LoginSolar shading can be used to decrease the cooling power demand and cooling energy use but that also reduces the possible benefit for heating with the incoming solar radiation when there is a heating need.
IBPSA 2009 - Glasgow, Scotland
International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
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In non-residential buildings, comfort and energy demand for heating, cooling and lighting are significantly influenced by the façade.
This paper proposes an interactive goal-based method for designing daylit buildings. The lighting simulation tool which supports this process is a hybrid global illumination rendering method which efficiently computes annual daylighting metrics.
Implementation and application of a new bi-directional solar modelling method for complex facades within the ESP-r building simulation program | 2009 | English
This paper provides an overview of a new method for modelling the total solar energy transmittance.
Fenestration and its design have a significant impact on the energy use associated with the artificial lighting, heating and cooling of a building.
Validation of the zonal method for the case of isothermal airflow in a rectangular cavity | 2009 | English
The objective of this work is to evaluate the quality of the predictions of the indoor airflow behaviour by the zonal method in comparison to the CFD results.
Automatically calibrating a probabilistic graphical model of building energy consumption | 2009 | English
We introduce a framework and proof of concept for estimating building energy consumption that probabilistically combines a model of building physics with observed occupancy and detailed operations data, automatically learning a physically plausibl
Three case studies using building simulation to predict energy performance of Australian office buildings | 2009 | English
This paper compares the energy performance of three office buildings as predicted by building simulation (using only the information typically available at the design stage) with the measured energy consumption of the same buildings in operation f
Damage to human health as a result of exposure to contaminants emitted to indoor air is poorly addressed in life cycle assessment tools for dwellings.
The application of simulation in the prediction and achievement of absolute building energy performance | 2009 | English
Although simulation has traditionally been cast as a comparative tool, there is an increasing drive for simulation to provide information on absolute performance. In this paper, key requirements are outlined for the credible prediction of absolut
Integrated calculations of thermal behaviour of buildings and processes in AHU - the tool for assessment of energy performance of complex buildings | 2009 | English
The paper presents the concept of integrated calculations of both thermal behaviour of buildings and processes of air treatment that take place in air handling units – AHU.
Development of a web-based, code-compliant ASHRAE 90.1-1999 commercial simulation for Texas | 2009 | English
This paper describes the development of a web-based, code-compliant ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999 commercial simulation for Texas.
Evaluation of a prescriptive ventilation standard with regard to 3 different performance indicators | 2009 | English
In this paper, the performance of Belgian building code compliant residential ventilation systems is evaluated on multiple performance indicators: occupant exposure to bio-effluents, occupant exposure to other use-related pollutants (odours) and o
Development of a web-based, code-compliant 2001 IECC residential simulator for Texas | 2009 | English
This paper describes the development of a web-based, code-compliant 2001 IECC1 residential simulation for Texas.
Hemp concrete is more and more recommended by eco-builders because hemp is a renewable plant, recyclable and does not degrade within time. To integrate this material into buildings, it is important to study its hygrothermal behaviour.
Moisture buffering by the room enclosure can have an important influence on the variation in interior relative humidity.
The significance of interior humidity in attaining sus-tainable, durable, healthy and comfortable buildings is increasingly recognised.
As most building energy simulation programs focus on the thermal response of the building, the relative humidity of the indoor air is often calculated in a simplified way.
Design methodology for optimization of electricity generation and daylight utilization for façade with semi-transparent photovoltaics | 2009 | English
Semi-transparent photovoltaics (STPV) have a large potential for integration in fenestration systems, adding the option of solar electricity production while still allowing for satisfaction of daylight needs. This paper studies the potential of us
A comparative simulation study of solar flat-plate collectors directly and indirectly integrated into the building envelope | 2009 | English
Simulation analyses for solar combisystems (domestic hot water productionand space heating) with different levels of collector quality (atmospheric and evacuated flat-plate collectors) and different types of façade integration (direct, indirect) h