Table 1 Characteristics of each of the three buildings.

From: Comprehensive energy demand and usage data for building automation

Usage type

UMAR

DFAB

SolAce

residential

residential

meeting room / office

Rooms (Bold font shows the rooms which are included in this publication)

Entry, living room / kitchen (nr. 273), two bedrooms (nr. 272, 274) and two bathrooms.

Living room, dining area (nr. 371), two lounges (nr. 474, 573), four bedrooms (nr. 472, 476, 571, 574), each with a private bath.

Office space, meeting space.

Total area

155m2

240m2

103m2

Date of construction

02.2018

02.2019

09.2018

Building technology

Ceiling heating/cooling, high temperature domestic water storage tank.

Photovoltaic panel, heat pump boiler, floor heating/cooling, automatic ventilation, heat recovery from hot water.

Photovoltaic panel, solar thermal panel, ceiling heating/cooling, automatic ventilation, window shading, domestic hot water and storage.

Occupant related information

Window openings, temperature set point for heating/cooling, domestic hot water consumption, total electricity consumption.

Temperature set point for heating/cooling, total electricity consumption and electricity consumption of the kitchen, water consumption showers.

Movement sensor for presence detection, Position of blinds, temperature set point for heating/cooling.

Construction

Roof and floor construction with a wood beam layer insulated with rock wool and a vapor barrier. Ventilated façade with a wood beam layer insulated with rock wool and a vapor barrier. The window front is triple glazed.

Three-story house with flat roof. The 1st floor wood beam construction is insulated with rock wool and two triple glazed glass facades. The 2nd and 3rd floor wood beam structure is insulated with aerogel.

Roof and floor construction with a wood beam layer insulated with rock wool and a vapor barrier. Ventilated façade with a wood beam layer insulated with rock wool and a vapor barrier. The window front is triple glazed.

  1. Room numbers in brackets foster comparisons with the sketch in Fig. 2. More detailed information on the sensor types and the exact measurements is contained in Table 2.