Aims

Given the (increasing) complexity of energy/ environmental systems, computer modeling and simulation is emerging as a viable approach to design stage building performance appraisal. By a series of oral and self-study lectures class 7S410 - Introduction to building performance simulation introduces the concepts, assumptions and limitations which underlie the methods currently used to apprais the (energy) performance of buildings. The subjects are developed from basic principles assuming limited knowledge of computers and applications software. The practical work is designed to demonstrate theoretical concepts and to gain practical "hands-on" experience in the use of this technology.

Objective

The objective of coursework 7S421 is to use computational building performance simulation to predict - and semi-optimize - energy and indoor climate related performance of a realistic low-energy building design. As such it is an extension of 7S410 - Introduction to building performance simulation .