[Bldg-sim] Generating or obtaining Real-Time load profiles?

[Abushakra, Bass]

Jake,

You're going to need using some not so demanding mathematical skills here.  We all wish to get stuff done with a magic wand, right? :)
Take the output file of any energy simulation program, or a long enough set of monitored data, and use some day-typing analysis, and go with the 50th percentile of the hourly profile of a typical day (weekday, weekend, holiday, etc.).
That's all!  Check out the ASHRAE RP-1093.  Contact ASHRAE for a copy of the final report.

Good luck.


Bass Abushakra, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Technical Specialty Head, Building Mechanical Systems
Advisor, ASHRAE Student Branch
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department
Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 N. Broadway, CC-41
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tel: 414-277-4551
Fax: 414-277-7415



From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of jake spuggy
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:20 PM
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Subject: [Bldg-sim] Generating or obtaining Real-Time load profiles?

After trying a number of programs (EnergyPlus, BCTV, etc) I find it amazing that there isn't an easier way to generate "Real Time Load Profiles".

I see that these programs, namely EnergyPlus, can "describe" an load profile of a device.
But I really just want CSV files with these 2 columns:

Time (in seconds), Power (average)

The Smart Grid is about making energy decisions in real-time.
Does anyone know how to make these programs output CSV files for researchers like me?

Your advice?
--Jake
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