Applied Building Performance Simulation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, Joe.

Contributor:

Cockroft, Jeremy.

Hand, Jon.

McGhee, Raheal.

Series:

Built Environment Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Simulation methods.

Sustainable buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (543 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stevenage : Institution of Engineering & Technology, 2024.

Summary:

This book provides guidance on approaches to the modelling and simulation of energy systems in the built environment. The aim is to equip readers with the understanding required to compose high integrity models, commission realistic simulations, and interpret predictions to assess life cycle performance and ensure operational resilience.

Contents:

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

About the authors

1. Sustainable energy systems challenge

2. Building performance simulation

3. Performance assessment requirements

4. Application in practice

5. High-resolution modelling and simulation

6. Example applications

7. Urban energy schemes

8. Regional/national scale energy action

9. Smart grids with active demand management

10. Urban energy systems deployment

11. Tackling the performance gap

12. Virtual world to reality

13. Strategic renewables

14. Conclusions and future perspectives

Appendix A: Theoretical basis of ESP-r

Appendix B: Model file organisation and data quality assurance

Appendix C: Example ESP-r automation script

Appendix D: Material properties

Appendix E: Knowledge-based user interfaces

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ISBN:

1-83724-338-7

1-83953-166-5

OCLC:

1456758157