INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS: A DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODEL FOR ENERGY ANALYSES

Proceedings of BauSIM

Abstract

Swimming facilities 1 require high amounts of energy to provide thermal comfort for occupants. To identify energy-saving measures, we developed a novel dynamic simulation model of a swimming pool and the connected water treatment circuit. The integration into a building enables to capture interdependencies between water evaporation and thermal demand of the building. The model is applicable for various changing boundary conditions and specifications (e.g. air and pool conditioning and occupancy levels) and thus allows the investigation of multiple measures at a facility. Within a parameter study, we identified energy-saving potentials of 21 % through improved pool operation and equipment.

Authors 5

1. Larissa Kühn corresponding Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University , E.ON Energy Research Center , Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate , Germany ,

   RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Germany,

2. Anna Poensgens Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen University , E.ON Energy Research Center , Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate , Germany ,

   RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Germany,

3. Verena Dannapfel Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University , E.ON Energy Research Center , Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate , Germany ,

   RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Germany,

4. Tanja Osterhage Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen University , E.ON Energy Research Center , Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate , Germany ,

   RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Germany,

5. Dirk Müller Aachen E.ON Energy Research Center Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen University , E.ON Energy Research Center , Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate , Germany ,

   RWTH Aachen University, E.ON Energy Research Center, Institute for Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Climate, Germany,