Interoperability based on Modelica and software component standard for building system energy simulation
To better reduce its invoices, control its energy flows and respect various restrictions in this sector characterised by important consumption, the building becomes more and more complex including various innovative technologies such as Energy Management Systems (BEMS), efficient insulation and integrating renewable energies. This complexity requires a changing in building simulation techniques and paradigms in order to take into account its various developments. A global modelling of this system taking into account its various components and ensuring an efficient simulation of its heterogeneous subsystems must be performed.These objectives can only be achieved through the use of interoperability methodological approaches. Several interoperability solutions have been explored in the building sector and the state of the art make an accent on the standardization lack of applied solutions. A white box approach based on Modelica language has emerged in this area. To raise its interest and limitations, this solution is adopted for “PREDIS” system, a high energy performance building, modelling. A complementary black box approach, based on software component standard and dedicated for simulation is also applied to overcome the first approach difficulties. This approach is based on software component bus concept that is able to ensure an effective interoperability between modelling tools and simulation environments.In addition of the established software architecture around the platform interoperability, an efficient simulation of heterogeneous systems requires appropriate simulations techniques. These techniques may require several adaptations of used models that are provided by the component standard.