ABSTRACT
Resilient building design must include consideration of energy and human health constraints as they relate to emergency events and long-term climate change. Whole building energy simulation techniques are used to predict energy consumption and indoor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, mean radiant temperature, and sometimes air movement for new and existing buildings. Though most building codes in the US, UK, and Europe require energy modeling to predict a building’s energy usage, only some require analysis that predicts indoor environmental conditions based on free-running (passive) conditions or in relation to climate change projections. Using a global literature search of key databases and energy modeling conference, this chapter documents building simulation studies from the past decade that (1) utilize climate change weather projections to assess building impacts, (2) assess resilient design measure that mitigate impacts, and (3) have clear metrics for evaluating climate change-related impacts. Successful metrics and best practices within resilient building simulation research are highlighted and quantified, and research gaps are identified relating to estimating, measuring, and designing for climate change and occupant health.
