International Building Simulation Conference 2003, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Contains 190 papers.
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The Transfer Function Method (TFM) is a tool able to solve heat transfer problems in building envelopes and environments and it is recommended by the…
A two-level analysis was used to study the economic potential of implementing Building Cooling,…
Since buildings have a predominant impact on the global climate change and other environmental issues, it has become necessary to consider …
Consoclim is a building energy simulation software package which aims to simplify the input data. The building is modelled by only one capacity…
The validation and development of turbulence models are still important issues related to Computa- tional Fluid Dynamics for ventilation purposes.…
Whole building simulation may play a key role in the optimization and assessment of the market potential of new building components. In the SOLVENT…
We consider a strictly three-dimensional modeling technique as a basis for numerical simulations. Applications range from
- a high-…
A study by Reinhart and Herkel showed term predictions of daylight availability in architectural spaces should take the conditions of all…
The Design Analysis Integration (DAI)-Initiative aims to steer towards new solutions for design analysis integration. These solutions should be able to…
Two room air conditioners were modeled in order to predict the total cooling capacity, the sensible cooling capacity and the Energy Efficiency Ratio…
This paper describes modelling and simulation of a space with radiant cooling ceiling (CC). The computer model represents a test…
This paper presents a simulation study employed for the optimization of the building envelope for a new university building located in Montreal (…
Experimental studies in building energy usage and environmental analysis are very time consuming and expensive, and require sophisticated sensors and…
The purpose of this research is to develope a simplified method to predict the relationship between the…
This paper presents "Scythe and Sew", a software environment for analyzing lighting simulation data. It provides a spreadsheet like infrastructure…
In tropical humid climate, thermal environment can be controlled using natural ventilation. But this technic raises the problem of acoustic comfort.…
Air infiltration through revolving doors may have significant impact on the heating load of commercial and institutional spaces, and…
This paper describes a performance-based evolution model using GA as the evolution algorithm and CFD as the evaluation mechanism. The advantages of…
Embedded generation has been described as a “paradigm shift” in the way in which electricity is produced,…
The purpose of this paper is to explain the indoor thermal radiation environment of the human body in detail. Using a 3-D human body model, shape…