Simulation of Precooling Strategies in Office Buildings: Deriving Demand Side Management Potentials

Currently, load profile simulations for cooling loads in buildings are focusing on very specific subsets of temperature profiles and locations. This study aims to broaden the picture and to evaluate several load shifting (LS) strategies and compare them to the electrical load of conventional cooling during peak hours. Additionally, indoor temperature and load profiles of different service sector buildings (light and heavy mass buildings) are simulated for different LS strategies. Results are calculated by means of the building simulation software IDA ICE. Simulations for different locations in Europe will demonstrate the shifting potential under differing climate conditions.