High speed calculation method using convolution for calculating normal and disaster costs of buildings with energy generation and storage facilities

Abstract

AbstractIn recent years, resilience‐enhanced building buildings have been attracting increasing attention, in which photovoltaic (PV) power generation and storage batteries are installed in office buildings to continue operations even during a grid outage. PV power generation and storage batteries can be introduced to office buildings to continue commercial operations in the case of grid outages. When introducing PV power generation and storage batteries into a building, the total cost, which is the sum of the equipment installation cost and the damage cost in the event of a disaster, is crucial. When installing PV power generation and storage batteries in a building and calculating the total cost of using these facilities in the event of a disaster, it is necessary to consider the uncertainty of power demand and the amount of power generated by PV power generation. Monte Carlo Simulation is a method to consider uncertainty. However, it has a problem that the combination of conditions becomes enormous, and the calculation load is high when the total cost is calculated. Therefore, in this study, we propose convolution as a method to reduce the computational load generated when calculating the probability distribution of the total cost generated by strengthening the resilience of the building.