LoginThis paper discusses the creation of standard weather data files covering the whole of New Zealand. As part of this process we describe the development of a method for selecting extreme weeks of data.
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The prediction of the effects of moisture in buildings is now a well established part of the building design process.
The Energy Kernel System is an advanced machine environment intended to foster the collaborative development of the next generation of performance assessment programs.
Assessments of the applicability of equipment or the benefits of conservation measures within a buildingsector are frequent done using energy simulations of prototypical buildings with average physical and operational characteristics.
This paper describes ongoing research toward the development of simplified techniques for the prediction of air movement in large, naturally ventilated spaces containing hot and/or cold surfaces.
If the information generated through building simulations is to reach and influence building and design professionals it is necessary to present it in an accessible format.
Me design of a fuzzy rule-based controller for the mixing-box of an air-handling unit is used to demonstrate how data obtained by computer simulation can be used to generate the rules.
A major case study of a high rise, city-centre of ce building in continental Europe was undertaken in a true commercial environment.
After a brief review of the development of thermal design tools world-wide, those available in Australia are considered and four are selected for validation.
From a structural perspective, the question is whether temperature changes during the lifetime of a building are sufficient to affect its integrity.
A fundamental objective of this report is to investigate the techniques used in the design and research fields for the evaluation of thermal and airflow simulations.
BIB 01: Ventilation and infiltration characteristics of lift shafts and stair wells | 1993 | English