ABSTRACT
The second edition of Building Energy Simulation includes studies of various components and systems of buildings and their effect on energy consumption, with the help of DesignBuilderTM, a front-end for the EnergyPlus simulation engine, supported by examples and exercises. The book employs a "learning by doing" methodology. It explains simulation-input parameters and how-to-do analysis of the simulation output, in the process explaining building physics and energy simulation. Divided into three sections, it covers the fundamentals of energy simulation followed by advanced topics in energy simulation and simulation for compliance with building codes and detailed case studies for comprehensive building energy simulation.
Features:
Focuses on learning building energy simulation while being interactive through examples and exercises.
Explains the building physics and the science behind the energy performance of buildings.
Encourages an integrated design approach by explaining the interactions between various building systems and their effect on energy performance of building.
Discusses a how-to model for building energy code compliance including three projects to practice whole building simulation.
Provides hands-on training of building energy simulation tools: DesignBuilder™ and EnergyPlus.
Includes practical projects problems, appendices and CAD files in the e-resources section.
Building Energy Simulation is intended for students and researchers in building energy courses, energy simulation professionals, and architects.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
entry Tutorial 1.1|14 pages
Opening and Simulating an Example File
entry Tutorial 1.2|15 pages
Creating a Single-Zone Model
entry Tutorial 1.3|12 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Building Location and Orientation
entry Tutorial 1.4|7 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Opaque Envelope Components
entry Tutorial 1.5|17 pages
Evaluating the Impact of WWR and Glass Type
entry Tutorial 1.6|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Occupancy Density
entry Tutorial 1.7|8 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Space Activity
entry Tutorial 1.8|3 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Lighting and Equipment Power
entry Tutorial 1.9|8 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Daylight Controls
entry Tutorial 1.10|3 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Setpoint Temperature
entry Tutorial 1.11|3 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Fresh Air Supply Rate
entry Tutorial 2.1|8 pages
Defining Thermal Zoning for a Building
entry Tutorial 2.2|5 pages
Evaluating the Effect of a Zone Multiplier
entry Tutorial 2.3|9 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Aspect Ratio
entry Tutorial 2.4|6 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Adjacency of the Surface
entry Tutorial 3.1|14 pages
Evaluating the Effect of Lightweight and Heavyweight Construction
entry Tutorial 3.2|8 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Roof Insulation
entry Tutorial 3.3|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Position of Roof Insulation
entry Tutorial 3.4|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Air Gap between Roof Layers
entry Tutorial 3.5|7 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Surface Reflectance
entry Tutorial 3.6|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Roof Underdeck Radiant Barrier
entry Tutorial 3.7|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Green Roof
entry Tutorial 3.8|20 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Phase-Change Material in an External Wall
entry Tutorial 4.1|13 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Window-to-Wall Ratio and Glazing Type
entry Tutorial 4.2|13 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Overhangs and Fins
entry Tutorial 4.3|12 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Internal Operable Shades
entry Tutorial 4.4|8 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Electrochromic Switchable Glazing on Windows’ Solar Gains
entry Tutorial 5.1|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Daylighting-Based Controls
entry Tutorial 5.2|14 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Daylight Sensor Placement
entry Tutorial 5.3|12 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Window External Shades and WWR on Daylight Performance
entry Tutorial 6.1|14 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Temperature Control Types
entry Tutorial 6.2|7 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Design Day Selection
entry Tutorial 6.3|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Airflow Calculation Method
entry Tutorial 7.1|6 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Unitary Air-Conditioner Coefficient of Performance (COP)
entry Tutorial 7.2|10 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Fan Efficiency of a Unitary Air-Conditioning System
entry Tutorial 7.3|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Fan Pressure Rise (Static Pressure)
entry Tutorial 7.4|14 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Heat Pumps on Heating Energy Consumption
entry Tutorial 8.1|10 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Air- and Water-Cooled Chillers
entry Tutorial 8.2|10 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Variable-Speed Drive (VSD) on a Chiller
entry Tutorial 8.3|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a VSD on a Chilled-Water Pump
entry Tutorial 8.4|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Cooling Tower Fan Type
entry Tutorial 8.5|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Condenser Water Pump with a VSD
entry Tutorial 8.6|3 pages
Evaluating the impact of boiler nominal thermal efficiency
entry Tutorial 8.7|16 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Chiller Sequencing
entry Tutorial 8.8|24 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Thermal Storage and Time-of-Use Tariffs
entry Tutorial 9.1|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of an Air-Side Economiser
entry Tutorial 9.2|5 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Supply Air Fan Operating Mode during Unoccupied Hours
entry Tutorial 9.3|6 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Heat Recovery between Fresh and Exhaust Air
entry Tutorial 9.4|31 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Variable-Refrigerant-Flow (VRF) System
entry Tutorial 9.5|13 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Demand Control Ventilation
entry Tutorial 10.1|10 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Wind Speed on Natural Ventilation
entry Tutorial 10.2|11 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Natural Ventilation with Constant Wind Speed and Direction
entry Tutorial 10.3|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of a Window Opening and Closing Schedule
entry Tutorial 10.4|19 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Window Opening Control Based on Temperature
entry Tutorial 10.5|10 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Window Opening Area Modulation on Natural Ventilation
entry Tutorial 10.6|11 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Mixed-Mode Operation
entry Tutorial 11.1|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Time Steps per Hour on Run Time
entry Tutorial 11.2|6 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Solar Distribution Algorithm
entry Tutorial 11.3|4 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Solution Algorithm
entry Tutorial 11.4|5 pages
Evaluating the Effect of the Inside Convection Algorithm
entry Tutorial 11.5|2 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Shadowing Interval
entry Tutorial 12.1|11 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Photo-Voltaic (PV) Panel Tilt Angle
entry Tutorial 12.2|12 pages
Evaluating the Impact of Shading from Rooftop PV Panels
entry Tutorial 12.3|8 pages
Evaluating the Impact of the Cell Efficiency of PV Panels
entry Tutorial 12.4|6 pages
Evaluating the Performance of Glazing-Integrated PV Panels
entry Tutorial 12.5|6 pages
Evaluating the Performance of Opaque Building-Integrated PV Panels
entry Tutorial 13.1|20 pages
Selecting Glazing Using Cost-Benefit Analysis
entry Tutorial 13.2|19 pages
Selecting a HVAC System Using Cost-Benefit Analysis
entry Tutorial 13.3|20 pages
Performing Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis
entry Tutorial 14.1|3 pages
Modelling Building Performance in Four Orientations
entry Tutorial 14.2|3 pages
Creating the Base-Case External Wall for ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2010, Appendix G
entry Tutorial 14.3|1 pages
Modelling Flush Windows for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.4|1 pages
Selecting a HVAC System for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.5|2 pages
Calculating Fan Power for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.6|1 pages
Understanding Fan Cycling
entry Tutorial 14.7|1 pages
Specifying Room-Air-to-Supply-Air Temperature Difference
entry Tutorial 14.8|5 pages
Number of Chillers in the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.9|1 pages
Defining the Chilled-Water Supply Temperature Reset for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.10|2 pages
Type and Number of Boilers for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.11|1 pages
Defining the Hot-Water Supply Temperature Reset
entry Tutorial 14.12|1 pages
Hot-Water Pumps
entry Tutorial 14.13|1 pages
Defining Exhaust Air Energy Recovery Parameters
entry Tutorial 14.14|1 pages
Defining Economiser Parameters
entry Tutorial 14.15|1 pages
Finding Unmet Hours after Simulation
entry Tutorial 14.16|1 pages
Generating the Performance-Rating Method Compliance Report in DesignBuilder
entry Tutorial 14.17|2 pages
Finding Process Load for the Base Case
entry Tutorial 14.18|1 pages
Getting the ASHRAE 62.1 Standard Summary in DesignBuilder
entry Tutorial 14.19|16 pages
Automating Baseline Building Model Creation
