International Building Simulation Conference 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Contains 153 papers
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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 …
The application of a passive cooling system to animal housing was evaluated. For this purpose a model was developed that allows to foresee…
With increasing demands for electric power in large commercial buildings the problem of magnetic interference to sensitive equipment has increased.…
An optimal combination of the characteristics of an air conditioning system and the control strategy is necessary to minimize costs and the energy…
This paper presents the multiple-view performance assessment of an existing office building undertaken with an integrated…
The HVAC BESTEST has been developed within the framework of the IEA (International Energy Agency) It is a comparative test method developed for …
Heat stress associated with extreme temperatures and relative humidity has been shown to reduce the productivity from swine …
In this work, the results obtained during the monitoring of a building together with the adjustment…
In this paper, we present a new method of combining ASHRAE Room Energy Balance Method with 3-d…
This paper discusses the first full version of IDEA-l, a new natural-lighting design tool for the early stages of the architectural design process.…
We have developed software applications that design HVAC systems (that is, select, locate, and size components and their interconnections) given…
In this study, the Typical Weather Year data for the simulations of buildings were developed following the previous study. Using these data, the annual…