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An Air Conditioning Design Strategy of the Stepped Hall Based on Building Performance Simulation
Buildings, 2022 This study proposed an improved air conditioning design strategy based on building performance simulation for a stepped hall. The air velocity and air change rate of the case were measured on-site, which were compared with the simulation data to verify ...
Ruijun Chen, Yu-Tung Liu, Yaw-Shyan Tsay
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Simulation support for performance assessment of building components [PDF]
, 2008 The determination of performance metrics for novel building components requires that the tests are conducted in the outdoor environment. It is usually difficult to do this when the components are located in a full-scale building because of the difficulty
Strachan, P.A.
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Developing a probabilistic tool for assessing the risk of overheating in buildings for future climates [PDF]
, 2011 The effect of projected climate change on building performance is currently a growing research area. Building designers and architects are becoming more concerned that buildings designed for the current climatemight not provide adequate working and ...
Banfill, Phillip Frank Gower +3 more
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2018 Simulation is recognized as an effective tool for building energy performance assessment during design or retrofit processes. Nevertheless, simulation models yield deviating outcomes from the actual building performance and a significant portion of this ...
Basak Gucyeter
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2018 Nowadays the construction in Morocco is poorly adapted to the climatic conditions of the country. This contributes to the increase of electricity demand by 7% annually.
Meriem Lebied +3 more
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Building energy performance assessment for existing commercial buildings with heritage values [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019 The building sector accounts for 19% of Australia's energy consumption and around 23% of the greenhouse gas emissions. In 2005, commercial buildings in Australia were responsible for 10% or 26 megatonnes (Mt) of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions ...
Wong James Pow Chew
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Applied Sciences, 2019 Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers in the world, and have great energy saving potential. Thermal systems and lighting systems take most of the energy in a building.
Sha Liu, Xin Ning
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Developing and testing a generic micro-combined heat and power model for simulations of dwellings and highly distributed power systems [PDF]
, 2008 This paper elaborates an approach to the modelling of domestic micro-combined heat and power (μ-CHP) using a building simulation tool that can provide a detailed picture of the environmental performance of both the μ-CHP heating system and the dwelling ...
Burt, G. +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2017 In the long-term use of buildings, renovations are sometimes required as usage behaviors have changed and residents’ demands for space are adjusted. However, the public in general are deficient in renovation knowledge and information regarding building ...
Yi-Kai Juan, Nai-Pin Hsing
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Cool Roof Impact on Building Energy Need: The Role of Thermal Insulation with Varying Climate Conditions [PDF]
, 2019 Cool roof effectiveness in improving building thermal-energy performance is affected by different variables. In particular, roof insulation level and climate conditions are key parameters influencing cool roofs benefits and whole building energy ...
Cabeza, Luisa F. +5 more
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