LoginThe objective of this paper is to present a general methodology for the calculation of thermal response factors, known as g-functions, of vertical borehole fields.
IBPSA 2013 - Chambéry, France
International Building Simulation Conference 2013, Chambéry, France.
Contains 470 papers.
Volume content
Preprocessor for the generation of g-functions used in the simulation of geothermal systems | 2013 | English
Energy consumption reduction in office buildings using model-based predictive control | 2013 | English
Simulating multiple steady states in naturally ventilated enclosures using large eddy simulation | 2013 | English
Developing a system dynamics based building performance simulation model – SdSAP to assist retrofitting decision making | 2013 | English
Retrofitting our current building stock is a vital part of meeting emissions reductions targets, using energy in a more efficient way and creating sustainable lifestyles.
A two-staged simulation model calibration approach to virtual sensors for building performance data | 2013 | English
In existing buildings, monitored data can support the process of simulation model calibration and validation. Such calibrated models could be effectively applied in building management and systems operation processes.
Simulating a building to predict its performance over the course of a full year requires an accurate repre-sentation of the stable and representative weather pat-terns of a location, i.e. a weather file.
Using general modeling conventions for the shared development of building performance simulation software | 2013 | English
The building performance simulation community ap-plies theory from several different fields to develop models for heat transfer, light propagation, human be-havior, and other domains.
Effect of venetian blind retrofits on household energy requirement for heating and cooling in Canada | 2013 | English
Calibration of an EnergyPlus central cooling plant model with measurements and inter-program comparison | 2013 | English
This paper, which is an extension of previous studies, presents the modeling of an existing central cooling plant by using the EnergyPlus program.
Simulation of the impact of aquifers on the ground temperature in ground-source heat pump operation | 2013 | English
The winter operation of ground-source heat pumps is expected to lead to drift phenomena in the zones surrounding the vertical ground heat exchangers. A moving aquifer tends to oppose the thermal drift, due to the advection groundwater phenomena.
It is a known fact that fault in the buildings can cause as much as 30% increase in energy consumption. Thus, identifying critical failure modes affecting building energy performance is important.
Assessing the simulation capability of the accurate engine in modelling massive construction elements | 2013 | English
Simulation is often utilised in the regulatory assessment of building performance as in the case of the Australia’s Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS).
As an important influence factor of unban climate, unban water bodies take positive effect on the micro-climate of surrounding area in summer.
Impact of shading control and thermostat set point control in perimeter zones with thermal mass | 2013 | English
This study is focused on the impact of shading control and thermostat set point control on daylighting metrics, glare evaluation and energy consumption for perimeter office spaces (zones around perimeter).
Intelligent zone controllers: a scalable approach to simulation-supported building systems control | 2013 | English
This paper describes the concept of an intelligent zone controller for the efficient operation of environmental systems in buildings. This controller deploys a predictive control methodology with embedded simulation capability.
Traditional energy performance calculated using building simulation with the typical meteorological year (TMY) weather data represents the energy performance in a typical year but not necessarily the average or typical energy performance of a buil