The following paper is focused on the effects of the combined water vapour transport caused by diffusion and convection.
IBPSA 2005 - Montreal, Canada
International Building Simulation Conference 2005, Montreal, Canada.
Contains 180 papers.
Volume content
The numerical modelling of the diffusive-convective watervapour transport through the building constructions | 2005 | English
An 'active façade' responds to (and anticipates on) changing indoor and outdoor conditions.
Review and recommendations for improving the modelling of building integrated photovoltaic systems | 2005 | English
The models for photovoltaic (PV) systems currently in ESP-r prove very useful in estimating the electrical and thermal impact of building-integrated photovoltaics.
An Excel macro-programming model of the thermal behaviour of open and enclosed swimming pools is run in seven different scenarios of increasing complexity.
The use of simulations to support the retrofitting of a dutch monastery,listed as a historic building and being re-used as an office building | 2005 | English
This paper describes the use of simulations to support the renovation process of a monastery, that is listed as an historic building and is being re-used as an office building.
In this paper, the mathematical model of a HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) equipment is described.
The architects approach to the project of energy efficientoffice buildings in warm climate and the importance of designmethods | 2005 | English
This article aims at a better understanding of how decisions are taken to improve energy performance of office buildings in warm climates and why energy tools are not popular among the architects.
This paper describes how a multi-zone air flow simulation program has been used for the evaluation of the performance of a hybrid ventilation system in a Swedish school.
Qualitative analysis on the usefulness of perceptualization techniques in communicating building simulation outputs | 2005 | English
This paper complements a previous publication in the Building Simulation Conference series by identifying where perceptualization techniques can improve data presentation and assist with the interpretation of the underlying performance message.
Simulation-based design procedure to evaluate hybrid renewableenergy systems for residential buildings in Korea | 2005 | English
Energy and environment issues such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and ecological-friendly buildings are increasingly of interest in the Korean housing market.
This paper covers the innovative use of advanced numerical simulation in the field of structural engineering.
Simulation of a model-based optimal controller for heatingsystems under realistic hypotheses | 2005 | English
An optimal controller for auxiliary heating of passive solar buildings and commercial buildings with high internal gains is tested in simulation.
The Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR) scheme is a performance-based rating for office buildings.
Two solution methods of heat transfer with phase change within whole building dynamic simulation | 2005 | English
The aim of the presented work is to compare two solution methods of specific and latent heat transfer in building components e.g.
Horizontal diffuse illuminance and direct illuminance were estimated by measured sky luminance distribution to investigate the consistency among global, diffuse and direct illuminance for a long-term IDMP data in Kyoto, Japan.
Inlet Boundary conditions for simulating flows in rooms impact of the ventilation system | 2005 | English
Among the tools which serve to predict heat and mass transfer in a mechanically ventilated room, the CPD is increasingly used .
Modelling of hydrous and thermal transfers in tropicalclimates and buffering moisture with hygroscopic materials | 2005 | English
Controlling humidity to prevent moisture and condensation phenomena is a growing problem for building designers nowadays. Ventilation and air conditioning are common solutions to avoid mold and condensation.
From floor plan drafting to building simulation - an efficient software supported process | 2005 | English
The paper describes a process that efficiently supports the early building design stage with prototype tools to capture topological floor plan sketches, calculate geometries, explore design alternatives, and generate data for performance simulatio
It is beneficial for the safe and optimal operation of system and energy conservation to find out and eliminate the faults existing in HVAC systems in time. For a large-scale and complex HVAC system, an automatic fault detection and diagnosis syst
This study is focused on the ground heat pump (GHP) used in heating single-family houses. These systems generate a ground heat depletion which decreases its performances after several years of operation.