Investigating the Uncertainties of Occupant Behaviour in Building Performance Simulation: A Case Study in Dwellings in Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 213-274
Author(s):  
Arthur Santos Silva
Keyword(s):  
Building Performance ◽  
Occupant Behaviour ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Building Performance Simulation

scholarly journals Obstacles to the Automation of Building Performance Simulation: Adaptive Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) design

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuttasit Somboonwit ◽  
Amon Boontore ◽  
Yanin Rugwongwan
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Visual Programming ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Building Performance Simulation ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽  
Building Information ◽  
International Publishing

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. A BIPV system as a second layer of building envelopes is useful not only for the electric power generation but also for blocking solar radiation to reduce cooling load. This study aimed to explore the limitations of the automated BPS of an adaptive BIPV case study that its development conducted through a collaboration of a BIM software, a BIM-integrated visual programming environment, and a cloud-based energy analysis. The possible obstacles to BIPV design processes and the potential solutions have been discussed.Keywords: Automated Building Performance Simulation; Adaptive Building; Building Integrated Photovoltaic; Building Information Modelling; Parametric ModellingISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals The use of building performance simulation to support architectural design: a case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gaspari ◽  
K. Fabbri ◽  
T. Cancellari ◽  
G. Corazzi ◽  
V. Vodola
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Building Performance Simulation

scholarly journals Assessments on Sustainability Potential by Upgrade of Existing Heritage Buildings: a case study of Liyuan Courtyard in Qingdao, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Huang ◽  
Yufan Xiao ◽  
Fan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Building Performance Simulation ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Energy Behavior ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building

Abstract Background: The existing heritage buildings are considered as symbols of the original spirit of a city, which also contains vitality and resilience through centuries. In Qingdao, the Liyuan courtyard styles are still existed as a very regional and representative colonial residential architecture form in the urban development history from 1900s in this city. Method: The research here made the hypotheses of the heritage buildings can regain its authentic appearance while achieve energy efficiency in building performance through optimization and renovation strategies. The sustainability potentials assessment is discussed and evaluated with field investigation in a Liyuan building case study by on-site observation and building performance simulation analysis of two renovation options.Result and Discussion: One model with façade supplemented in the insulation layers in the envelope walls and another model with further upgrade with consideration of recycling materials mixed were discussed and estimated with building performance simulation method. Both scenarios improved the energy efficiency, while the advanced model could achieve better result in the building energy behavior dramatically.Conclusion: This research paper verified the hypotheses of sustainability embodied in Liyuan buildings. It also confirmed the vitality and resilience could be regained through history with considerable and reasonable guideline in strategy together with personal alternatives. Technologies innovation helps to improve their energy performance by reducing consumption or self-supplying on the existing buildings renovation actions. Every specific choices of renovation action could achieve low energy goals and impose optional positive effects on the behavior of the living comfort preference. Multicriteria considerations might influence the balanced between different factors when making decisions in the heritage building restoration and it is expected to empower the fresh glory in the development of heritage building protection and restoration.

scholarly journals Application of Building Performance Simulation to Design Energy-Efficient Homes: Case Study from Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 6048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahhaj Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Asif ◽  
Farajallah Alrashed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Building Performance Simulation ◽  
Residential Sector

The per capita energy usage in Saudi Arabia is almost three times higher than the global average. A major contributor is the residential sector which consumes almost 50% of the total national energy consumption every year. Environmental and economic pressures along with the Saudi Vision 2030 reform program advocate for an improvement in energy consumption patterns. For a sustainable residential sector, energy-efficient solutions should be adopted in the design process preferably based on building performance simulation (BPS). This study investigates the existing status and future prospects of BPS in the construction industry of Saudi Arabia. A survey has been carried out with building industry professionals to investigate the existing practices in terms of use of BPS. Energy and environmental savings achievable through application of BPS have been estimated by modelling a typical residential villa as a case study. The results indicate that presently BPS is not being adequately applied by the building industry and a number of barriers exist which need to be addressed. The case study simulation indicates that electricity consumption of a villa based on a BPS-based design process is 51.3% less than the existing typical residential villa.

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