International Building Simulation Conference 2013, Chambéry, France.
Contains 470 papers.
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The objective of this paper is to present a general methodology for the calculation of thermal response factors, known as g-functions, of vertical borehole…
Retrofitting our current building stock is a vital part of meeting emissions reductions targets, using energy in a more efficient way and creating…
In existing buildings, monitored data can support the process of simulation model calibration and validation. Such calibrated models could be effectively…
Simulating a building to predict its performance over the course of a full year requires an accurate repre-sentation of the stable and representative…
The building performance simulation community ap-plies theory from several different fields to develop models for heat transfer, light propagation, human be-…
This paper, which is an extension of previous studies, presents the modeling of an existing central cooling plant by using the EnergyPlus program. The…
The winter operation of ground-source heat pumps is expected to lead to drift phenomena in the zones surrounding the vertical ground heat exchangers.…
It is a known fact that fault in the buildings can cause as much as 30% increase in energy consumption. Thus, identifying critical failure modes affecting…
Simulation is often utilised in the regulatory assessment of building performance as in the case of the Australia’s Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (…
As an important influence factor of unban climate, unban water bodies take positive effect on the micro-climate of surrounding area in summer. This paper…
This study is focused on the impact of shading control and thermostat set point control on daylighting metrics, glare evaluation and energy consumption for…
This paper describes the concept of an intelligent zone controller for the efficient operation of environmental systems in buildings. This controller…
Traditional energy performance calculated using building simulation with the typical meteorological year (TMY) weather data represents the energy…