An optimum operation scheme was applied to the thermal storage system of an actual building and evaluated using measurement data. First, each HVAC component model is developed using the performance curve obtained from manufacturers. And the model is refined by a calibration coefficient, which minimizes the difference between the measured data and simulated data. Second, these models are connected to compose the whole HVAC system. And the accuracy of the system simulation of the HVAC system was verified. The simulation error of the total energy consumption was 0.6% on average, and the root mean square error (RMSE) was 4.9kWh, which indicates that the simulation is sufficiently accurate for estimating the performance of the HVAC system. Finally, the effect of optimum operation was verified by measurement data. The coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat source system was improved by 3.5% and the COP of the entire system was improved by approximately 10.9% with optimum operation.
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