This paper describes a strategy to provide computational support for the selection of energy saving building components.
IBPSA 2001 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Building Simulation Conference 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A strategy to provide computacional support for the selection of energy saving building components | 2001 | English
This paper argues that analytical approaches (i.e., simulation) and inductive learning methods (i.e., neural networks) can cooperate to facilitate a daylight responsive lighting control strategy.
Analyzing thermal performance of building envelope components using 2-D heat transfer tool with detailed radiation modeling | 2001 | English
THERM is a freely available, user-friendly twodimensional heat transfer model for analyzing the impacts of thermal bridges in building components such as windows and doors.
It is becoming a popular practice for architects and HVAC engineers to simulate airflows in and around buildings by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods in order to predict indoor and outdoor environments.
The lack of widespread use of building environmental design decision support tools in architecture appears to be because the tools are often too simplistic.
An observational study on thermal environment and energy conservation in an office building with modern conveniences | 2001 | English
In this paper we report the findings of a survey conducted to evaluate the energy-conservation performance of an office building some time after construction, and present the results of a simulation that was performed to identify possible improvem
This work presents the program SIMEDIF, a code conceived for the design and simulation of the thermal transient behavior of buildings, entirely developed at INENCO.
This work wants to provide the planners with a database of the typical mediterranean building structures.
Advanced building services simulation software providing design solutions in Dublin and Boston | 2001 | English
The paper uses the latest state of the art dynamic simulation software to analyse and present design information for building design engineers on current design questions in both Dublin and Boston.
A study on the accuracy of daylighting simulation pf heavily obstructed buildings in Hong Kong | 2001 | English
Hong Kong is the most densely populated city in the world. The Building Regulations of Hong Kong pre- scribe a minimum distance between buildings for light- ing and ventilation.
This paper presents the requirements of the building representation to supports the holistic performance assessment of building performance into a single application.
Application of quasi-steady-state thermodynamic model of conventional heating system with Takahashi control method | 2001 | English
An indirect control technique using a single-zone space model is presented.