Author(s):
1. Marko Miletic, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia
2. Saša Jovanović, Fakultet inženjerskih nauka Univerziteta u Kragujevcu, Serbia
3. Zorica Djordjevic, Fakultet inženjerskih nauka Univerziteta u Kragujevcu, Serbia
4. Ivan Miletic, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia
5. Milorad Bojic, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia

Abstract:
One of possible way to improve energy balance of the house is to optimize its orientation. During the daylight on specific location each side of the inspected building is absorbing different amount of solar energy. That amount of energy depends on many factors, which include orientation of the building according to cardinal directions. It is obvious that this dependence will change with geographic latitude but also with weather conditions on inspected location. Some specific angles of the object orientation to the cardinal direction is analyzed in this paper and simulations are done in EnergyPlus software. Characteristic period of the year are simulated, which include heating (winter) and cooling (summer) period, but also two transition periods like spring and autumn. Aim of the paper is to summarize these results and to suggest optimal orientation of the building from the aspect of the building solar energy absorption through the walls. Analyses are done for the zero-net energy house for the average geographic latitude of Serbia which is 44 north latitude.

Key words:
Zero-Net Energy Building,Object Orientation,Optimisation,EnergyPlus,Heating and cooling period of the year

Date of abstract submission:
15.02.2013.

Conference:
DEMI 2013

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