LoginThis 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
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The design choice for any wall system must be integrated with some moisture engineering analysis.
The combined MatLab toolboxes FemLab and Simulink are evaluated as solvers for problems based on partial differential equations (PDEs).
Approximately 60 percent of the weight of all wastes in Germany originates from the building area. For construction activities usually non-renewable resources are used.
Environmental masterplanning is an increasingly vibrant area of research and development activity.
This paper describes the results of a German research project, where a CAAD-program (Computer Architectural Aided Design) was integrated with two energetic building simulation programs to a software package for calculating and optimising the energ
A module for ice-based thermal energy storage (TES) systems has been developed and integrated within EnergyPlus.
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.
This paper presents the background, approach and initial results of a project, which aims to achieve better integrated building and systems control modeling in building performance simulation by run- time coupling of distributed computer programs
SEMPER, which was originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), is an active, multi-domain, space-based, object-oriented design support tool for integrated building performance computing.
The Loop Equation Design Method has been proposed for sizing ventilation airflow components of natural and hybrid ventilation systems.
The paper is discussing problems of modelling of those elements in low-energy building design process.
The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) has established a standard for defining interchangeable data formats among various computer models in Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) domains.
This article presents a simulation method for predicting the long-term energy performance of a central air-conditioning system serving interior zones of buildings with similar daily cooling load profiles.
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.
Whole building simulation may play a key role in the optimization and assessment of the market potential of new building components.
This paper describes modelling and simulation of a space with radiant cooling ceiling (CC). The computer model represents a test chamber, which is located in a laboratory of the Department of Environmental Engineering in Prague.
In tropical humid climate, thermal environment can be controlled using natural ventilation.
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].
The aim of the presented work is to refine the ESP-r system by incorporating phase change materials (PCM) modelling. The behaviour of PCMs is modelled using ESP-r’s special materials facility.