Case study and modeling of energy consumption of buildings on an urban scale using MATLAB software

Currently, the development of energy modeling on an urban scale is the goal of many types of research. These energy models are useful for understanding the amount of energy consumption. This research presents a dynamic energy modeling based on energy balance. Building specifications are taken from urban data. This model has been calibrated, optimized, and validated by considering Ardabil's climatic conditions and morphological parameters. The results of this work show that this model can be used with reasonable accuracy for old buildings. These data need to be improved for urban-scale analysis of new buildings. Based on field and statistical research conducted in Ardabil, Iran, which is the main focus of this report, this city's energy consumption during the past years can be achieved. The basis of this work is through statistics and the implementation of heat transfer equations in the form of electrical modeling. This modeling is done in MATLAB / Simulink software. The model is then optimized after simulation.