LoginThis paper discusses the use of a high-resolution code based on the discontinuous Galerkin method (DGM) for the direct numerical simulation (DNS) of natural convection flows in buildings.
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The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a well-documented phenomenon, in which the air-temperature in an urban area is elevated relative to the regional air-temperature.
Many simulation software to predict thermal environment of buildings, such as temperature, humidity, heating and cooling load of building spaces, have been developed.
Recent developments in material science offer the potential for energy harvesting electrochromic (EH-ECW) windows.
This paper consists in the presentation of a new simulation tool aimed at the detailed prediction of HVAC systems, developed by the authors in order to fulfill specific needs derived from particular research topics in the field of design and tailo
We present a case study of the bioclimatic design of a passively-ventilated office building in a hot and humid region. A novel adaptive, locally-orientated comfort criterion, the UTCI, was used as a key metric.
Net-zero energy building (NZEB) is thought to be the building of choice, but in practice, is also synonym to high investment cost.
This paper presents a high-level overview of a methodology for analysing window shade use in existing buildings.
This paper presents a building energy simulation study of the impact of electrical peak demand reduction strategies in a large office tower in New York that has extensive use of daylight responsive dimmable ballasts, and under floor air distributi
The simulation performance gap is a discrepancy between simulated and actual performance of a building, occurring as result of differences between theoretical values in the simulation model and actual properties of and conditions in and around the
Many building energy prediction models have been developed during the past decades. While popular tools such as Energy Star target single-use buildings, few have focused on mixed-use buildings due to its complexity.
Towards the achievement of Nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB), the call for high performance Building Systems (BS) is undeniable.
This paper presents a method using a spectral approach to simulate a hybrid ground-coupled heat pump system.
High-order models of building performance are the preferred tool, but their complexity and time requirements can cause difficulties when attempting to create large sets of models or when used by non-experts.
The current paper is concerned with a case study of a residential house, located in Ireland, which has been recently retrofitted from a conventional mixed fuel dwelling to a smart grid enabled all-electric dwelling.
To successfully meet emissions targets and reduce energy demand in the built environment, high targets have been set for building fabric performance.
This paper presents our research and development of system interfaces between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM), for supporting integrated architectural design and energy simulation.
The potential for utilization of the building mass thermal capacity for demand side management in the residential sector is addressed.