Spatial Analysis

Building an urban energy performance framework: integrating spatial analysis and building simulation tools for campus planning

Submitted by on Thu, 06/19/2014 - 11:32

The tools that currently benchmark energy consumption beyond the building level are limited. This paper describes a framework utilizing simulation and spatial analysis tools to identify a credible set of campus energy performance indicators integrating both the building and site levels and taking into account the spatial arrangement surrounding each building. The research method propose a series of simulation experiments for a predefined group of building and site performance metrics classified under three categories: form, orientation and location.