International Building Simulation Conference 1999, Kyoto, Japan.

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An experimental apparatus (in-situ thermal test unit) and an analysis method have been developed for evaluating the thermal resistance of the building envelope on site.
Seung-Eon Lee, Jae-Sik Kang, Jae-Min Kim
Simulation  of  visual  context  in  architecture,  the environment that surrounds both building and observer, is an essential but problematic feature of realistic imagery.
A. J. Summerfield & S. Hayman
Based on K- two equation turbulence model, we used PHOENICS 1.4 and numerically simulated air distribution and contamination field under different conditions in a vector- flow clean room.
Guangbei Tu, Wenhao Chen, Lai Wang
A major goal in computer-aided design research has been the development of integrated design for convenient generation and evaluation of evolving designs.
Georg Suter and Ardeshir Mahdavi
Design of air conditioning systems for efficient and effective part-load operation poses a considerable challenge, but one which is  frequently  not appreciated by the designer tied to traditional design practices.
P.G. Marshallsay and R.E. Luxton
This communication presents a tool, m2m&Roofsol, which has been developed in the framework of a European project, ROOFSOL, dedicated to the study of passive cooling by roof components.
Gilles Lefebvre
In order to evaluate energy efficiency of solar hot water systems, a calculation method was developed in this paper that models the unsteady flow and temperature distribution in heat storage tank utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Compa
S.Iwamoto, N.Takayama, M.Imano and N.Nakahara
The research on provision of computational support for building performance analysis has traditionally concentrated on the building design phase. However, computational modeling can also effectively apply to the building operation phase.
Ardeshir Mahdavi, Seongju Chang, Vineeta Pal
This paper decribes a research project to compare, using simulation, the summertime comfort and energy use of naturally ventilated and mixed-mode (limited cooling) UK office buildings.
Andrew Wright, Geoff Levermore
The LESCOM program using the Response Factor Method developed by the authors was applied to the direct gain system and calculation of fluctuations in room temperature.
Hitoshi Takeda and Yasunao Iriguchi
A new calculation method is proposed for designing space radiant heating/cooling systems by improving conventional methods of steady and unsteady heat transfer calculation theory which has usually been used for designing of buried pipe floor heati
Hisaya Ishino
The  use  of  split-type  air-conditioners  in  new apartment buildings becomes popular in Hong Kong. One requirement for their effective use is satisfactory heat rejection at the outdoor condensing units.
T.T. Chow, Z. Lin, Q.W. Wang and J.W.Z. Lu
This paper describes an effort to link the COMIS 3.0 multi-zone airflow model with the EnergyPlus building energy simulation program.
Joe Huang, Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl, Curtis Pedersen, Daniel Fisher, Richard Liesen, Russell Taylor, Richard Strand, Drury Crawley, Linda Lawrie
This paper describes a method to calculate cool and warm exergies stored by building envelopes and the result of a case study in terms of passive cooling strategy using the building envelope heat capacity.
Ryoji Nishikawa, Masanori Shukuya
The objective of the work presented in this paper is to develop a building performance assessment tool that will assist the design process rather than be aimed at giving endorsement to a completed design. he paper discusses the concepts behind the
Veronica I. Soebarto and T. J. Williamson
EESLISM is a tool developed to simulate the whole energy system consisting of both building thermal system and mechanical system for heating and cooling and domestic hot water supply.
Mitsuhiro Udagawa, Makoto Sato
In the framework of a collaboration between EDF and CSTB, we carried out a specific experimental protocol in Bouin house (CSTB site, house completely dedicated for infiltration and air change measurement) with different configurations to study the
G. Guyon, P. Girault, S. Delille, D. Hoareau, J. Villain
This research is aimed to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in the building by using the expert system (ES) based on the artificial intelligence (AI). The diagnosis tool of IAQ and ventilation design tool corresponding to 9 kinds of pollutants were
Shin-ya Sato, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Yasuo Utsumi
In this study, energy simulation program of heat distribution network in a district heating and cooling system was developed. Research on actual condition of heat distribution system of DHC plant was also executed.
Yoshiyuki Shimoda, Minoru Mizuno, Shigeki Kametani, Shin-ichi Kawamura

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