Building Energy Benchmarking between the United States and China: Methods and Challenges

Date Published
10/2013
Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
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10.1007/978-3-642-39578-9_50
Abstract

Currently, buildings in the U.S. account for more than 40% of total primary energy. In China the same figure is 20%. Detailed building energy analysis and benchmarking based on energy monitoring is becoming vitally important for the evaluation of energy efficiency technologies and related policy making. This paper focuses on methods and challenges in energy benchmarking of office buildings between the U.S. and China, based on the experiences and outcomes of a joint research project under the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center for Building Energy Efficiency. First, benchmarking methods were presented, including data analysis methods, required data, building selection criteria and a standard data model for building energy use. Annual electricity use benchmarking was performed from a sample of selected office buildings in both countries, with the aim of identifying and understanding the main discrepancies and key driving factors. Benchmarking challenges were then summarized and discussed, and some potential solutions were proposed, including the process of building selection, data collection and clean-up, and specific analysis techniques. Recommendations were proposed for future work to improve the process and outcomes of building energy benchmarking between the two countries.

Conference Name
8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Volume
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol 263
Year of Conference
2014
Pagination
473-486
Publisher
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
ISBN Number
978-3-642-39578-9
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