Rethinking energy conservation via anevaluation of the heating system: A Case Study of Zilverling, University of Twente

The purpose of this research is to study the heating system in Zilverling building and find some possibilities to conserve the energy. The first step of this research investigates the static model based on degree day method. Thereafter, the dynamic model using thermal resistance network is developed. After obtaining both the static and dynamic models, the result is compared to find some strategies for energy improvement. The simulation from static and dynamic model shows that the building is well maintained. However further investigation give some insights in the possibility to safe energy by applying better control algorithms for the heating and cooling system.