LoginComputer models used to predict building heating and cooling energy and occupant thermal comfort at present rely on climate data collected at a remote meteorological station.
IBPSA 2001 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Building Simulation Conference 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Contains 153 papers
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Thermal performance simulation and the urban microclimate: measurements and prediction | 2001 | English
The adaptive couling of computacional fluid dynamics with whole-building thermal simulation | 2001 | English
A adaptive controller was devised and implemented within the ESP-r simulation program to support the conflation of CFD with dynamic whole-building thermal simulation.
Use of whole building simulation in on-line performance assessment: modeling and implementation issues | 2001 | English
The application of model-based performance assessment at the whole building level is explored.
In low energy dwellings the ventilation heat losses are significant. Reducing this heat losses can be done by introducing demand controlled ventilation i.e.
The use of multiple building performance simulation tools during the design process: a case study in Singapore | 2001 | English
This paper discusses the use of multiple building performance simulation tools to support the design of a state-of-the-art intelligent library building in Singapore.
Synchronous calculation of transient hygrothermal conditions of indoor spaces and building envelopes | 2001 | English
Use of 'Comfie' computer simulation tool for evaluation of thermal performance in housing units | 2001 | English
This work deals with the use of the thermal simulation COMFIE tool, in the research project developed at Londrina State University / PR.
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system implementation is on the rise worldwide. A computer modeling tool was developed to predict BIPV system power generation in commercial buildings.
This paper describes novel high-performance visualization techniques for reviewing time dependent data common to building simulation.
Strategies for coupling energy simulation and computacional fluid dynamics programs | 2001 | English
Energy simulation (ES) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can play important roles in building design by providing complementary information about the buildings’ environmental performance.
Uncertainty approaches for hygrothermal building simulations: drying of an AAC flat roof in different climates | 2001 | English
In civil engineering there is an increasing demand for calculation methods to assess the moisture behaviour of building components.
Energy savings from the use of daylighting in commercial buildings are realized through implementation of photoelectric lighting controls that dim electric lights when sufficient daylight is available to provide adequate workplane illumina
When modernist architecture in the tropics started in the 30´of the 20th century, air-conditioning systems and special glazing were not yet available.
Numerical modeling of the influence of angle adjustment of A/C diffuser vanes on thermal comfort in a computer room | 2001 | English
In the paper, based on MS Thesis by Richtr, 2000, the authors describe CFD modeling of a computer room with regard to thermal comfort of workers.
The HVAC BESTEST has been developed within the framework of the IEA (International Energy Agency) It is a comparative test method developed for estimating the ability of whole building simulation programs to model the performance of unitary space
Potential for heat stress relief using desiccant systems in swinw breeding facilities | 2001 | English
Heat stress associated with extreme temperatures and relative humidity has been shown to reduce the productivity from swine facilities, especially breeding facilities.
This work regards the development and the validation a simplified model for building cooling energy requirement.
The paper presents a dynamic approach of the validation process of existing building simulation model.
New façades system consisting of combined photovoltaic and solar thermal generators with building insulation | 2001 | English
Most photovoltaic (PV) facades are built as curtain facades in front of thermally insulated buildings with air ducts in between.