Studying the peak loads of simple single-zone by TRNSYS

Abstract

Energy consumption in residential buildings Algerian very high, especially during the summer season. A comprehensive approach to designing low-energy buildings reduces the size of mechanical systems to offset the additional cost of energy efficiency features. The most important thing in the building is the building envelope and the components in which it was constructed. They contribute to improving thermal comfort. Usually, the external walls are made of heavy construction to avoid drastic temperature changes and save energy. The present paper describes a modelling and simulation for a single zone building, run by using TRNSYS software. The study devoted to calculate heating/cooling loads a single-zone building model in the Wilaya of Ain Temouchent (Algeria), exposed to a hot and subhumid climate. The good comprehension of the outcomes making know what heating and cooling capacity it should use for different components when it wants to design a heating/cooling system and what the technique it should be used to damping this fluctuation between the indoor and exterior?