Proceedings of BSA 2015, the Second IBPSA-Italy conference on “Building Simulation Applications”
Common fallacies in representation of occupants in building performance simulation | |
Ardeshir Mahdavi |
The importance of software’s and weather file’s choice in dynamic daylight simulations | |
Laura Bellia, Alessia Pedace, Francesca Fragliasso |
Outdoor Comfort: the ENVI-BUG tool to evaluate PMV values point by point | |
Kristian Fabbri, Antonello Di Nunzio, Ernesto Antonini, Andrea Boeri |
Aspects of uncertainty in representation of occupants’ diversity in building performance simulation | |
Ardeshir Mahdavi, Farhang Tahmasebi |
Prediction of vertical irradiance on building surfaces: an empirical comparison of two models | |
Ehsan Vazifeh, Matthias Schuss, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Improving energy efficiency through the optimization of buildings’ operational regime: simulation based case studies | |
Farhang Tahmasebi, Mahnameh Taheri, Matthias Schuss, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Performance evaluation towards improved BiPV-Systems – Simulation of BiPV-systems installed on existing building facades using TRNSYS | |
Sascha Lindig, David Moser, Stefano Avesani, Roberto Lollini |
Appraising the effects of window opening behaviour in an office building in different climates | |
Sara Torabi Moghadam, Federica Soncini, Valentina Fabi, Stefano P. Corgnati |
Prediction of the Sound Insulation of Double Leaf Facades with Openings for Natural Ventilation | |
Egzon Bajraktari, Josef Lechleitner, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Influence of varying mix proportions on thermal performance of soil-cement blocks | |
Balaji N.C, Praseeda K. I., Monto Mani, Venkatarama Reddy B. V |
Achieving High-Performance Building Design in the Tropics through Modelling and Simulation: A case study in Singapore | |
Bharath Seshadri, Zhou Jian, Vincent Partenay, Priya Pawar, Adrian Lamano |
Modelling, testing and optimization of a MVHR combined with a small-scale speed controlled exhaust air heat pump | |
Fabian Ochs, Dietmar Siegele, Georgios Dermentzis, Wolfgang Feist |
BIM and interoperability for energy simulations | |
Bernardino Chiaia, Sanaz Davardoust, Anna Osello, Niccolò Aste, Manlio Mazzon |
Urban heat island in Padua, Italy: simulation analysis and mitigation strategies | |
Luca Battistella, Marco Noro |
Multi-zone buildings thermo-hygrometric analysis: a novel dynamic simulation code based on adaptive control | |
Annamaria Buonomano, Umberto Montanaro, Adolfo Palombo, Stefania Santini |
Energy simulation in early stage building design: simplified models and impact on results | |
Marco Picco, Marco Marengo |
The Solar Response Factor for the dynamic response of buildingsto solar heat gains | |
Gianpiero Evola, Luigi Marletta |
Comparison of energy simulations for a residential unit: a rapid method for an integrated decision tool | |
Alberto Beltrami, Marco Picco, Marco Marengo |
Thermal modelling of complex fenestration systems – Comparison of a BSDF-based model with simplified approaches | |
Hauer Martin, Geisler-Moroder David, Hiller Marion |
A new climate-based daylight metric for hot climates | |
Islam Ayman Mashaly, Yussra Mohamed Rashed, Muhammad Adel, Khaled Nassar |
The effect of vegetation on daylight availability | |
Islam Ayman Mashaly, Yussra Mohamed Rashed, Muhammad Adel, Khaled Nassar |
Solar assisted ground source heat pump performance assessment for residential energy supply in southern European climates | |
Natale Arcuri, Francesco Reda, Pasquale Loiacono, Domenico Mazzeo |
Energy consumption of buildings and occupant behavior. An investigation in Mediterranean climatic conditions | |
Piero Bevilacqua, Cristina Carpino, Dafni Mora, Marilena De Simone |
Energy retrofit and conservation of built heritage using multi-objective optimization: demonstration on a medieval building | |
Francesca Roberti, Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, Elena Lucchi, Andrea Gasparella |
Energy performances of a passive house for Mediterranean climate:a case study | |
Cristina Carpino, Piero Bevilacqua, Roberto Bruno, Natale Arcuri |
Building simulation based optimization through design of experiments | |
Jay Dhariwal, Rangan Banerjee |
A verification of CitySim results using the BESTEST and monitored consumption values | |
Walter Emmanuel, Kämpf Jérôme |
Integrated design and dynamic simulation for a new zero energy building | |
Dama Alessandro, Angelotti Adriana, Penso Davide |
A parametric approach to design a wooden climatic responsive village in Atacama Desert (Chile) | |
Francesco Leccese, Alessandro Mattoccia, Michele Rocca, Rodrigo Rubio, Giacomo Salvadori |
Energy Saving Exploiting Light Availability: A New Method to Evaluate Daylight Contribution | |
Claudio Campanile, Francesco Leccese, Michele Rocca, Giacomo Salvadori |
Estimation of the water flow rate and energy consumption of a central heating system in an office building using system identification | |
Daniele Antonucci, Federico Noris, Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, Andrea Gasparella |
Comparison between hourly simulation and bin-method for the seasonal performance evaluation of electric air-source heat pumps for heating | |
Claudia Naldi, Matteo Dongellini, Gian Luca Morini, Enzo Zanchini |
Cost optimal and net zero energy office buildings solutions using small scale biomass -based cogeneration technologies | |
Ayman Mohamed, Ala Hasan, Kai Sirén |
Integrated performance simulation of an innovative net zero energy modular building | |
Francesco Fantauzzi, Paolo Belardi, Francesco Asdrubali, Samuele Schiavoni, Sara Sambuco |
Study of the energy performance of a retrofitting office | |
Paolo Valdiserri |
Coupling dynamic energy and daylighting simulations for complex fenestration systems | |
Giuseppe De Michele, Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, Luca Baglivo |
Simulation experiences for the thermal performance improvement of naturally ventilated classroom in the tropics of Costa Rica | |
Emily Vargas Soto, Gerardo Saelzer Fuica |
A new computational model: G.E.A.R. Graphical Expert Analytical Relations | |
Martino Marini, Roberto Baccoli, Costantino Carlo Mastino, Valerio Da Pos, Zoltán Tóth |
A new simulation tool for the evaluation of energy performances of green roofs | |
Domenico Mazzeo, Piero Bevilacqua, Marilena De Simone, Natale Arcuri |
A holistic method for energy renovation of buildings: focus on users’ involvement | |
Giulia Degan, Carsten Rode, Daniele Vettorato, Marco Castagna |
The role of user behavior modeling on the energy performance simulations | |
Marco Aldegheri, Alessandro Prada, Paolo Baggio, Michela Chiogna |
Application of Building Simulation to support ISO 50001 Energy Management: Case study of Fiumicino Airport | |
Luis M. Blanes, Andrea Costa, Marcus M. Keane |
Dynamic simulation and on-site monitoring of a combined solar and pellet system in a low energy house | |
Elisa Carlon, Alessandro Prada, Markus Schwarz, Christoph Schmidl, Marco Baratieri, Andrea Gasparella, Walter Haslinger |
A parametric design-based methodology to visualize building performance at the neighborhood scale | |
Giuseppe Peronato, Emilie Nault, Francesca Cappelletti, Fabio Peron, Marilyne Andersen |
Exploring the occupancy behaviour and perception in an office building | |
Livia Seres, Ulrich J. Pont, Matthias Schuss, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Window shades: selecting optical properties for visual comfort | |
Ying-Chieh Chan, Athanasios Tzempelikos |
ProCasaClima 2013: CasaClima building simulation software | |
Matteo Rondoni, Ulrich Santa, Ulrich Klammsteiner, Martina Demattio, Mariadonata Bancher, Alexander Told, Thomas Zelger |
Graphic and parametric tools for preliminary design stage of natural ventilation systems | |
Margherita Ferrucci, Maurizio Brocato, Fabio Peron, Francesca Cappelletti |
Advancement in the development of an Open Source Object Oriented BPSt: development methodology | |
Livio Mazzarella, Martina Pasini |
A methodology to integrate advanced lighting and thermal analyses for building energy si mulation | |
Silvia Cammarano, Anna Pellegrino, Valerio R. M. Lo Verso, Chiara Aghemo |
BIM-generated data models for EnergyPlus: A comparison of gbXML and IFC Formats | |
Ira Ivanova, Kristina Kiesel, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Passive solutions for the optimization of the indoor environmental quality: a case study | |
Fabio Sicurella, Perla Colamesta |
Modelling of domestic fine particles indoor exposure, its main sources and potential mitigation measures: the case of Beijing | |
Sandra Stefanovic, Žarko Stevanovic |
Application of aerogel-based plaster towards thermal retrofit of historical facades: A computational assessment | |
Olga Proskurnina, Ulrich J. Pont, Miroslawa Kornicki, Ardeshir Mahdavi |
Long-term and spatial evaluation of the integrated performance of a window-shade system in an open space office located in Rome | |
Anna Maria Atzeri, Francesca Cappelletti, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Andrea Gasparella |
Energy cost and discount rate influence on the optimal packages of energy efficiency measures | |
Vincenzo Corrado, Ilaria Ballarini, Ilenia Ottati, Simona Paduos |
Energy building retrofitting of a multifamily house: a case study | |
Chiara Dipasquale, Roberto Fedrizzi, Diego Bertesina, Alessandro Bellini |
The use of biomass in the building renovation: a cost-optimal perspective analysis | |
Enrico De Angelis, Giorgio Pansa, Martina Cereda |
Passive cooling strategies in the refurbishment of Mediterranean buildings: simulation analysis of thermal mass and natural ventilation combination | |
Filippo Calcerano, Carlotta Cecchini |
Daylighting optimization for informal settlements in Cairo, Egypt | |
Ayman Wagdy, Ahmed Abdelghany, Mohamed Amer Hegazy |
CFD vs. lumped models applied to HAM: a comparison between HAM-Tools and Comsol | |
Amos Ronzino, Vincenzo Corrado, Maximilian Neusser, Thomas Bednar |
Optimizing Window size of South Facades in Tehran City and the Environmental Impacts | |
Fazel Khayatian, Seyed Amin Tabatabaei Fard, Maryam Meshkin Kiya |
Analysis of energy efficiency measures on envelope and control systems: case study for an existing building | |
Giovanni Semprini, Alessandro Gober, Francesca Zandi |
Robustness of multi-objective optimization of building refurbishment to solar radiation model | |
Alessandro Prada, Giovanni Pernigotto, Francesca Cappelletti, Andrea Gasparella |
The impact of thermal comfort in multi-objective optimization of buildings refurbishment | |
Paola Penna, Alessandro Prada, Francesca Cappelletti, Andrea Gasparella |
A multi-objective optimization analysis on high-performance buildings connected to district heating-CHP system | |
Dario Prando, Alessandro Prada, Fabian Ochs, Andrea Gasparella, Marco Baratieri |
Experimental characterization of the dynamic thermal properties of opaque elements under dynamic periodic solicitation | |
Giovanni Pernigotto, Alessandro Prada, Francesco Patuzzi, Marco Baratieri, Andrea Gasparella |
Re-thinking of energy consumption classification by the patterns of occupant behaviour: a conceptual framework | |
Gülsu Ulukavak Harputlugil, Timuçin Harputlugil |