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Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2024

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Eleventh National Conference of IBPSA-USA
Denver, Colorado
May 21 – 23, 2024



Copper: A Performance Curve Generator for Building Energy Simulation
Jeremy Lerond, Aowabin Rahman, Yiting Zhang, Jian Zhang, Michael Rosenberg
Advancing Building Energy Modeling with Large Language Models: Exploration and Case Studies
Liang Zhang, Zhelun Chen, Vitaly Ford, Peng Xu
Decomposition of Dynamic Window Views Using Semantic Segmentation
Simeon Nyambaka Ingabo, Ying-Chieh Chan
Impact of Lifestyle Changes and Emerging Workplace Trends on Energy Consumption in a Research Building
Simeon Nyambaka Ingabo, Anh-Vu Le, Non Phichetkunbodee, Christian Kurniawan Bambang, Hoi-Lam Lou, Minh-Duc Le, Orville Wilbert, Ying-Chieh Chan
Analysis of Factors Influencing Residents' Perceptions Regarding Potential Increases in Electricity Prices in Residential Buildings
Christian Kurniawan Bambang, Anh-Vu Le, Hoi-Lam Lou, Minh-Duc Le, Non Phichetkunbodee, Orville Wilbert, Simeon Nyambaka Ingabo, Ying-Chieh Chan
Machine Learning for Determining Building Type
Shovan Chowdhury, Fengqi Li, Avery Stubbings, Joshua New, Ankur Garg, Kevin Bacabac, Santiago Correa
Reference-Building Equivalent Energy Performance Targets for Canada’s Housing Energy Code
Sara Gilani, Alex Ferguson, Sara Azimi
Computationally Efficient and Accurate Modeling of Combined Heat and Power Systems for District Energy Systems
Zhanwei He, Saranya Anbarasu, Kathryn Hinkelman, Jianjun Hu, Wangda Zuo, Ardeshir Moftakhari
Developing Single Family Prototype Models for California
Mohammad Dabbagh, Rahul Athalye
Equitable Energy Metrics for Integration into Building Performance Standard Tracking Platforms
Nicholas Lee Long, Katherine Fleming, Isabel Langlois-Romero, Gregor Henze, Sydney Applegate
Building Operations Emulator: Integrating Interactive Building Energy Simulation into Building Operators Training
SungKu Kang, Jose J. Velazquez, Michael B. Kane
Ko’olauloa Community Resilience Hub Design Trade-off Study
Andrea Alberto Mammoli, Daniel Lorenz Villa, John Eddy, Illya Azaroff, Dotty Kelly-Paddock
Model Predictive Control for a Multi-modal Nocturnal Radiative Cooling System
Manuel Koch, Parantapa Sawant, Ralph Eismann, Colin N. Jones
Thermal Comfort Evaluation During Demand Response Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Hyeonjun Lee, Hyeunguk Ahn, Donghyun Rim
Developing a Low-Cost Steam Monitoring and Fault Detection and Diagnostics System Using Modelling and Field Installation
Jongki Lee, Alexander Mitchell, Muhammad Umer Shakeel, Eduardo Calix-Ortiz, Jacklyn Mcaninch, Ashfaq Hussain Siddiqui, Hezekiah Ohiku, Mustafa Tahir, Huy Cao, Hoang Le, Akram Syed Ali, Christopher Riley, Brent Stephens, Mohammad Heidarinejad
Drone-based Optimization And Validation Of Numerical Simulations Of Urban Heat Islands
Normen Langner, Ansgar Brunn, David Voellner
Community Scale Impacts of Sizing Dual Source Cold Climate Heat Pumps
Karlyle Dais Munz, Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco
A Comparative Analysis of Different Weather Datasets for Future-proofing Building Performance Analysis
Mitra Azimi, Juan Carlos Baltazar
Streamlining Sustainable Design in Japan: Case Study on Developing ZEBIA - a Tailored ZEB Simulation Tool
Yasin Mohamed Ibrahim Idris, Susan Ubbelohde, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Nathan Brown, Hajime Iseda, Santosh Philip, Yuuki Sakai, Ibone Santiago
Machine Learning (ML) as a Surrogate Model for Early-stage Heating Demand Optimization
Xinyue Wang, Josie Harrison, Robin Teigland, Alexander Hollberg
Physics-Informed Hybrid Modeling Approach for Room Temperature Prediction Using an RC Model and Siamese Neural Network
Chul-Hong Park, Seongkwon Cho, Tae Yong Song, Seon-Young Heo, Cheol-Soo Park
Guiding Urban Scale Building Integrated Photovoltaic Integration Decisions: Coupled Building Energy Simulation, Life Cycle Assessment and Radiation Simulation.
Elie Medioni, Abraham Yezioro, Hilany Yelloz, Julius Jandl, Rahamim Batten, Sabrina Spatari
Optimizing Operational Costs in Combined Heat and Power Integrated District Heating Systems: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
Saranya Anbarasu, Tanmay Ambadkar, Rosina Adhikari, Kathryn Hinkelman, Zhanwei He, Wangda Zuo, Ardeshir Moftakhari
Effects of Urban Morphology on Pedestrian Level Wind Environment and Air Temperature: Using Simulation and Explainable Machine Learning
Cui Xue, Li Yu, Pengyuan Shen
ANT: A Multizone Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Ventilation Analysis Plug-in for Algorithm Aided Design
Jialei Shen, W. Stuart Dols, Brian J. Polidoro
A Parameter-based Transfer Learning Approach for Predicting Occupancy in Institutional Buildings
Aya Doma, Fatima Amara, Mohamed Ouf
Heuristic Mathematical Optimization of Heat Pumps in Cascade to Reduce Energy Consumption
Laura Zabala Urrutia, Jesus Febres Pascual, Raymond Sterling
Reimagining Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Sizing in Energy Codes: Requirements at the Space Function Level
Joe Singer, Eric Shadd, Rahul Athalye, Rob Guglielmetti
Reinforcement Learning to Enhance Optimal Operation of Resilient Community Energy Systems
Zhuorui Li, Xu Han, Jing Wang, Wangda Zuo
Modelica-based Modeling and Simulation of an HVAC System Integrated with Direct Air Capture of CO2
Youmin Xu, Xu Han, Xiangkun Cao
Performance Investigation of Different PV Technologies on Pneumatically Actuated Adaptive Façade at a Demonstrator Building in Freiburg, Germany
Stephan Moser, Edith A. Gonzalez, Matthias Ridder, Larissa Born, Axel Körner, Götz T. Gresser, Jan Knippers, Robert Weitlaner
Local vs. Integrated Control Strategies for Heat Pump and PV Systems
Jeeye Mun, Seongkwon Cho, Cheol-Soo Park
Assessment of Simulation Models when Considering Energy Efficiency in a Real-World District Cooling System Condenser Loop
Michael Huylo, Ardeshir Moftakhari, Atila Novoselac
Augmenting Thermal Mass Performance without Added Carbon Footprint: Surface Area Modulation of Structural Slabs in Naturally Ventilated Buildings
Zherui Wang, Xiang Zhang, Xiaoxiao Peng, Saeran Vasanthakumar, Dorit Aviv
Data-Driven Occupant-Thermostat Override Models for Winter Heating in Quebec
Kathryn Elaine Kaspar, Mohamed M. Ouf, Ursula Eicker
An Open-Source Decarbonization Analytics Framework: Designing for Low-Carbon Emission Districts and Communities
Rawad El Kontar, Cindy Huynh, Ben Polly, Nicholas Long, Jing Wang, Xin Jin, Tarek Rakha
Sustainability through Optimal Design of Buildings for Natural Ventilation using Updated Comfort and Occupancy Models
Jihoon Chung, Nastaran Shahmansouri, Rhys Goldstein, James Stoddart, John Locke
Autonomous Load Forecast Framework with Dynamic Model Selection
Christoph Gehbauer, Nicholas Deforest, Peter Grant, Manfred Tragner, José Baptista, Douglas Black
Evaluating the Effects of Physical Parameters of Shanashir on Thermal Comfort based on UTCI Index, a Case Study
Mahya Fani, Fatemeh Mehdizadeh Saradj , Nina Sharp
Addressing the Need for Microclimate Considerations in DOE Reference Building Prototypes for Urban Energy Simulation with a Focus on The Urban Shadow Effects
Sedigheh Ghiasi, Ulrike Passe, Janette R. Thompson
Assessing Energy Flexibility Potential via Statistical Analysis of Building Mass Using Rule and Schedule-Based Control
Joscha Reber, Xenia Kirschstein, Nadja Bishara
An Evaluation of Embodied Carbon Emissions of Building Materials in Jordanian Dwellings
Reham Alasmar, Yair Schwartz, Esfandiar Burman
Integration Of Hourly Energy Usage And Emission Rates Through Mapping Between Climate Zones And eGrid Region
Yulong Xie, Yun Joon Jung, Jian Zhang, Yunyang Ye, Yan Chen, Victor Salcido, Douglas Maddox, Ellen Franconi, Michael Rosenberg
Building Information Modeling-Based Building Energy Modeling: Assessment of Workflows and Tools
Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Ajla Aksamija
Developing a Novel Modeling Framework for Residential Home’s Occupant Behaviors in Support of Building-to-Grid Integration Research
Ryunhee {Luna} Kim, Yunyang Ye, Sen Huang, Yulong Xie, Jing Wang
A Decision-Support Framework for Community Building Energy Modeling in Developing Nations, Leveraging Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning Techniques
Daksh Bansal, Omprakash Ramalingam Rethnam, Albert Thomas
Impact and Cost Analysis of Thermal Load Electrification Measures using Automated Urban Building Energy Modeling in Ithaca, NY
Timur Dogan, Patrick Kastner, Hung Ming Tseng, Amber Jiayu Su, Kewei Curtis Xu
Façade Greening Strategies: Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Microclimatic Analysis for Sustainable Urban Planning
Bernadette Lang-Eurisch, Nadja Bishara
An Integrated System for Simulating 3D Concrete Printing Process
Chengde Wu, Pete Evans
Unveiling the Role of Deployment in the Performance of ASHRAE Guideline 36
Sen Huang, Yeobeom Yoon, Piljae Im, Helia Zandi, Jamie Lian
Development of a Reinforcement Learning-Based Solar Decomposition Model for Predictive Control Using Limited Measurement Data
Byung-Ki Jeon, Deuk-Woo Kim
Development of a Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling Networks
Louis Hermans, Wim Boydens, Lieve Helsen
Dynamic Thermal Comfort-based Temperature Setpoint Controls
Hussein Al Jebaei, Ashrant Aryal
Adaptive Fault Detection and Diagnosis Based on Growing Gaussian Mixture Regressions for Passive Chilled Beams System
Sujit Dahal, Liping Wang, James E. Braun
Early Design Thermal Comfort Modeling in Transient Conditions for Warming Hot Climates
Amber Jiayu Su, Christina Xingyizhen Brown, Remy Mermelstein, Carlos Cerezo Davila
Simulation Driven Rating of Smart Thermostats
Kyle Benne, Jermy Thomas, Jiazhen Ling, David Blum, Amir Roth
Convex Partition Zoner: A New Algorithm for Automated Thermal Zoning
Jialiang Xiang, Quoc Dang, Carlos Cerezo Davila, Holly Samuelson
Methodology for an Analytical Abstraction and Calibration of Solar Heat Gain
Alpha Yacob Arsano, Terrance Dumoulin
Building-Grid Interaction Analysis of an All-Electric Office Building with Thermally Activated Building Systems Using Rule Based Control and Dynamic Tariff Signals
Tuğçin Kırant-Mitić, Karsten Voss
Assessing the Impact of Variable Air Volume Box Damper Stuck Faults Using a Building Automation System and Building Energy Simulation Model
Sungkyun Jung, Yeoboem Yoon, Piljae Im
Development of Regional-Scale Typical Meteorological Years for Canada
Manon Beaufort, Giulio Tonellato, Michaël Kummert
Minimizing Operational Carbon Within Whole Life Carbon for New Construction
Jamy Bacchus, Caitlin Anderson, Sedighehsadat Mirianhosseinabadi
Developing Near Optimal Control Sequences for Chiller Plants with Water-side Economizers: A Case Study in a Warm and Marine Climate
Cary Alexander Faulkner, Chengnan Shi, Julia Ho, Nasim Ildiri, Wangda Zuo
Development of a Simulation Testbed for Validating Optimal Thermal Energy Storage Operation Algorithms in Energy-Efficient Buildings
Karthikeya Devaprasad, Min Gyung Yu, Bowen Huang, Xu Ma
Uncertainty Propagation in Building Analysis with Truncated Taylor Polynomials
Richard Walter Fenrich
Development of a Prototype Energy Modeling Framework for Residential Buildings in Rural Alaska
Patricia Guillante, Christiana Kiesling, Janie Cooper, Zachary Gioppo, Kristen Cetin, Cristina Poleacovschi
Leveraging ResStock to Improve Utility Decarbonization Program Grid Impact Modelling: Estimating the effect of heat pumps for space and water heating in eastern Oklahoma
Hamza Zaheer, David B. Pudleiner, Kerry R. Rowland, Pranav Gupta
Enhancing Chilled Water Plant Efficiency With Real-Time Optimization
Min Gyung Yu, Alex Vlachokostas, Karthikeya Devaprasad, Tim A. Yoder, Stephanie Johnson, Timothy I. Salsbury
A Comparative Case Study of Heuristic Optimization of an Affordable Housing Development Against a Best Practice Design
Robert Edward Best, Ananth Iyengar, Melinda Lai, Sara Tepfer, Terence Caulkins
What Density for Net Zero Energy?: A Simulation-based Multi-objective Optimization of High-rise Residential Precincts in a Tropical Climate
Praveen Govindarajan, F. Peter Ortner
Simplifying Modeling for Building and District Energy Systems with Large Language Models
Saman Mostafavi, John T. Maxwell, Maksym Zhenirovskyy, Ion Matei
Quantifying the Value of Energy Efficiency for Energy Resilience Using Building Simulation
Ellen Franconi, Luke Troop, Manan Singh, Xuechen Lei, Christopher Perry
Can LLMs Understand EEMs? Using Large Language Models To Manage Building Energy Efficiency Measure Data
Apoorv Khanuja, Amanda L. Webb
Impact of Occupant Behavior on Indoor Thermal Comfort and Ventilation Patterns in Social Housing of Mumbai, India: Observation from Experiments and Household Surveys
Vallary Gupta, Ahana Sarkar, Arnab Jana
Inclusive Meteorological Year (IMY) Files: Development Of Localized Weather Files For Disadvantaged Neighborhood Simulations
Tarek Sherif, Riwayat Katia, Michelle Nguyen, Nan Ma, Tarek Rakha
Hygrothermal Behavior of 3D Concrete Printed Wall Assemblies
Ehsan Ghaderi, Pete Evans, Shelby Doyle, Nick Senske, Chengde Wu
Applications in CityLearn Gym Environment for Multi-Objective Control Benchmarking in Grid-Interactive Buildings and Districts
Kingsley Nweye, Zoltan Nagy
Long-Term Assessment of Commercial Building Energy and Carbon Emissions in the Northwestern Region Under Future Weather Trend
Yizhi Yang, Jiyuan Sui, Yunyang Ye, Wangda Zuo, Yun Joon Jung, Xuechen Lei
Rapid Building Feature Extraction and Geometry Formulation Using Machine Learning
SoumyaDeep Chowdhury, Kuljeet Singh Grewal
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Workflow for Following the ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Performance Rating Method Using Building Information Modeling
Weili Xu, Ammar H.A. Dehwah, Jessica M Collier, Michael E Poplawski, Jian Zhang
Advancing Building Energy Modeling: An Open-Source Bayesian Calibration Framework for Non-Residential Buildings
Katalin Julianna Fülep, Siling Chen, Stefan Brandt, Rita Streblow
RESI: A Power Outage Event And Typical Weather File Generator For Future Resilient Building Design And Operation
Zixin Jiang, Bing Dong
Thermal Comfort Analysis Through Computational Fluid Dynamics-Based Simulation Studies In A Chemotherapy Environment
Brahma Harshini Ongole, Tarek Rakha