Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation

3 ed
ISBN: 978-1-041-22963-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 844 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation, 3rd Edition provides a unique overview of building performance simulation across the complete building life-cycle, from conception to demolition, and from individual buildings to district-level analysis. It demonstrates how computational methods can predict building behaviour before construction begins, enabling more sustainable, comfortable, and efficient building design and operation.

The book explores the theoretical foundations of building performance modelling drawn from physics, mathematics, material science, biophysics, human behavioural, environmental, and computational sciences. It details how simulation techniques have evolved from basic software features to sophisticated tools that address the complex interactions between building components and systems. Readers will discover practical applications for heating, cooling, lighting, airflow, and energy use predictions, along with methods for improving existing building operations. This third edition includes four new chapters on topics such as digital twins, data visualization techniques, and pedagogical approaches to building performance. All chapters have been thoroughly revised to reflect the considerable advancements in the field incorporating state-of-the-art developments and future research directions in computational building performance assessment.

The primary audience includes post-graduate students in architectural, environmental, and mechanical engineering disciplines who seek essential concepts of computational support for performance-based design and operation. Building and systems designers, engineers, and operators will also benefit from the book's practical examples and insights into using simulation for real-world applications.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hensen, Jan L.M.

Lamberts, Roberto

Hopfe, Christina

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to building performance simulation  Part 1 Foundations  2. Thermal load and energy performance prediction  3. Ventilation performance predictions  4. Computational Representation of Inhabitants in Building Performance Simulation  5. Weather and climate in building performance simulation  6. Impactful simulation results using data visualisation  7. Advancing pedagogy in building performance simulation  Part 2 Indoor environment simulation  8. Indoor thermal quality performance prediction  9. Simulation-based daylight performance predictions  10. Moisture modelling and durability assessment of building envelopes: recent advances  11. Computational modelling in architectural acoustics  Part 3 Simulation for informed design and planning  12. The role of simulation in performance-based building  13. Information management methods for reproducible and trustworthy building energy modelling  14. Building simulation for policy support  Part 4 Simulation-driven building operation  15. Calibrated whole- building simulation for commissioning and ongoing optimization  16. Modelling and simulation in building automation systems  17. Digital twins in support of building simulation  Part 5 Energy Systems and network simulation  18. HVAC systems modelling  19. Modelling building renewable energy and micro-cogeneration system performance  20. Simulation-Based Design and Optimization of Thermal Energy Networks  21. Modelling and simulation of building-to-grid interaction  22. A view on future building system modelling and simulation  Part 6 Urban simulation  23. Integrated urban resource flow modelling in a complex, data-rich landscape  24. Urban building energy modelling  25. Urban physics simulation for climate change adaptation of buildings and urban areas

Über Autor(innen)

Jan L.M. Hensen is emeritus full professor in building performance simulation at Eindhoven University of Technology. His main research interests are development and application of computational modelling and simulation for high-performance buildings while considering building physics, indoor environmental quality and building energy systems. He is, amongst other roles, co-editor of the 1st and 2nd edition of Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation and the founding co-editor of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation.

Roberto Lamberts is a full professor in construction at the Department of Civil Engineering of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. He is also counsellor of the Brazilian Council for Sustainable Buildings. He is, amongst other roles, co-editor of the 1st edition of Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation and editorial board member of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation.

Christina Hopfe is a full professor of building physics and the head of the institute of building physics, services and construction at Graz University of Technology. She is a director-at large at IBPSA World, chair of the communication committee, and the president of IBPSA DACH.