Selective emittance materials show high technical potential for use as radiative cooling heat exchangers for buildings. This paper presents the thermal modeling of the photonic radiative cooler and the simulation of a system that integrats the photonic radiative cooler with radiant floor cooling in a medium office building. The system was simulated with EnergyPlus and the extensive use of its e...

This study utilized energy simulation in support of a forensic pathology time of death analysis for a corpse discovered in a single family residence two years prior to the study. In order to produce an accurate estimate of the interior temperature profile at the time of death, a thermal model was constructed using EnergyPlus and calibrated using environmental monitoring data from the site. The ...

There is an increasing interest in the use of computer algorithms to identify combinations of parameters which optimise the energy performance of buildings. For such problems, the objective function can be multi-modal and needs to be approximated numerically using building energy simulation programs. As these programs contain iterative solution algorithms, they introduce discontinuities in the ...

Reducing heat losses through the building envelope is one of most important aspects to be met if targets set by European Union are achieved. In order obtain a more realistic energy demand, dynamic transfer simulations used calculate consumption buildings, since steady-state calculations do not take into account thermal mass in buildings. These employ methods based on analytical models numerical...

The paper analyses the benefits of energy analysis application in early-stage design. The research highlights the barriers that prevent this early integration and finally proposes the development of a simplified software tool tailored around the optimization of energy efficiency during early-stage design. Generally, the research aims to identify (a) the accuracy in results obtainable through pr...

To design energy efficient buildings using an optimal combination of passive design strategies it is necessary to understand the particular climate designed for. To use energy simulation software such as EnergyPlus TM , Ecotect TM or DesignBuilder TM to calculate building energy consumption or undertake a predictive thermal simulation of naturally ventilated buildings requires a detailed set of...