This paper reports on research that uses building performance simulation and uncertainty analysis to assess the risks that projected climate change poses to the thermal performance of buildings, and to their critical functions. The work takes mete
IBPSA 2011 - Sydney, Australia
International Building Simulation Conference 2011, Sydney, Australia.
Contains 206 papers.
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Building performance simulation for the management of thermal performance risks in buildings subject to climate change | 2011 | English
A verification test bed for building control strategy coupling TRNSYS with a real controller | 2011 | English
Advanced control systems are widely applied in modern buildings so as to meet the requirements of energy conservation and higher level of indoor environmental quality.
A coupled building ventilation and thermal model incorporating passive airflow components | 2011 | English
This paper investigates the inclusion of passive airflow components such as solar chimney, and wind induced earth air tunnel into a coupled multi-zone ventilation and thermal model.
Application potential of ground-coupled heat pumps for multi-storey office buildings in Hong Kong | 2011 | English
In this paper, the application potential of ground-coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in a multi-storey office building in Hong Kong was investigated.
Heating and cooling in high-rise buildings using façade integrated transparent solar thermal collector systems | 2011 | English
New façades of high-rise buildings often include renewable energy converters to allow “green building” operation. At the same time, numerous tenants value visual transparency.
The Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) currently under development at the University of Wollongong will be an exemplar in respect of demonstration of a range of technical and operational means of reducing greenhouse emissions and other e
Development of a predictive model for power consumption of air-to-water heat pumps for residential house | 2011 | English
A calculation model for air-to-water heat pump for space heating in residential house was developed.
In this paper, we developed a new method to forecast 10-minutes ahead wind speed based on Heteroscdastic Gaus-sian Process and investigated the impacts of this predict-ing on a mix-mode operated building.
Thermal and ventilation performance of a multi-functional sports hall within an aquatic center | 2011 | English
There has been an increasing demand for sports facilities in urban areas recently.
Use of simulation for the validation of a model predictive control strategy for energy management in buildings | 2011 | English
In this paper, a methodology for interfacing and as-sessing a Model Predictive Control strategy in a build-ing simulation tool (SIMBAD) is presented.
Automated fault detection and diagnosis of HVAC subsystems using statistical machine learning | 2011 | English
The faulty operation of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in commercial buildings can waste vast amounts of energy, cause unnecessary CO2 emissions and decrease occupant thermal comfort, reducing productivity.
Whole-building performance simulation of a low-energy residence with an unconventional HVAC system | 2011 | English
This paper presents an analysis of whole-building performance modelling and simulation process of a low-energy single-family detached residence located in Northeast U.S.
Application and limitations of regional and future predictive climate data in passivhaus design | 2011 | English
According to the Passivhaus Institute (PHI) the verification of a Passivhaus design must be carried out using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP).
Application of dynamic thermal networks to the modelling of foundation heat exchangers | 2011 | English
Foundation Heat Exchangers (FHX) are a novel form of ground heat exchanger for residential applications and, by virtue of lower costs, could increase the up-take of efficient heat pump technology.
Potential for energy savings in retrofitting of an office building in São Paulo / Brazil | 2011 | English
The aim of this study is to identify the most effective strategies to improve energy performance of an existing typical office building in the city of São Paulo/Brazil, by simulating the results of various retrofit intervent
Moisture transport in wood - model to create input data to estimate the risk of mould growth and rot | 2011 | English
To predict the risk if mould growth, rot, deformations and cracks in wood, it is necessary to know the moisture levels in constructions and building components.
Improving the modelling of surface convection during natural night ventilation in building energy simulation models | 2011 | English
The performance of night ventilation to cool buildings is highly sensitive to the convective surface heat flux. As a result, simulations in BES-models may largely over- or underestimate the real cooling potential of this technique.
Comfort and building performance analysis of transparent building integrated silicon photovoltaics | 2011 | English
Within this paper an annual performance and daylight comfort analysis of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) is discussed, evaluated and compared to a common façade solution.
To minimize the total power consumption of a central air conditioning system, optimal control variables are necessary. A simulation of a central air conditioning system and its components are modeled.
A cost-effective model- and measurement-based methodology for ongoing commissioning | 2011 | English
The building sector is responsible for a major part of the energy consumption. A considerable reduction can be achieved by improving the operation of the buildings.