International Building Simulation Conference 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Contains 153 papers
Volume content
This work is a multidisciplinary approach of natural ventilation in hot and humid climates. Our aim is the control of thermal comfort in tropical towns…
For users and developers of energy simulation software tools, knowledge of which inputs have a signif- icant impact on the simulation results is very …
The paper describes case study of application of computer simulation in the field of operational energy costs…
Sisley is an open software that uses the volume element method to model two-dimensional heat transfer…
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system implementation is on the rise worldwide. A computer modeling tool was…
The application of model-based performance assessment at the whole building level is explored. The…
This paper describes a new approach of using simulation directly in construction industry in Czech Republic.…
The simultaneous optimization of building’s fabric construction, the size of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and the HVAC…
This paper provides an overview of how building simulation is used to support a Canadian Govern- ment energy-efficient incentive programme. It …
Energy simulation (ES) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can play important roles in building design by providing…
This paper discusses the use of multiple building performance simulation tools to support the design of a…
This paper proposed two simulation methods of the “Cooperation control “. The Cooperation control is defined the optimize connecting control in…
Generally, geometrical data of the building do not constitute an usual detailed input for the thermal simulations, but nevertheless they become …
Advances in psychoacoustics through the years, have made it possible to evaluate the acoustical quality of a room, based…
A structured, generalized modeling and simulation software is described that enables development and analysis of control…
Windows allow daylight to enter a space but they also allow for the transfer of heat gains and losses that…
When modernist architecture in the tropics started in the 30´of the 20th century, air-conditioning systems and special glazing were not yet available.…
Energy savings from the use of daylighting in commercial buildings are realized through implementation of…
The present work deals with the determination of a mathematical correlation for conductivity in the fully water-saturated…
The potential offered by computer simulation is often not realized: Due to the interaction of system vari- ables, simulation users rarely know how to …