Developing web-services for distributed control and building performance simulation using run-time coupling

This paper reports the final results of a research project, which aims to achieve better control modeling in building performance simulation by integrating distributed computer programs. The paper focus on developing Web-services based SOAP/XML to run-time couple control and building performance simulation. Data exchange via Webservices allows system components to be looselycoupled, rather than combined into an integrated building control systems. The paper also details an example apllication using this technology to configure a distributed simulation through an open protocol, like BACnet or LonWorks and so on. Particularity, this paper concerns the relevance and reliability of integrating Web-services with run-time coupling of control and building performance simulation environments over TCP/IP protocol suite. In addition, this approach provides a reusable patterns either for other similar projects or for real automated building applications.