International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
Volume content
The daylight factor is usually one of the first daylight performance measures that simulation newcomers calculate. Apart from the intrinsic…
In the current context of energy crisis and with the debate on climate change, low-energy buildings are required. Designers have to come to a…
A genetic optimization approach has been used for the design of an external shading device in an office with a window and different glass…
Recently, a combination between simulation and optimisation has been important for many of HVAC design problems. Long execution time is usually…
Distributed energy system based on cogeneration system has high potential of energy saving due to utilizing waste heat from power generator…
The aim of this paper is to describe the features of a Genetic Algorithm (GA) developed to solve simulation-based optimization problems for the…
This paper presents a novel approach to derive U.S. residential building energy load profiles. This approach uses bootstrap sampling method to…
It is crucial to perform energy simulations during the building process in order to design a building that meets demands regarding low energy use…
This paper presents simulation results of three hypothetic models, which aims to represent different design decisions concerning administrative…
By comparing EnergyPlus with other energy simulation tools, this paper explores how to use EnergyPlus to construct models to accurately …
Time of use (TOU) electricity metering involves dividing the day, the month and the year in to slots or bands, with generally higher rates at the…
This paper presents a method for the estimation of potential impact of climate change on the heating energy use of existing houses. The proposed method uses…
Detailed simulations of two hotels have been carried out, to determine whether CO2 emissions can be reduced by 50%. The hotels, one older and converted and…
As plant modelling becomes capable of more complexity and detailed resolution, new opportunities arise for the virtual evaluation of discrete…
For the purpose of reducing the room air-conditioners’ energy consumption, an energy saving control method is proposed formerly. In this paper its energy…
To reduce the potential problems of window systems such as undesired heat gain (loss), glare, and thermal discomfort due to asymmetric radiation,…
Study of complex control strategies plays an increasing role in building design. Discrepancy between the intentions of the designer, often…
This paper presents Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based predictive and adaptive thermal control strategies for residential buildings designed to advance…
Energy efficiency improvements of renovated district heating and cooling (DHC) plants were evaluated by simulation. In this paper, the simulation…