performance simulation

This paper describes the use of transient building performance simulation in order to develop design guidelines for educational buildings in Turkiye. The premise of the work is that design decisions taken during early stages of the building process have a large impact on the performance of the resulting building and hence need solid underpinning. Yet straightforward application of building performance in these early stages has proven to be difficult.

and simulation-based reproduction of performance data from traditional buildings is presented. This approach involves long-term data collection regarding local climate, indoor conditions in the selected building objects, construction methods, building materials, energy systems, ventilation regimes, and occupancy patterns. Subsequently, the collected data is analyzed and interpreted in view of the buildings’ salient design features. Furthermore, a digital performance simulation model of the building is generated and calibrated based on collected indoor climate data.