LoginTo provide additional validation data for the multizone airflow and contaminant model, CONTAMW, experiments were performed in an occupied 3-story townhouse in Reston, VA.
IBPSA 2003 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
International Building Simulation Conference 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Contains 190 papers.
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The sky view factor indicates the relationship between the visible area of the sky and the area covered by urban structures.
The evaluation of shading devices is generally carried out using a sequence of shadow pattern images showing the progression of solar penetration for particular times of the day or year.
A computer-model is used to simulate the evacuation of the occupants in a building.
Numerical simulation of buildings thermal behavior and human thermal comfort multi-node models | 2003 | English
In this work two numerical models are presented. The first one simulates the buildings thermal response and evaluates the internal air quality, while the second one simulates the human and clothing thermal systems and calculates the thermal comfor
Embedded generation has been described as a “paradigm shift” in the way in which electricity is produced, with the focus of power production shifting away from large centralised generation plants to production of heat and power close
The validation and development of turbulence models are still important issues related to Computa- tional Fluid Dynamics for ventilation purposes. The present work continues the work initiated by (Voigt, 2002).
The rapidly developing Internet broadband network offers new opportunities for deploying a range of energy, environment and health-related services for people in their homes and workplaces.
Experimental studies in building energy usage and environmental analysis are very time consuming and expensive, and require sophisticated sensors and instrumentation techniques.
Simspark: an object-oriented enviroment to predict cuoped heat and mass transfers in building | 2003 | English
The non-uniform behavior of the air inside a room, which is important in comfort analysis, can be evaluated by zonal models.
Present international standard for thermal comfort such as ASHRAE Standard 55 and ISO 7730 were developed to serve as a guideline for moderate thermal environments e.g. mechanically air- conditioned spaces [CEN ISO 1995].
The Design Analysis Integration (DAI)-Initiative aims to steer towards new solutions for design analysis integration.
Procedures for calculation of NOx emissions reduction from implementation of the 2000 IECC/IRC conservation code in Texas | 2003 | English
Four areas in Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because ozone levels exceed the NAAQS1 maximum allowable limits.
Air infiltration through revolving doors may have significant impact on the heating load of commercial and institutional spaces, and may create discomfort to people. This paper modifies a 40-year old model by Schutrum et al.
Since buildings have a predominant impact on the global climate change and other environmental issues, it has become necessary to consider environmental performance in building design.
Sim_Zonal a software to evaluate the risk of discomfort: coupling with an energy engine, comparison with CFD codes and experimental measurements | 2003 | English
The software Sim_Zonal is a tool for evaluating indoor temperature and air flow distributions for residential and office buildings.
This paper describes modelling and simulation of a space with radiant cooling ceiling (CC). The computer model represents a test chamber, which is located in a laboratory of the Department of Environmental Engineering in Prague.
Technical and economical interest of sustainable refurbishment technologies in France, Italy and Filand | 2003 | English
The aim of the European SSHORT (Sustainable Social Housing Refurbishment Technologies) project is to increase and promote rational and efficient use of energy in the retrofitting of social housing buildings.
Preliminary study on an estimation method for annual solar irradiance at varius geographial altutudes | 2003 | English
A preliminary investigation is made into the global variation in irradiance under the Clear, the Intermediate (partly cloudy) and the Overcast sky conditions (Nakamura et. al., 1986, 1987).
We consider a strictly three-dimensional modeling technique as a basis for numerical simulations. Applications range from