Introduction of building environment designer´s simulation Toolkit (DEST)

This  paper   describes   the   methodology  and   the implementation of DEST, which is a simulation software developed to help the designer during design process. For each design phase, DEST provides corresponding method and program. Some new ideas about using simulation in design are introduced in the paper, with some examples that come from real projects. It is believed that the HVAC design should shift from single-point-design to whole process design in the new century. To achieve this goal, simulation plays an important role. In a sense, DEST is an attempt to “bring simulation into design”.