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Building energy simulation
About: Building energy simulation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1729 publications have been published within this topic receiving 42131 citations.
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TL;DR: EnergyPlus as discussed by the authors is a building energy simulation tool that includes a number of innovative simulation features such as variable time steps, user-configurable modular systems that are integrated with a heat and mass balance-based zone simulation, and input and output data structures tailored to facilitate third party module and interface development.
2,058 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a comparison of the features and capabilities of twenty major building energy simulation programs is presented, based on information provided by the program developers in the following categories: general modeling features; zone loads; building envelope and daylighting and solar; infiltration, ventilation and multizone airflow; renewable energy systems; electrical systems and equipment; HVAC systems; HVC equipment; environmental emissions; economic evaluation; climate data availability, results reporting; validation; and user interface, links to other programs, and availability.
1,824 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of building energy simulation programs developed around the world and their evolution in analysis methods and computational power have increased the opportunity for significant improvements in the flexibility and comprehensiveness of these tools.
Abstract: Various building energy simulation programs developed around the world are reaching maturity. Many use simulation methods (and even code) that originated in the 1960s. Without substantial redesign and restructuring of the programs, continuing to expand their capabilities has become difficult, time-consuming, and prohibitively expensive. However, phenomenal advances in analysis methods and computational power have increased the opportunity for significant improvements in the flexibility and comprehensiveness of these tools.
663 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a physically based model of the energy balance of a vegetated rooftop has been developed and integrated into the EnergyPlus building energy simulation program, which allows the energy modeler to explore green roof design options including growing media thermal properties and depth, and vegetation characteristics such as plant type, height and leaf area index.
597 citations
TL;DR: A review of all the significant modeling methodologies which have been developed and adopted to model the energy systems of buildings is presented in this paper, where the focus is majorly focused on the works which involved development of the control strategies by modeling the building energy systems.
Abstract: Buildings consume about 40% of the overall energy consumption, worldwide and correspondingly are also responsible for carbon emissions. Since, last decade efforts have been made to reduce this share of CO2 emissions by energy conservation and efficient measures. Scientist across the world is working on energy modeling and control in order to develop strategies that would result in an overall reduction of a building׳s energy consumption. Development of control strategies asks for a computationally efficient energy model of a building under study. This paper presents a review of all the significant modeling methodologies which have been developed and adopted to model the energy systems of buildings. Attention is majorly focused on the works which involved development of the control strategies by modeling the building energy systems. Models reviewed are presented categorically as per the modeling approach adopted by the researchers. Simulation programs and softwares available for building energy modeling are also presented.
458 citations