| Keywords |
Factory building ; Natural ventilation ; Network airflow model ; Energy saving |
| Abstract |
Increasingly strict energy policies, rising energy prices, and a desire for a positive corporate image currently serve as incentives for multi-national corporations to reduce their factories’ energy consumption. In the current study, performance of energy conservation strategies focusing on natural ventilation has been evaluated. In this regard, energy saving strategies related to natural ventilation performance has been derived and then the energy saving factors that can be applied to the base buildings have also been evaluated using air network model in EnergyPlus simulation program. According to the evaluation results, 5.41% of total energy in the base building can be saved compared with a base building. |