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Residential Buildings Energy Simulation Tool for Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)

Residential Buildings Energy Simulation Tool for Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)

Residential buildings dominate the demand side of the electricity sector in Saudi Arabia. From 2009 to 2018, homes accounted for around 50% of total electricity consumption in the Kingdom, far more than commercial or government. Due to the hot climate, air conditioning (AC) alone comprised 64% of household electricity use as of 2019.

 

  • Location Riyadh

  • Country Saudi Arabia

  • Client Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)

  • Sector Power

  • Services Developing Building Information Input Sheets and PACS, PBI, PLS calculation methodologies // Development of Software Requirements Specification (SRS) including User Business Requirements // Development of Standard Building Models for selecting building typologies to determine simulation boundaries and constraints // Design of Simulation Frameworks // Setting up Backend Environment and Simulation Server

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As part of their efforts to implement stricter standards and regulations to curb energy consumption in the building sector, the government established the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) to rationalize increases in energy efficiency in production and consumption of natural resources and enhance the economic and social welfare of KSA population. 

DAR was commissioned by SEEC to develop a range of models to facilitate the simulation of energy use intensity (EUI) analysis for residential buildings in the Kingdom. The resulting findings were developed into an online Residential Energy Model (REEM) tool to assess the economic and environmental benefits of retrofitting Saudi Arabia’s existing residential building stock. 

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