LoginThis study reviews typical assumptions for days of operation, sub-space type receptacle and other unregulated process loads, and occupancy rates to propose a risk evaluation for energy simulation accuracy of office buildings.
Bibliographic database Airbase
AIRBASE is the Bibliographic Database of the AIVC. It contains publications and abstracts of articles related to energy efficient ventilation. Where possible, sufficient detail is supplied in the bibliographic details for users to trace and order the material via their own libraries. Topics include: ventilation strategies, design and retrofit methods, calculation techniques, standards and regulations, measurement methods, indoor air quality and energy implications etc. Entries are based on articles and reports published in journals, internal publications and research reports, produced both by university departments and by building research institutions throughout the world. AIRBASE has grown and evolved over many years (1979 to present day, over 22000 references and 16000 documents available online). For most of the references, the full document is also available online.
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The discovery of a novel non-rod, non-cone photore-ceptor in the human eye that mediates a number of effects on the brain has sparked a growing interest in incorporating these non-visual effects of light into the design process of buildings.
User behaviour plays a key role in the energy demand of residential buildings, and its importance will only increase when moving towards nearly-zero-homes. However, little information is available on how users interact with their homes.
Thermal bridging is a problem that arises from using a thermosyphon. It is used as a passive part of the building envelope in south facing walls. A solution is proposed and investigated in this paper.
The use of LEED as a building sustainability rating method is well established in the US. In this paper we concentrate on the calculation of the score in the Energy and Atmosphere category of LEED, i.e. the LEED-EAc1 score.
This paper presents a simple all-weather sky radiance model (diffuse component).
The paper documents an ongoing study in the use of Building Performance Simulation (BPS) as a source of feedback in the early stages of architectural design.
The majority of the natural lighting, in urban slums and rural areas arround the world, is blocked off and virtually no light reaches the building spaces in lower floors as well as the streets and urban spaces.
In this article, an under-floor air distribution system is analyzed. The inlet device is placed near a thermal manikin and several turbulence intensities are imposed. Sensitive parts of the body are exposed to the airflow.
This paper describes the use of building performance simulation into a wider implementation of an energy management system (EnMS) based on ISO 50001 requirements.
Starting from an entry in the recent German Energy Plus Renovation competition (EPA --- EnergyPlus im Altbau 2012), the paper presents the design tools used to assess the project's energy consumption at competition stage.