LoginThe case study described in this paper illustrates the role building simulation can play in evaluating refurbishment options that reduce the carbon footprint of existing airport terminals.
IBPSA 2011 - Sydney, Australia
International Building Simulation Conference 2011, Sydney, Australia.
Contains 206 papers.
Volume content
Using building simulation to evaluate low carbon refurbishment options for airport buildings | 2011 | English
To investigate the impact of the new UK Climate Projections on building performance, a primary school building has been simulated with help of a dynamic building performance simulation package (EnergyPlus Version 6) using 4 sets of future test ref
Understanding envelope design: survey about architectural practice and building performance | 2011 | English
This paper is part of a research that aims to develop simulation methods to support the architectural design practice.
Case study—how could we optimize the energy-efficient design for an extra-large railway station with a comprehensive simulation? | 2011 | English
As a famous large-scale transportation hub in China, the Nanjing South Railway Station (NSRS) is a huge building of 380,000 m2 and 50 meters high, with complex vertical route organization and comprehensive function zones.
Biomimicry offers opportunities to advance the development of flexible, adaptive facades. This paper focuses on fur heat transfer and translates the distinctive performance characteristics of animal fur to building envelopes.
High-performance buildings require an integrated design approach for all systems to work together optimally; systems integration needs to be incorporated in the earliest stages of design for efforts to be cost and energy-use effective.
Optimizing the length of air supply duct in cross connections of Gotthard base tunnel | 2011 | English
“Gotthard Base Tunnel” with its 57 km long twin tracks is going to be the world’s longest train tunnel. The two tracks are connected to each other by means of 178 cross connections provided at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel.
This paper describes how the use of BIM / simulation integrated within the design process for a new corporate office of 30,470sqm NIA for 3,200 people that is designed to BCO 2010 A grade standards (British Council for Offices, 2009), and incorpor
Energy analysis is an integral component of sustainable building practices. Energy analysis coupled with optimization techniques may offer solutions for greater energy efficiency over the life- time of the building.
Sustainability assessment frameworks, evaluation tools and metrics for buildings and its environment – a review | 2011 | English
Measurement science is vital in evaluating environmental impacts to assess sustainability. There are several types of frameworks, analytical tools and metrics that have been developed to assess the achievement of sustainability.
Re(de)fining net zero energy: renewable energy balance of environmental building design | 2011 | English
Approaching a Net Zero Energy (NZE) building goal based on current definitions is flawed for two principal reasons – they only deal with energy quantities required for operations, and they do not establish a threshold, which ensures that buildings
SHADERADE: combining rhinoceros and EnergyPlus for the design of static exterior shading devices | 2011 | English
This paper examines several existing methods of static shading device design, and presents a new approach called SHADERADE.
Computational building performance simulation for integrated design and product optimization | 2011 | English
Integrated computational building performance simulation (CBPS) can help in reducing energy consumption and increasing occupant comfort.
Effects of convective heat transfer coefficient on the ability of PCM to reduce building energy demand | 2011 | English
ASHRAE Standard 140-2001 (BESTEST), case 600, in Toronto is simulated in TRNSYS 16. The incorporation of phase change material (PCM) with Type 204 into the BESTEST Case 600 envelope is modelled.
Influence of control parameters on the system performance of ground coupled heat pump systems: a simulation study | 2011 | English
Geothermal heat pump systems have a large potential for energy savings and associated greenhouse gas emissions. However, inappropriate control may counteract these saving potentials.
The contribution of simulation to the building tuning process for 2 Victoria Avenue | 2011 | English
2 Victoria Avenue is the first building in WA to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating and a 5 Star NABERS Energy rating. Over the first 12 months of operation, it was found that the predicted performance of the building was within 3% of the measured
Dynamic thermal modelling and CFD simulation techniques used to influence the design process in buildings | 2011 | English
This application paper outlines some innovative building simulation methodologies used to predict thermal performance of complex energy efficient systems using commercially available softwares.
A new modelling approach which combines energy flows in manufacturing with those in a factory building | 2011 | English
This paper describes the development of a modelling approach which combines the energy use in industrial production, with the energy flows relating to the building.
Passive Downdraft HVAC systems are natural ventilation systems that add heating and cooling to the passive airstream to control zone temperatures and enhance the flow of air by affecting buoyancy forces.