Traditionally, the simulation of buildings has focused on operational energy consumption in an attempt to determine the potential for energy savings. Whilst operational energy of Australian buildings accounts for around 20% of total energy consum
IBPSA 2003 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
International Building Simulation Conference 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Contains 190 papers.
Volume content
Validation of the use of Australian input-output data for building embodied energy simulation | 2003 | English
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).
Skyvision: a software tool to calculate the optical characteristics and daylighting performance of skylights | 2003 | English
Skylights can offer useful benefits in reducing building energy consumption and improving building occupants satisfaction.
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.
Shape factor calculation and visualization for the influence of the thermal enviroment on the human body | 2003 | English
The purpose of this paper is to explain the indoor thermal radiation environment of the human body in detail. Using a 3-D human body model, shape factor calculations between a human body and surroundings are executed.
HVAC systems that supply both space heating and domestic hot water are becoming more popular in residential buildings In North America.
The hygrothermal behavior of rooms: combining thermal building simulation and hygrothermal envelope calculation | 2003 | English
The hygrothermal behavior of a building component exposed to weather is an important aspect of the overall performance of a building.
This paper draws the attention to the importance of a correct modelling of the inlet temperature of naturally and mechanically ventilated multiple-skin facades.
Predicting human geometry-related factors for detailed radiation analysis in indoor spaces | 2003 | English
In this study, formulae for predicting projected area factors and view factors of individual body parts of standing and sedentary humans for detailed radiation analysis were developed.
This paper describes the application of a building simulation program to construct a decision-support tool for use by policy makers addressing the needs of the Scottish domestic housing sector.
Room air conditioners: determination of empirical corelations for predicting building energy consumption | 2003 | English
Two room air conditioners were modeled in order to predict the total cooling capacity, the sensible cooling capacity and the Energy Efficiency Ratio (E.E.R.) of each appliance.
The barriers to simulation deployment in design practice are well documented.
The purpose of this research is to develope a simplified method to predict the relationship between the design of architecture envelope and the air- conditioning load in Taiwan.
Numerical simulation on the prevention effect of the cold draft along the window in wintertime | 2003 | English
This study is aimed to contribute to energy saving and to achieve the indoor thermal comfort by preventing the down draft along the window in building with less heating energy than the common equipment, e.g. FCU.
This paper describes a performance-based evolution model using GA as the evolution algorithm and CFD as the evaluation mechanism.
Hourly energy simulation was used in combination with a life cycle assessment framework to model the environmental effects of energy consumption in buildings.
Radiant heating and cooling, including building component embedded systems, have become a common heating and/or cooling technology in the recent few years.
The performances of air conditioning equipments, like heat pumps, chillers or air conditioners, derive not only from the operative thermal levels, but also from the building requirement trend which normally involves frequent reductions of t
Testing the energy simulation building model of Consoclim using bestest method and experimental data | 2003 | English
Consoclim is a building energy simulation software package which aims to simplify the input data. The building is modelled by only one capacity and five resistances.
The aim of the presented work is to refine the ESP-r system by incorporating phase change materials (PCM) modelling. The behaviour of PCMs is modelled using ESP-r’s special materials facility.