International Building Simulation Conference 2005, Montreal, Canada.
Contains 180 papers.
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Highly glazed buildings are often considered to be airy, light and transparent with more access to daylight than traditional buildings, but their…
This paper presents the performance of a computer simulation code for modelling the evaporative cooling of buidings by water spray vaporization,…
Many existing building energy performance assessment frameworks, quantifying and categorising buildings post occupancy, offer limited feedback on …
For a quick and reliable energy evaluation of houses, one needs simple energy analysis software. A key requirement for simplified inputs is to…
There is a strong demand for accurate moisture modelling since moisture poses a risk for both the constructions and the indoor climate. Thus, in…
To have a proper energy management in buildings, it is necessary to evaluate its HVAC system. To properly compare operating strategies and solve…
A brand-new methodology for considerably accurate time-series cooling load calculation in a dwelling is established, motivated by the fact that…
While most of the existing artificial neural networks (ANN) models for building energy prediction are static in nature, this paper evaluates the…
Regression equations can be used for predicting temperature and relative humidity in single-zone buildings. This paper presents a methodology for…
In the world-wide scale outbreak of SARS in 2003, cluster of cases occurred in large building blocks, especially in Hong Kong. In this paper, we…
The paper deals with two construction details and discusses the opportunities and limits of their computer aided building simulation. Both details…
Daylighting Simulation is a complex task, involving many parameters, but an important step to design buildings, especially when the main purpose…
This paper presents first steps of a methodology for calibration of building simulation models through definition of the parameters that most…
An efficient urban energy system could be a highly diverse and well-integrated structure of buildings and systems. Such a structure needs an…
This paper is about the application of a local (radiant) bench heating system in a church. This local heating system could be a nice alternative…
DElight is a simulation engine for daylight and electric lighting system analysis in buildings. DElight calculates interior illuminance levels from…
Natural night ventilation is an energy efficient way to improve thermal summer comfort. Coupled thermal and ventilation simulation tools predict…
The objective of this paper is to examine different means of producing domestic hot water (DHW) in Zero net energy homes (ZNEH). Four alternatives…
Previous simulations predict the possibility of reducing cooling demands in office buildings in hot arid areas if a selective double skin facade…
This paper describes the design and simulation of a hybrid ventilation system for a recently constructed circus building in Montreal. The HVAC…