International Building Simulation Conference, Nice, France, 1991.
Contains 85 abstracts.
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Several attempts have been made these past few years to obtain a simplified dynamic model of thermal behaviour of buildings from recorded data.…
Changing working processes not only in manufacturing and assembly but also in office work require advanced buildings which allow a maximum of …
The CLIM 2000 software proposes a host architecture for dynamic, modular building energy modelling. CLIM 2000 provides a library of basic…
In conducting and teaching Building Simulation, we often find two main disadvantages of conventional models: inconsistency of simulation results…
Models used for forecasting of future energy demand are often econometrically based and do not attempt to look in detail at end uses of energy. It…
A "detailed" model of a heat emitter in hot water circulation has been developed considering, two phases (liquid and metal), the non linear heat transfer…
This paper deals with the validation methodology used within the PASSYS project focusing on the developed method for empirical whole model validation of…
With the accelerating use of building performance prediction models in a design context, the need for comprehensive program accreditation procedures is…
The topic of this paper is the use of low temperature air (40 F or 5 C) for room cooling. Cold air systems can offer energy and space savings relative to…
CAD manufacturers are providing an increasing amount of integrated building design software. These integrated CAD systems have few, if any, facilities to…
A set of statistical regression equations was developed to predict relative heating and cooling loads of external zones of commercial buildings. The…
Dimensioning programs for heating radiator networks are still today cumbersome to use. This project is trying to develope easy to use and fast calculation…
In this paper, we develop a discrete approach to describe the transport of condensible vapors through a microporous substance. We consider only isothermal…
The model coupling problem (MCP) is a general non trivial problem raised by the universal choice of modularity as a conceptual base for object programming…
Building energy simulation is playing an increasingly important role in the development and implementation of building energy codes and standards in the…
The simplified thermaI simulation of buiIdings is particularly useful for both bioclimatic design and the selection of the most suitable HVAC systems. The…
Presently, the building performance analysis requires to take accuratly into account the coupling effects between building, HVAC and control. For large…
This paper discusses the use of the computer program DAYLIGHT, as a method of analysing and evaluating the natural lighting in buildings. The computer's…
Three complementary approaches may be used in the evaluation of the performance of building control systems-simulation, emulation and field testing. In…
The ever widening range of skills necessary for architectural design requires a specialisation of each player working together toward the same goal within a…