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Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2010: 4th conference of IBPSA-USA

     

Methodology for Quantifying the Performance Implications of Intelligent Shade Control in Existing Buildings in an Urban Context

William O'Brien, Konstantinos Kapsis, Andreas Athienitis, Ted Kesik
Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1515 St. Catherine W, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3G 1M8
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto

Abstract: This paper presents a high-level overview of a methodology for analyzing window shade use in existing buildings and quantifying the predicted energy use and visual comfort due to occupants' behavior. Time-lapse photography is paired with an image recognition algorithm to facilitate assessment of shade use. The resulting data is directly used in a building performance model to predict energy use and visual comfort under several shade control strategies. The methodology is applied to a commercial office building in downtown Montreal that has over 1200 independently operated shades and is partially shaded by neighboring buildings.
Pages: 816 - 823
Paper:
simbuild2010_TS01A-03-OBrien