for BEMS.
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TNO Identifier
329374
Source title
Proceedings 5th International Conference on System Simulation in Buildings, Luik, Belgium, 14-16 December
Pages
1-26
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