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Impact of Precooling Control on Reducing Electrical Peak Demand for Commercial Buildings in Tunisia

Nizar Khaled, Moncef Krarti

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This paper summarizes the results of a series of simulation-based analyses to investigate the suitability of simplified pre-cooling control strategies in commercial buildings in Tunisia. The simulation results have indicated that pre-cooling building thermal mass during unoccupied period can provide a reduction of peak cooling loads as well as a time shift of when the electrical peak demand occurs during the day. The reduction in peak demand due to precooling controls was found to be more significant for buildings with high mass.

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This paper summarizes the results of a series of simulation-based analyses to investigate the suitability of simplified pre-cooling control strategies in commercial buildings in Tunisia. The simulation results have indicated that pre-cooling building thermal mass during unoccupied period can provide a reduction of peak cooling loads as well as a time shift of when the electrical peak demand occurs during the day. The reduction in peak demand due to precooling controls was found to be more significant for buildings with high mass.

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This paper summarizes the results of a series of simulation-based analyses to investigate the suitability of simplified pre-cooling control strategies in commercial buildings in Tunisia. The simulation results have indicated that pre-cooling building thermal mass during unoccupied period can provide a reduction of peak cooling loads as well as a time shift of when the electrical peak demand occurs during the day. The reduction in peak demand due to precooling controls was found to be more significant for buildings with high mass.

Key concepts: Peak demand, Environmental science, Reduction (mathematics), Thermal mass, Temperature control, Automotive engineering, Peak load, Power demand

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