LoginThis paper summarizes a PhD project that is currently under completion at Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Building Physics Group.
IBPSA 2003 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
International Building Simulation Conference 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Contains 190 papers.
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Development of base efficiencies in building environment simulation for building simulation 2003 conference | 2003 | English
A set of geometry translation tools and capabilities have been developed to increase base efficiencies in the simulation of both the internal and external environment of buildings.
A simulation methodology has been created for establishing the impact of increasing the insulation of the building envelope upon its global thermal performance and annual energy consumption (heating plus cooling).
When making design decisions, which can impact on building capital cost and performance, the design team has to be confident that the simulation tool is generating reliable output. Confidence can be gained via several mechanisms.
Defining the performance of the double skin façade with the use of simulation model | 2003 | English
The objective of this paper is to model the double skin façade in order to determine the thermal and flow performance and to find out how the façade should be combined with the HVAC system inside of the building.
We introduce a representation framework that is aimed at supporting performance analysis during schematic and detailed design.
Comparison of the acoustical performance of mosque geometry using computer model studies | 2003 | English
Speech intelligibility is a major concern in mosque acoustical design. Diverse mosque geometric configurations exist varying from the classical rectangle to the octagon-shaped plan.
With the advancement of technology, and with the widespread availability of simulation tools, we are forced to consider which simulation tool would be appropriate for a particular problem.
An energy-saving office façade adaptable to outside weather conditions in the Netherlands | 2003 | English
In order to reduce the environmental load (energy and materials) of buildings, a study was undertaken to develop and assess solutions for a dynamic, weather and daytime adaptable office façade. The following steps have been taken:
Certain energy-related building standards make use of simple numeric indicators to describe a building's geometric compactness. Typically, such indicators make use of the relation between the volume of a built form and its surface area.
Coupling building simulation with agent simulation for exploration to environmentally symbiotic architecture | 2003 | English
A method of simulating the interaction between an architectural environment and human action in the environment is described.
Applying computacional simulation results to the development of a design method for daylighting design and regulation in high-density cities | 2003 | English
Daylight design for “extremely” obstructed urban environment is a relatively uncharted area of study. No city in the world has an urban density as high as Hong Kong. Designing daylight in the territory is a critical and important study.
Comparison of a generalized pattern search and a genetic algorithm optimization method | 2003 | English
Building and HVAC system design can significantly improve if numerical optimization is used. However, if a cost function that is smooth in the design parameter is evaluated by a building energy simulation program, it usually becomes replaced with
Determining the feasibility of cogeneration using doe-2.1E for teh John G. Shedd aquarium and oceanarium | 2003 | English
The Energy Resources Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted an energy assessment of the John G. Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium to increase the energy efficiency of the facility, while decreasing the operating costs.
Air conditioning system operation strategies for intermittent occupancy buildings in a hot-humid climate | 2003 | English
For many buildings, continuous operation of the air conditioning system is not necessary for achieving thermal comfort during the occupied periods. Depending on the building's thermal and operational characteristics the air conditioning system may
This paper describes a relatively simple software tool that has been developed to perform annual hour-by hour energy simulation of a building.
The necessity of focus on more large integration of passive concepts for indoor climate conditioning is today a reality.
Application of data mining techniques for building simulation performance preditic analysis | 2003 | English
Simulation exercises covering long periods (e.g.. annual simulations) can produce large quantities of data.
Combined thermall measurement and simulation for the detailed analysis of four occupied low-energy buildings | 2003 | English
This paper describes four simulation models, which reproduce energy and temperature measurements of occupied buildings very well.
The paper describes the use of the theory of tolerances in thermal network models that are built as electric circuits. A principle of the method and main equations are given.