International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
Volume content
This document presents a study for examining the viability of hybrid ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems that use solar thermal collectors as the…
The mathematical model and design software tool KOLEKTOR 2.2 with user-friendly interface for detailed modeling of solar thermal flat-plate collectors has…
Since naturally ventilated buildings respond to site conditions and microclimate, there is no ”one set of spe-cific criteria” for every naturally ventilated…
In this work a numerical model, which simulates the buildings thermal response with complex topology and evaluates the indoor environment comfort, in…
An inverter-driven air-to-air heat pump model has been developped and implemented in the thermal simulation tool COMFIE, in order to compare the…
The main objective of this study is to develop and validate a systematic methodology to model a system of buried pipes, assisted by a solar chimney to…
The mathematic models for thermal, and PV solar power inserted in the ESP-r, which is the integrating building energy and environment simulation tool, were…
This paper presents a methodology to evaluate the influence of different components of the annual heating and cooling load of buildings, analyzing the…
In museum buildings, air conditioning systems with precise thermal-hygrometric control of indoor environment are necessary for preventing degradation of…
There is a rising demand for conventional mechanical cooling systems in UK buildings over the last 10 years, which is due to increase in building internal…
The energy performance of radiant slab cooling relative to conventional air systems to be clarified for climates from cold and dry to very hot and humid.…
This paper is concerned with energy saving effect of high-efficiency technologies in an industrial cooling plant system. In this paper, the cooling plant…
The operation of air-cooled chillers accounts for significant energy consumption in local commercial buildings, and low operational efficiency especially…
One of the major factors in HVAC design is the occupant load, both in terms of heat gains and fresh air needs. Internal heat gains that result from human…
District heating and cooling (DHC) systems show a great potential to save energy. However, DHC has a number of problems related to other systems within a…
One of the most effective methods to reduce energy consumption in buildings is to install the advanced HVAC equipments and to control them properly. This…
This article introduces two system models to simulate the energy performance of the temperature and humidity independent control air-conditioning system (…
Evaporative cooling is able to generate the cooling medium at a temperature approaching to the ambient wet bulb temperature. In this paper, a low-energy air…
The modelling and prediction of human thermoregulatory responses and comfort have gone a long way during the past decades. Sophisticated and detailed human…
The noise generated by the crowds and organized fans during sporting events has created a challenge for sport facility management. The new demand for full…