International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
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Control of daylight level using slatted blinds is an effective means of energy saving. But proper judgment on the presence of direct sunlight is…
In this paper, indoor thermal environment of the Terminal 1 of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CSIA) is taken as study object, by means of…
A detailed model of the Net Zero Energy Town House in Toronto is developed in TRNSYS. The incorporation of thermal mass into the building envelope has been…
Lack of attention to the early design process in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has lead to an unsustainable built environment. Often…
This paper describes the development, demonstration and validation of an award-winning, domestic energy, carbon-counting and carbon-reduction model (DECoRuM…
The driving force of the thermal regulations revision in the European Union (EU) was the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – EPBD (European…
This paper presents the development of an energy and carbon model of existing dwellings and its application to urban housing. The model is used to predict…
The paper describes the simulation model for the prediction of the dynamic behavior of the complex system. The system includes as the main element the…
In this paper, energy saving potential utilizing the heating effect of solar radiation is analyzed by simulation. The dynamic simulation software “THERB1)”…
Climate change is now recognized as a prime challenge of the 21st century. It is increasingly clear that there is a need to take action in order to adapt…
Currently, there is a high emphasis on reducing the energy consumption and carbon emissions of buildings worldwide. Korea is facing an emerging issue of…
Following the introduction of the Energy Performance of Building Directive 2002/91/Ce (EPBD) the energy performance evaluation of buildings takes on a…
This paper presents the work carried out under Subtask D of the International Energy Agency SHC Task 34/ECBCS Annex 43 (Testing and Validation of Building…
Advanced control and operation of HVAC systems in buildings is one of the most promising energy efficient technologies. However, there is still significant…
The PSTAR (Primary and Secondary Terms Analysis and Renormalization) method was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to determine…
In this paper, the environment and energy performance of an actual coupled earth tube and natural ventilation system in a gymnasium was measured during the…
A series of new simulation tools are being developed to help the building energy auditor in establishing his diagnosis (including benchmarking and detailed…
In this study, the data related to the thermal performance of a single family house, such as room temperatures, incident solar radiations on external…
Energy consumption in buildings is currently a real problem. That is why both assessment of energy performance and effective energy management are essential…
As a part of commissioning case study, the cooling ceiling system of a commercial building in Brussels is experimentally evaluated by means of a functional…