Developing a Model for Optimizing Water and Energy Nexus in a Building to Convert to a Green Building

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Mohseni Pahlavan, Hamed | 2020

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 53199 (46)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Energy Engineering
Advisor(s): Saboohi, Yadollah
Abstract:
The building sector consumes a significant amount of potable water. It also consumes 30-40% of the world's end-use energy, and this will be even higher, considering the amount of energy consumed in water and wastewater treatment processes. In Iran, buildings account for about 35% of end-use energy consumption. Therefore, the focus on green buildings has increased as a response to growing concerns about climate change and global warming. This study seeks to develop an optimal model to meet the energy and water demand of a building considering the water and energy nexus. This model has been developed for the Energy Engineering Department in order to become a green building. As a result, the major works carried out in the operation, maintenance, and minor changes in the structure of the building. The results show that applying retrofits in the developed model to satisfy the comfort conditions and meet green building criteria can save 15 percent on electricity consumption, 29 percent on natural gas consumption, and 34 percent on water consumption
Keywords:
Green Building ; Water and Energy Lenkage ; Modeling ; Optimization ; Energy Management System ; Energy Consumption Reduction

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