International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
Volume content
The paper examines the importance of using site-specific data in computer simulation of building energy performance. The CAT (Canyon Air Temperature)…
This paper provides a brief, non-exhaustive overview of the status of the application of CFD in building performance simulation for the outdoor…
A jet of cold air is denser then ambient air but it adheres to the ceiling of the room over the given distance when it is blown horizontally close to it.…
Indoor climate has a three-dimensional spatial distribution caused by three-dimensional airflow. To obtain the accurate knowledge of building performance,…
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been introduced to the architectural engineering and HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) industry…
The paper describes results from a reference study that focuses on the application of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD-) technique for heat and smoke…
As a cost-effective alternative to experiments, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can provide new insight in airflow patterns and the related…
In this article, we will present a new multi-level modelling approach to obtain higher precision in HVAC plant simulation models. For this purpose…
A simplified model was developed by use of thermal-ventilation network with the purpose of studying air environment in void space at the central portion of…
The performance of hot water space heating systems for mild to warm temperate climates is dominated by the efficiency of boiler operation at low…
For the use in Swiss standards on energy performance of cooled buildings, a chiller model for an hourly time step calculation was needed. Unlike…
This paper reviews the current situation in M&E (services) engineering in the United Kingdom considering the use of simulation in the building design…
The renovation of a building in terms of thermal insulation will improve the level of energy consumption in winter. To improve the summer …
In Denmark, cooling of office buildings during summer contributes significantly to electrical consumption. The use of phase change material (…
Most of commercial buildings are intermittently operated in practice. The use of the Radiant Time Series (RTS) method based on the continuous air-…
A mathematical model is presented to predict the behaviour of condensation and frost formation on heat transfer surfaces by simultaneously…
In this work, we present a new managament strategy for a ground coupled HVAC system in a cooling dominated office area. The idea is disminish the…
This paper discusses the development of a new module in EnergyPlus that predicts the cooling performance of PDEC towers with sprays. It introduces an…
This study developed a component-based gray-box model for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) airconditioning systems to simulate and predict the…
The present paper describes heat pump systems and their energy efficiency. In the first part of the paper the modelling of heat pump system is presented. In…