A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas

Mohamed H. Elnabawi; Neveen Hamza

doi:10.26868/25222708.2021.30356

A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas

Mohamed H. Elnabawi
, Neveen Hamza

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Abstract

A well-designed build up environment should include thermally comfortable outdoor spaces as well as low energy and thermally comfortable buildings, this paper aims to evaluate a coupling method between ENVI-met 4 as a microclimate model and IESVE as a Building Energy Modelling (BEM) software. The ENVI-met calculation for the outdoor microclimate conditions is used to specify the thermal boundary conditions for the building simulation modelling to give a realistic building energy consumption profile. The results revealed that the energy simulation using the generated 'urban specific weather datasets' (USWDs) performed better than the one using the weather file obtained from the international weather station with only 6% deviation against 15% compared to the actual electricity consumption.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021
Subtitle of host publication	17th Conference of IBPSA
Editors	Dirk Saelens, Jelle Laverge, Wim Boydens, Lieve Helsen
Publisher	International Building Performance Simulation Association
Pages	1459-1465
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781775052029
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30356
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	17th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2021 - Bruges, Belgium Duration: Sept 1 2021 → Sept 3 2021

Publication series

Name	Building Simulation Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	2522-2708

Conference

Conference	17th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2021
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Bruges
Period	9/1/21 → 9/3/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Building and Construction
Architecture
Modelling and Simulation
Computer Science Applications

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Elnabawi, M. H., & Hamza, N. (2022). A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. In D. Saelens, J. Laverge, W. Boydens, & L. Helsen (Eds.), BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA (pp. 1459-1465). (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings). International Building Performance Simulation Association. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30356

A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. / Elnabawi, Mohamed H.; Hamza, Neveen.
BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. ed. / Dirk Saelens; Jelle Laverge; Wim Boydens; Lieve Helsen. International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2022. p. 1459-1465 (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Elnabawi, MH & Hamza, N 2022, A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. in D Saelens, J Laverge, W Boydens & L Helsen (eds), BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. Building Simulation Conference Proceedings, International Building Performance Simulation Association, pp. 1459-1465, 17th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2021, Bruges, Belgium, 9/1/21. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30356

Elnabawi MH, Hamza N. A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. In Saelens D, Laverge J, Boydens W, Helsen L, editors, BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2022. p. 1459-1465. (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.26868/25222708.2021.30356

Elnabawi, Mohamed H. ; Hamza, Neveen. / A Methodology for Generating A Synthetic Local Urban Climate Weather Profile for Building Energy Simulations in Hot Arid Areas. BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. editor / Dirk Saelens ; Jelle Laverge ; Wim Boydens ; Lieve Helsen. International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2022. pp. 1459-1465 (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings).

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