International Building Simulation Conference 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Contains 307 papers.
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Solar shading can be used to decrease the cooling power demand and cooling energy use but that also reduces the possible benefit for heating with the…
In non-residential buildings, comfort and energy demand for heating, cooling and lighting are significantly influenced by the façade. Up to now, only…
This paper proposes an interactive goal-based method for designing daylit buildings. The lighting simulation tool which supports this process is a…
This paper provides an overview of a new method for modelling the total solar energy transmittance. It is implemented in the ESP-r building simulation…
Fenestration and its design have a significant impact on the energy use associated with the artificial lighting, heating and cooling of a building. To date…
The objective of this work is to evaluate the quality of the predictions of the indoor airflow behaviour by the zonal method in comparison to the CFD…
We introduce a framework and proof of concept for estimating building energy consumption that probabilistically combines a model of building physics with…
This paper compares the energy performance of three office buildings as predicted by building simulation (using only the information typically available at…
Damage to human health as a result of exposure to contaminants emitted to indoor air is poorly addressed in life cycle assessment tools for dwellings. A new…
Although simulation has traditionally been cast as a comparative tool, there is an increasing drive for simulation to provide information on…
The paper presents the concept of integrated calculations of both thermal behaviour of buildings and processes of air treatment that take place in air…
This paper describes the development of a web-based, code-compliant ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999 commercial simulation for Texas. Included in the paper is a…
In this paper, the performance of Belgian building code compliant residential ventilation systems is evaluated on multiple performance indicators: occupant…
This paper describes the development of a web-based, code-compliant 2001 IECC1 residential simulation for Texas. Included in the paper is a description of…
Hemp concrete is more and more recommended by eco-builders because hemp is a renewable plant, recyclable and does not degrade within time. To integrate this…
Moisture buffering by the room enclosure can have an important influence on the variation in interior relative humidity. A characterisation to qualify and…
The significance of interior humidity in attaining sus-tainable, durable, healthy and comfortable buildings is increasingly recognised. Any interior…
As most building energy simulation programs focus on the thermal response of the building, the relative humidity of the indoor air is often…
Semi-transparent photovoltaics (STPV) have a large potential for integration in fenestration systems, adding the option of solar electricity…
Simulation analyses for solar combisystems (domestic hot water productionand space heating) with different levels of collector quality (…