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Combined Energy Simulation and Retrofitting written in Python (CESAR-P)

Developers
Empa

Contact
License

Open Source

SWEET Project

PATHFNDR - WP 1

CESAR-P (Combined Energy Simulation And Retrofitting - Python) is a bottom-up, urban scale building energy modelling (UBEM) package used to simulate the energy demand for a district or region. CESAR-P enriches a set of core inputs (building geometry, type, age, energy system) with typical construction and operation parameters based on values published in the SIA2024 standard (operational) and building statistics (construction materials). An individual simulation model (.idf) is created for each building and simulated in EnergyPlus. Shading from the surrounding buildings is taken into account by including all buildings within a radius specified by the user. CESAR-P also includes a retrofitting module to investigate the impact of retrofitting strategies based on the target and minimum specifications of the SIA380. CESAR-P performs post-processing of the simulation results to calculate the embodied emissions and investment costs of different retrofitting strategies.

Features

Facts

ClassUrban scale building energy modelling (UBEM)
TypeThe simulation is deterministic but some of the schedules are subject to stochastic and probabilistic modelling
Spatial regionsSwitzerland
Spatial resolutionBuilding level is the highest resolution
Time coverageSingle year (for multiple years possible)
Time resolutionHourly

Sectors

Residential, Commercial and Industrial.

Category

Inputs

Outputs

Socioeconomy
Infrastructure
Environment
Energy demand
Space heating
Space Cooling
Hot water
Total electricity
Energy supply/production
Space heating
Space cooling
Hot water
Resource potential
Direct demand of resources
Trade
Technologies

Inv: Investment costs
Eff: Efficiency
OM: Operation and Maintenance costs
LCA: Life cycle assessment indicators
Prices
Others

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