LoginAir infiltration through revolving doors may have significant impact on the heating load of commercial and institutional spaces, and may create discomfort to people. This paper modifies a 40-year old model by Schutrum et al.
IBPSA 2003 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
International Building Simulation Conference 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Contains 190 papers.
Volume content
Experimental studies in building energy usage and environmental analysis are very time consuming and expensive, and require sophisticated sensors and instrumentation techniques.
Sim_Zonal a software to evaluate the risk of discomfort: coupling with an energy engine, comparison with CFD codes and experimental measurements | 2003 | English
The software Sim_Zonal is a tool for evaluating indoor temperature and air flow distributions for residential and office buildings.
Technical and economical interest of sustainable refurbishment technologies in France, Italy and Filand | 2003 | English
The aim of the European SSHORT (Sustainable Social Housing Refurbishment Technologies) project is to increase and promote rational and efficient use of energy in the retrofitting of social housing buildings.
Present international standard for thermal comfort such as ASHRAE Standard 55 and ISO 7730 were developed to serve as a guideline for moderate thermal environments e.g. mechanically air- conditioned spaces [CEN ISO 1995].
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software is increasingly being used to predict the effects of wind on buildings and on the people in and around them.
Procedures for calculation of NOx emissions reduction from implementation of the 2000 IECC/IRC conservation code in Texas | 2003 | English
Four areas in Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because ozone levels exceed the NAAQS1 maximum allowable limits.
We consider a strictly three-dimensional modeling technique as a basis for numerical simulations. Applications range from
Since buildings have a predominant impact on the global climate change and other environmental issues, it has become necessary to consider environmental performance in building design.
Skyvision: a software tool to calculate the optical characteristics and daylighting performance of skylights | 2003 | English
Skylights can offer useful benefits in reducing building energy consumption and improving building occupants satisfaction.
There is a need for Dutch design support tools for building services that can be used in early design stages. TNO Building and Construction Research has therefore initiated the research project described here.
The EnergyPlus building energy simulation software has been tested using the IEA HVAC BESTEST E100-E200 series of tests.
Influence of controller types in HVAC split systems on zone comfort and energy comsumption | 2003 | English
This article introduces the modelling of the split system (room air conditioner) with a continuous action controller for a building energy simulation. This model shows a way to calculate the energy consumption, the sensible and latent cooli
Energy efficient thermal comfort vs air quality in air-conditioned healthcare applications | 2003 | English
The balance between the energy efficient thermal comfort and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in healthcare facilities is the main aim of this paper. The present paper will present this balance from the viewpoint of the air conditioning design.
Heat flux measurement of urban boundary layers in kyoto city and its prediction by cfd simulation | 2003 | English
In the summer of 2002, measurements were simultaneously performed to investigate the characteristics of heat flow in urban areas at three locations in Kyoto city: 1) a commercial urban area mixed with low-rise traditional residential b
An optimization module is developed and incorporated within EnergyPlus. As an application of the optimization module, improved controls are determined for building passive thermal energy storage inventory.
We define building systems as systems that not only consist of the load bearing building structure and its environment, the service systems (installations), and the control systems, but also include building usage and users.
Different approaches for the simulation of an experimental building hosting a climate chamber devoted to artificial fog production | 2003 | English
In the context of a european project dealing with the issue of transport safety improvement in fog conditions, an experimental building has been constructed on the FUL campus, in the southern part of Belgium.
The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the process of heating a room with a low-temperature radiant heating system and solar energy, considering energy conversion and heat transfer steps in the building (where heat is required), in the
Interoperable software makes it possible to seamlessly exchange data among different compliant applications.