Proceedings of eSim 2018, the 10ᵗʰ conference of IBPSA-Canada
Montréal, QC, Canada, May 9-10, 2018
| Principal Component Analysis for the ongoing commissioning of northern houses |  |
| Behrad Bezyan, Radu Zmeureanu |
| Machine Learning Recommendations for Control of Complex Building Systems Using Weather Forecasts | |
| Paul Willem Westermann, Nigel David, Ralph Evins |
| Characterizing smart thermostats’ operation in residential zoned heating systems and their impact on energy saving metrics | |
| Nilson Henao, Michael Fournier, Sousso Kelouwani |
| Data-Driven Modeling for Thermal Dynamic Analysis of a Low Energy House | |
| Zequn Wang, Yuxiang Chen |
| Development of Optimal Design Tool for Chilled Water Plants for Commercial Buildings | |
| Nabil Nassif, Nihal AlRaees, Fouad AlRifaie |
| Variable capacity mini-split air source heat pump model for TRNSYS | |
| Guillaume St-Onge, Michaël Kummert, Martin Kegel |
| Comparison of iterative-multistep-ahead models for forecasting the supply air flow rate of a HVAC system | |
| Jason Runge, Mathieu Le Cam, Radu Zmeureanu |
| A pathway for the derivation of control-oriented models for radiant floor applications | |
| José A. Candanedo, Ali Saberi-Derakhtenjani, Katherine D’Avignon, Andreas K. Athienitis |
| Generator: a stochastic virtual smart meter data generation model for residential building stock characterization | |
| Adam Neale, Michaël Kummert, Michel Bernier |
| Predicting the Interaction Between Building Integrated Photovoltaics and the Built Environment: Opportunities and Challenges | |
| Ryan Danks, Goncalo Pedro |
| Towards Multi Building Campus Energy Models Using Quick Surveys and Semi-Automated Model Generation and Calibration Methodologies | |
| Timur Dogan, Eesha Khanna, Allison Bernett |
| Streamlining meshing methodologies for annual urban CFD simulations | |
| Timur Dogan, Patrick Kastner |
| An approach to virtual sensing of cooling systems using state-space inverse modelling and gradient descent | |
| Jayson Bursill, William O’Brien, Ian Beausoleil-Morrison |
| Use of calibrated building performance simulation models in energy auditing | |
| Ali Dasmeh, H. Burak Gunay |
| Using Building Performance Simulation for Fault Impact Evaluation | |
| Zixiao Shi, William O’Brien |
| Validation of RC Building Models for Application in Energy and Demand Side Management | |
| Ryuta Kuniyoshi, Michael Kramer, Manuel Lindauer |
| A Study on the Trade-off between Energy Forecasting Accuracy and Computational Complexity in Lumped Parameter Building Energy Models | |
| Carlos Andrade-Cabrera, Mattia De Rosa, Dimitrios-Stavros Kapetanakis, Anjukan Kathirgamanathan, Donal Finn |
| Representation of daily profiles of building energy flexibility | |
| Thibault Quentin Péan, Bismark Torres, Joana Ortiz, Jaume Salom |
| Potential of building thermal mass for energy flexibility in residential buildings: a sensitivity analysis | |
| Kun Zhang, Michaël Kummert |
| Aggregation of Energy Flexibility of Commercial Buildings | |
| Anjukan Kathirgamanathan, Killian Murphy, Mattia De Rosa, Eleni Mangina, Donal Patrick Finn |
| Energy flexibility analysis of photovoltaic system with batteries for residential buildings | |
| Behzad Barzegar Bafrouei, Kun Zhang, Michaël Kummert |
| Control-oriented modelling of stratified storage tanks: an enhanced approach | |
| Etienne Saloux, José A. Candanedo |
| Calibration bottom-up d’un système CVCA complexe à l’aide de données mesurées | |
| Mathilde Valentin, Danielle Monfet, Stanislaw Kajl |
| The Potential of Heat Pump Technologies for the Replacement of Rooftop Units in Small Commercial Buildings | |
| Justin Tamasauskas, Martin Kegel, Jeff Blake |
| Condensing Rooftop Units – A Canadian Cost-Benefit Study | |
| Daniel Knapp |
| Numerical study on smart dual fuel switching systems in net zero energy homes | |
| King Tung, Navid Ekrami, Anna Wang, Alan Fung |
| A Proposed Alternative to the BC Energy Step Code Targets | |
| Remi Charron |
| Testing of HOT2000 version 11 in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 140-2014 | |
| Anil Parekh, Remi Charron, Louise Roux, Simon Poirier |
| Roadmap for Occupant Modelling in Building Codes and Standards | |
| William O’Brien, Aly Abdelalim, Tareq Abuimara, Ian Beausoleil-Morrison, Juan Sebastián Carrizo, Ryan Danks, Sara Gilani, Burak Gunay, Ted Kesik, Mohamed Ouf |
| Energy efficiency measures for net zero energy ready building code | |
| Elisabeth Girgis-McEwen, Rizwan Ullah |
| CFD Modeling for Thermal Comfort in an Open Workspace | |
| Philippe B. Vincent |
| Building Energy Simulation to Assess non-Conditioned Buildings in Equatorial Latitude and High Altitude Regions | |
| Carlos Naranjo-Mendoza, Francisco Jácome, Paulo Castro, Freddy Ordóñez |
| Applying multi-attribute decision making to identify robust multi-objective design solutions in building design application | |
| Yin Li, Bruno Lee |
| The energy efficiency improvement of a building in order to achieve a building with net zero consumption | |
| Alexandra Charles, Wahid Maref, Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon |
| Modelling Occupants in Buildings: Stakeholders’ Workshop on Current Barriers, Challenges and Needs | |
| Tareq I. A. Abuimara, William O’Brien, H. Burak Gunay, Aly Abdelalim, Mohamed Ouf, Sara Gilani |
| Assessing the Impact of Changes in Occupants on Design Decision Making | |
| Tareq I. A. Abuimara, William O’Brien, H. Burak Gunay, Juan Sebastián Carrizo |
| Daylight Simulation for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Occupant-Centered Approaches to Assessment | |
| Terri Peters, Ted Kesik |
| An Approach Towards Achieving Net-Zero Energy Buildings Based on a Stochastic Tenant Model | |
| Aly A. Abdelalim, William O’Brien |
| Scale Modelling of Ventilative Buildings | |
| Dahai Qi, Xin Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Andreas Athienitis, Liangzhu Wang |
| Improving the Characterization of Infiltration Parameters in Whole-Building Energy Models Using Component Infiltration Rate Testing | |
| Cara H. Lozinsky, Marianne F. Touchie |
| The Limitations of Multi-Zone Infiltration Algorithms in Whole-Building Energy Simulation Engines | |
| Cara H. Lozinsky, Marianne F. Touchie |
| Assessment of Natural Ventilation in a Case Study Building using the Adaptive Thermal Comfort Model | |
| Frederico Martins de Barros, Rodrigo Mora, Chris Flood |
| A Framework to Improve Occupant Modeling Capabilities in Building Simulation Tools | |
| Mohamed Ouf, William O’Brien, H Burak Gunay |
| The effect of occupant behaviour on energy consumption in conventional vs. high-performance residential buildings | |
| Andrew Hicks, Mohamed Ouf, Liam O’Brien, Scott Bucking |
| On the evaluation of occupancy models at various spatial scales | |
| Sara Gilani, William O’Brien |
| Impact of Stochastic Occupant Profiles on Commercial Energy Use in Toronto | |
| Juan Sebastián Carrizo, Jennifer Harmer |
| Integrated Hygrothermal and Energy Modelling Methodologies for Heritage Buildings in Cold Climates | |
| Michael Gutland, Scott Bucking, Mario Santana |
| Impact of Aging Effects on the Effective Conductivity of Foam Insulation: Simulation Results Using Laboratory Characterization Data | |
| Douglas Belanger, Umberto Berardi |
| Snow/ground reflectivity model for simulating energy use in buildings | |
| Luminita Dumitrascu, Ian Beausoleil-Morrison |
| Impact des plantes sur les charges d’un espace d’agriculture intégré au bâtiment : Implantation d’un modèle de plantes | |
| Marie-Hélène Talbot, Danielle Monfet |
| Implementation of occupant models in EnergyPlus through an OpenStudio measure | |
| Burak Gunay, William O’Brien |
| An open data science approach for building performance studies using refitXML and Jupyter Notebooks | |
| Steven K Firth, Gareth Cole, Tom Kane, Farid Fouchal, Tarek M Hassan |
| BIM to BEM translation workflows and their challenges: a case study using a detailed BIM model | |
| Haily Fernald, Seungyeon Hong, Liam O’Brien, Scott Bucking |
| pygfunction: an open-source toolbox for the evaluation of thermal response factors for geothermal borehole fields | |
| Massimo Cimmino |
| Summer window use behaviour in air-conditioned condominiums | |
| Ruth Tamas, William O’Brien, Burak Gunay |
| Calibration d’un modèle énergétique et analyse économique de mesures de conservation d’énergie d’une serre communautaire à Montréal | |
| Frédéric Léveillé-Guillemette, Danielle Monfet |
| Using Multiple Linear Regression to Estimate Building Retrofit Energy Reductions | |
| Wesley Bowley, Paul Westermann, Ralph Evins |
| Monitoring, surdimensionnement et optimisation des systèmes CVCA existants | |
| Magdalena Stanescu, Stanislaw Kajl, Louis Lamarche, Abdelkader Mekhissi |
| Pollutant Dispersion in a Two-dimensional Street Canyons Using Semi-Lagrangian (FFD) Approach and Zero Equation Turbulence Model | |
| Zahra Jandaghian, Mohammad Mortezazadeh Dorostkar, Leon Wang |
| Quantification of high temporal and spatial scale GHG emissions from electricity generation: method and case study | |
| Maxime St-Jacques |
| Cost-effective design of net-zero energy and GHG buildings using parametric whole building energy simulations | |
| Jeanie Chan, Andrea Frisque, Randy Irwin, Eric Dunford |
| Investigating the Thermal Performance of Expanded Polystyrene as a Function of Core Temperature using Static and Dynamic Thermal Conductivity Values | |
| Tyler Kenneth Ulmer, Alex Hayes, Brock Conley, Christopher Baldwin, Cynthia Ann Cruickshank |
| Modelling PCM-Enhanced Building Components in Residential Buildings: A Case Study | |
| Mohd Hedayatullah Mobeen, Miroslava Kavgic, Ali Al-Janabi |
| The Effect of Roof Heat Capacity on Heat Gain in Different External Conditions | |
| Milad Mahmoodzadeh, Rouhollah Fatehi |