Developing web-services for distributed control and building performance simulation using run-time coupling

This paper reports the final results of a research project, which aims to achieve better control modeling in building performance simulation by integrating distributed computer programs. The paper focus on developing Web-services based SOAP/XML to run-time couple control and building performance simulation. Data exchange via Webservices allows system components to be looselycoupled, rather than combined into an integrated building control systems.