CONTENTS

1. Overview .....................................................................................................................2
1.1. Main functions .....................................................................................................2
1.2. Summary ..............................................................................................................3
2. Building Envelope ......................................................................................................3
2.1. Exterior Walls......................................................................................................3
2.2. Roofs .....................................................................................................................4
2.3. Glazing Window ..................................................................................................5
a. Ratio of Window-to-Wall (WWR) ....................................................................5
b. Visible Light Transmission (VLT) and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
(SHGC) ....................................................................................................................5
3. Electricity appliances ................................................................................................ 7
3.1. Lighting system....................................................................................................7
3.2. Air Conditioning system .....................................................................................9
3.3. Other electricity systems ..................................................................................10
a. Other main systems ..........................................................................................10
b. Plug Load...........................................................................................................10
3.4. Total Electric power consumption...................................................................11
a. Detailed calculation of energy consumption ..................................................11
b. Energy consumption of each system ............................................................... 12
c. Energy Use Intensity (EUI) ..............................................................................12
d. EUI Evaluation .................................................................................................13

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1. Overview
The sample building (with 1 basement and 3 stories) used for evaluating to QCVN
09:2013/BXD, is extracted from M-Building, which is located in District 7, HCMC.
The architecture plans are attached as below.
1.1. Main functions
Basement: Parking and Water tank.

Figure 1.1. Basement Plan

Story 1: Lobby and Restaurant.

Figure 1.2. Story 1 Plan

Story 2 & 3: Office.

Figure 1.3. Story 2 & 3 Plan

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1.2. Summary
For evaluating the energy use of the whole building, I divided it into evaluating the
envelope, including exterior walls/roof/glazing windows (using the calculation tools of
QCVN09:2013/BXD) and the electrical appliances (comparing with the USAID Clean
Energy Program survey results).

2. Building Envelope
2.1. Exterior Walls
The exterior walls of 200 mm thickness have the components as follows:
 Mortar layer: thickness of 10mm
 Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) Brick: thickness of 180mm
 Mortar layer: thickness of 10mm
 Mastic bright watercolor

Figure 2.1. Exterior Walls Components

We can evaluate the capacity of wall insulation according to QCVN 09:2013/BXD.

(Detailed calculation included in Calculator BE01-VN BEEC Calculators)
Table 2.1. Insulation capacity of Exterior Walls Evaluation
Designed QCVN Evaluation
Value 09:2013/BXD
Required Value
Thermal resistance Meets
1.54 R0,min = 0.56 requirements
R0 (m2.K/W)
Overall heat transfer Meets
0.65 U0,max = 1.8
value U0 (W/m².K) requirements

The result value of U0 is 0.65 W/m2.K < U0,max = 1.8 W/m2.K.

Therefore, the walls are satisfied the insulation capacity.

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2.2. Roof
The building roof has the thickness of 150mm and the slope i=2.17%.
The components of the roof are described as below:
 Anti-heat Reinforced Concrete Sheet: : thickness of 60mm
 Resistance polymer cement plaster: thickness of 2mm
 2 Polystyol Panels : thickness of 30x2 mm
 Reinforced Concrete Slab: thickness of 150mm
 Cement plaster: thickness of 10mm
 Mastic bright watercolor

Figure 2.2. Roof Components

We can evaluate the capacity of roof insulation according to QCVN 09:2013/BXD.

(Detailed calculation included in Calculator BE02-VN BEEC Calculators)
Table 2.2. Insulation capacity of Roof Evaluation
Designed QCVN Evaluation
Value 09:2013/BXD
Required Value
Thermal resistance Meets
1.65 R0,min = 1.00 requirements
R0 (m2.K/W)
Overall heat transfer Meets
0.61 U0,max = 1.00
value U0 (W/m².K) requirements

The result value of U0 is 0.61 W/m2.K < U0,max = 1.0 W/m2.K.

Therefore, the roof is satisfied the insulation capacity.

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2.3. Glazing Window
a. Ratio of Window-to-Wall (WWR)
The Southeast and Southwest facades of the building are fully covered in glass (WWR
= 100%), and the ratio of window-to-wall of two other facades are concluded in Table
2.3.
Table 2.3. Result WWR
Direction WWR (%)
Northeast 22
Northwest 26
b. Visible Light Transmission (VLT) and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
In this building, the main glazing type is Clear Tempered Low-e Glass 5mm or 8mm
Thickness.
In which, the main doors or windows having large areas are designed with the thickness
of 8mm for the purpose of better thermal insulation and protection. The smaller
windows being the wind gates are designed thinner (5mm) in order to save money.
A typical glazing window can be seen as below:

Figure 2.3. Typical glazing window of Northwest & Northeast facades

Figure 2.4. Typical glazing window of Southwest & Southeast facades

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 In this building, we use Sunergy Green 10mm Glass with specifications as below:

So, the actual SHGC value is:

𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶 = 𝑆𝐶 × 0.87 = 0.41 × 0.87 = 0.36;
and the actual value of VLT is 48.
We can evaluate the capacity of glazing window insulation according to QCVN
09:2013/BXD. (Detailed calculation included in Calculator BE03-VN BEEC
Calculators)
The results value of both SHGC and VLT are all satisfied.

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 3. Electricity appliances
3.1. Lighting system
Lighting system in the building is designed as described as below:
Table 3.1. List of lighting systems (based on function zones)
Name of Zone Numb Lighting Type Power Quantity Quantity LPD
zones Area er of /zones
(m2) zones (W) (pcs) (pcs) (W/m2)
Restaurant 249.6 1 LED downlight 18 44 44 3.17
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 2 2
Lobby 235.5 1 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 10 10 1.53
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 2 2
Kitchen 90.3 1 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 6 6 2.39
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 2 2
Technical 13.7 4 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 2 8 5.26
Room
Restroom 11.4 6 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 2 12 6.32
Storage 3.7 4 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 1 4 9.73
Hallway 47.0 4 LED downlight 12 12 48 3.06
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 4 16
Stairs 14.1 3 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 4 12 10.21
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 2 6
Office 555.4 2 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 36 72 2.33
Exit&Emergency Sign 3 3 6
Parking 1350.8 1 Fluorescent Light 1.2m 36 50 50 1.33
Lot Exit&Emergency Sign 3 3 3

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In QCVN 09:2013/BXD, the mean lighting power density (LDP) of an entire building
shall not exceed the maximum allowed limits listed in Table 3.2. The mean lighting
power density of a building equals the total lighting output of the building divided by
the total occupied area.
Table 3.2. Mandatory requirements in QCVN 09:2013/BXD for
lighting power density (LPD)

The calculation of LPD of the building are presented as below:

Table 3.3. LPD Evaluation
LPD Maximum LPD

Function (From Table 2.12- Evaluation

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(W/m ) QCVN
09:2013/BXD)
Office 2.33 11 Satisfied
Commercial
14.36 16 Satisfied
and services
In-house Car
1.33 3 Satisfied
park

All result LPDs are smaller than the maximum values allowed in QCVN 09:2013/BXD.
Thus, the design is satisfied the regulation.

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3.2. Air Conditioning system
The air conditioners must use Inverter Technology and have high Coefficient of
performance COP higher than 3.0 (To satisfy QCVN 09:2013/BXD).
Table 3.4. Coefficient of performance for direct electric air conditioners
(From Table 2.6-QCVN 09:2013/BXD)

 Based on this assumption, we can calculate the power density of Air conditioning
system: W/m2
Table 3.5. Energy Consumption by Air Conditioners
Zone Power
Number Power Quantity/zones Quantity
Name of zones Area Density
of zones
(m2) (Hp) (pcs) (pcs) (W/m2)
Restaurant 249.6 1 4 6 6 71.70
Lobby 235.5 1 4 4 4 50.66
Kitchen 90.3 1 4 2 2 66.06
Technical Room 13.7 4 1.5 1 4 81.65
Office 555.4 2 5 10 20 67.13
Total Area using Air conditioners 1741 m2
Energy Consumption by Air
114837.8 W
conditioners
Power Density of Air conditioning
65.96 W/m2
system

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3.3. Other electricity systems
a. Other main systems
Other main electricity systems include the following systems:
 Elevator System: 3 Passenger Elevator (11kW for each).
 Water Pump: In order to serve domestic needs, there are 2 pumps with a capacity of
30 kW/pump and 4 pumps with a capacity of 11 kW/pump located at the pump station
at the basement.
In conclusion, other main systems are concluded as below:
Table 3.6. List of other main electricity systems

Quantity Power
No. Other system
(pcs) (kW)
1 Passenger Elevator 3 11
2 Water pump 30kW 2 30
3 Water pump 11kW 2 11

b. Plug Load
In addition to the main electrical consumables as mentioned above, there are also
electrical consumables serving the main demand for the apartments in the building such
as: refrigerator, computer/laptop, fan, cookers, microwave, ovens ...
For assumption, the main electrical appliances (excluding Lighting and HVAC systems)
are listed as below:
Table 3.7. Plug loads in a typical family

Power Quantity
No. Type
(kW) (pcs)
1 Refrigerator 1100L 0.69 2
2 Fan 0.055 20
3 Cooker 0.5 5
4 Desktop/Laptop 0.1 80
5 Wifi Receiver 0.0054 4
6 Oven 1 5

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 3.4. Total Electric power consumption
a. Detailed calculation of energy consumption
No. Lighting system Quantity Power Hour Day Concurrent KWh/year
using load factor
per
day
(pcs) (KW) (h/day) /year
1 Fluorescent Light 174 0.036 12 365 0.7 19,205
1.2m
2 LED downlight 44 0.018 12 365 0.4 1,388
3 LED downlight 48 0.012 12 365 0.4 1,009
4 Exit&Emergency 37 0.003 12 365 0.9 438
Sign
SUM 303 22,040
No. HVAC system Quantity Power Hour Day Concurrent KWh/year
using load factor
per
day
(pcs) (KW) (h/day) /year
1 Air-conditioner 4 1.119 8 275 0.4 3,939
1.5HP
2 Air-conditioner 12 2.984 8 275 0.4 31,511
4HP
3 Air-conditioner 20 3.73 8 275 0.4 65,648
5HP
SUM 36 101,098
No. Other systems Quantity Power Hour Day Concurrent KWh/year
using load factor
per
day
(pcs) (KW) (h/day) /year
1 Passenger 3 11 6 365 0.6 43,362
Elevator
4 Water pump 2 30 3 365 0.6 39,420
30kW
5 Water pump 2 11 3 365 0.6 14,454
11kW
6 Refrigerator 2 0.69 24 365 0.4 4,836
1100L
7 Fan 20 0.055 4 365 0.4 642
9 Cooker 5 0.5 1 365 0.4 365

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12 Desktop/Laptop 80 0.1 3 365 0.4 3,504
13 Wifi Receiver 4 0.0054 24 365 0.9 170
16 Oven 5 1 0.2 365 0.4 146
SUM 123 106,899

b. Energy consumption of each system

Table 3.8. The percentage of energy consumption
The percentage
Energy
of energy
Description consumption
consumption
(%) (kWh/year)
HVAC system 43.95 101,098
Lighting system 9.58 22,040
Other system 46.47 106,899
SUM 100 230,037

Figure 3.1. The proportion of energy consumption

ENERGY CONSUMPTION PROPORTION

Other system HVAC system

46% 44%

Lighting system
10%
HVAC system Lighting system Other system

c. Energy Use Intensity (EUI)

In the absence of a standard or benchmark it is difficult to compare the energy uses
between buildings or structures. Simply measuring the amount of energy used per a
chosen time period does not take into account building size, configuration or type of
use. The use of an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) indicator provides the means to equalize
the way that energy use is compared between various types of buildings, and evaluate
the means of reducing overall energy consumption.
When using EUI, energy use is expressed as a function of a building’s total area or
“footprint”. It is calculated by dividing the total gross energy consumed in a one-year
period (expressed in kilowatt-hours or kilo-British Thermal Units) by the total gross
square footage of the building.

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So, the value of EUI of this building:
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 230037
𝐸𝑈𝐼 = = = 75.54 𝑘𝑊ℎ/𝑚2 . 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 3045

d. EUI Evaluation
To assess the energy efficiency of the building, we will compare the calculated EUI with
the results from the The USAID VIETNAM CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM (Energy
Efficiency Promotion in the building sector) funded by United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) in Vietnam in 2017.
Figure 2.2. USAID program Value of EUI applied for Vietnam buildings

The main function of the building is Office, so the result EUI, 75.54 W/m2, is smaller
than the standard value of USAID survey. Thus, the building could be rated as energy
efficient.

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