LoginUsing a simulation application and a sample of five existing office buildings, we parametrically explored building features and measures that could improve the thermal performance of office buildings in Kumasi, Ghana.
Bibliographic database Airbase
AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. It contains publications and abstracts of articles related to energy efficient ventilation. Where possible, sufficient detail is supplied in the bibliographic details for users to trace and order the material via their own libraries. Topics include: ventilation strategies, design and retrofit methods, calculation techniques, standards and regulations, measurement methods, indoor air quality and energy implications etc. Entries are based on articles and reports published in journals, internal publications and research reports, produced both by university departments and by building research institutions throughout the world. AIRBASE has grown and evolved over many years (1979 to present day, over 22000 references and 16000 documents available online). For most of the references, the full document is also available online.
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In this paper, the results of simulating the cooling energy demand of a reference shophouse in Jakarta, Indonesia are presented.
This paper established a demand control ventilation (DCV) strategy for subway platform. Firstly, steady-state CFD simulation was carried out to predict the space CO2 distribution in the platform.
This paper presents the development of a model, using TRNSYS, of a large central cooling and heating plant. The model includes the chillers, cooling towers and pumps of the chilled water loop, and the heat recovery system from the chillers.
In the article the authors present the results of heating and cooling energy usage of earth-sheltered houses with exposed southern elevations. The results were then compared to a conventional above-ground building.
The transient accessibility of supply air (TASA) and transient accessibility of contaminant source (TACS) in ventilated rooms are important indices to evaluate the effect of ventilation and the indoor air quality (IAQ).
This paper presents the development of an automated energy analysis for GSA and the results of a case study comparing two courthouse design options in the Preliminary Concept Design stage.
The use of CFD applied to studies of ventilation in urban areas in Campinas, Brazil | 2009 | English
The aim of this work is to discuss the effect of urban block and lot design in natural ventilation of self built houses in the city of Campinas, Brazil.
Many building related products and systems such as insulation, solar shading, reflective roof coverings have an important impact on the energy performance of the building where it is installed.
This paper will present a review, for a range of building design and performance issues, of the visualization language used in building design and in building simulation, and identify the overlaps and divergences in their use.
This paper seeks to highlight the recent developments in TRNSYS including the introduction of a three-dimensional geometrical building model and interface, improvements in the TRNSYS simulation engine to facilitate the creation of user-written com
As with all large software projects, the support demands of a diverse community of a simulation tool exceeds the means of supply. Interested parties may be users (from novices to experts), support staff (e.g.
Simulation of energy systems and associated thermodynamic domains is very powerful in delivering precise information at high resolution.
ROOM is a dynamic thermal simulation model that has been continuously developed at Arup over the last 30 years. It remains one of the principal tools used for thermal modelling within Arup.
Previous work involving literature review, simulation tool analysis and interviews with world leading building performance consulting engineers and designers has shown that building performance simulation (BPS) is mostly limited to code compliance
For the upcoming release of TRNSYS 17, one main focus is the improvement of the simulation of highly glazed large spaces such as multi-story atriums with respect to accuracy, user effort and error-proneness.
This paper describes the development of a BIPV design tool that integrates the building and PV simulation capabilities of EnergyPlus building performance simulation software and Google SketchUp 3D drafting software.
This paper presents the results of a study performed to develop a computational model of cooling ceiling systems.
As a part of commissioning case study, the cooling ceiling system of a commercial building in Brussels is experimentally evaluated by means of a functional test procedure and a detailed thermal model of this system.
Energy consumption in buildings is currently a real problem. That is why both assessment of energy performance and effective energy management are essential.