Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools

Gilbert Larochelle Martin; Danielle Monfet

doi:10.13124/9788860462022_08

Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools

Gilbert Larochelle Martin
, Danielle Monfet

Hydro-Quebec

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This paper presents the energy modelling and calibration of a small-scale experimental greenhouse using building performance simulation tools in a cold climate. The greenhouse is modelled in EnergyPlus using the OpenStudio interface. Evidence-based calibration is then performed using the available construction information. Subsequently, an automated off-line calibration of influent energy model parameters yielded a NMBE of 1.90 % and a CV-RMSE of 5.75 % over monthly energy data. The modelling and calibration conducted in this paper also helped identify knowledge gaps in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) energy modelling using building performance simulation (BPS) tools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference
Editors	Giovanni Pernigotto, Francesco Patuzzi, Andrea Gasparella, Ilaria Ballarini, Vincenzo Corrado, Alessandro Prada
Publisher	Free University of Bozen Bolzano
Pages	57-64
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9788860462022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13124/9788860462022_08
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	6th Building Simulation Applications conference, BSA 2024 - Bolzano, Italy Duration: 26 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024

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Name	Building Simulation Applications
ISSN (Electronic)	2531-6702

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Conference	6th Building Simulation Applications conference, BSA 2024
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Bolzano
Period	26/06/24 → 28/06/24

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Martin, G. L., & Monfet, D. (2025). Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools. In G. Pernigotto, F. Patuzzi, A. Gasparella, I. Ballarini, V. Corrado, & A. Prada (Eds.), Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference (pp. 57-64). (Building Simulation Applications). Free University of Bozen Bolzano. https://doi.org/10.13124/9788860462022_08

Martin, Gilbert Larochelle ; Monfet, Danielle. / Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools. Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference. editor / Giovanni Pernigotto ; Francesco Patuzzi ; Andrea Gasparella ; Ilaria Ballarini ; Vincenzo Corrado ; Alessandro Prada. Free University of Bozen Bolzano, 2025. pp. 57-64 (Building Simulation Applications).

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Martin, GL & Monfet, D 2025, Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools. in G Pernigotto, F Patuzzi, A Gasparella, I Ballarini, V Corrado & A Prada (eds), Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference. Building Simulation Applications, Free University of Bozen Bolzano, pp. 57-64, 6th Building Simulation Applications conference, BSA 2024, Bolzano, Italy, 26/06/24. https://doi.org/10.13124/9788860462022_08

Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools. / Martin, Gilbert Larochelle; Monfet, Danielle.
Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference. ed. / Giovanni Pernigotto; Francesco Patuzzi; Andrea Gasparella; Ilaria Ballarini; Vincenzo Corrado; Alessandro Prada. Free University of Bozen Bolzano, 2025. p. 57-64 (Building Simulation Applications).

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Martin GL, Monfet D. Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools. In Pernigotto G, Patuzzi F, Gasparella A, Ballarini I, Corrado V, Prada A, editors, Building Simulation Applications, BSA 2024 - 6th IBPSA-Italy Conference. Free University of Bozen Bolzano. 2025. p. 57-64. (Building Simulation Applications). doi: 10.13124/9788860462022_08

Energy Modelling and Calibration of a Controlled Environment Agriculture Space in a Cold Climate Using Building Performance Simulation Tools

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