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Further readings - introduction to modelling and simulation for buildings

  • Francis Neelamkavil, Computer Simulation and Modelling, John Wiley & Sons, 1987.
  • J.A. Clarke, Energy simulation in building design, 2nd ed. Abingdon : Routledge, 2011.
  • X. Shi, W. Yang, Performance-driven architectural design and optimization technique from a perspective of architects, Autom. Constr. 32 (2013) 125–135.
  • J.A. Clarke, J.L.M. Hensen, Integrated building performance simulation: Progress, prospects and requirements, Building and Environment, September 2015, Vol.91, pp.294-306
  • M. M. Sesana, M. Grecchi, G. Salvalai, C. Rasica, Methodology of energy efficient building refurbishment: Application on two university campus-building case studies in Italy with engineering students; Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 6, June 2016, Pages 54-64.
  • Wang H, Zhai Z (2016). Advances in Building Simulation and Computational Techniques: A Review between 1987 and 2014. Energy and Buildings, 128: 319–335.
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Further readings - building energy simulation: model development, results representation and analysis

  • Rachel Becker, Fundamentals of Performance-Based Building Design, Build Simul (2008) 1: 193–209
    DOI 10.1007/s12273-008-8527-8.
  • Tianzhen Hong, Kaiyu Sun and Jared Langevin, Building Simulation: Ten Challenges, Building Simulation, March 2018.
  • Niko Gentile, Jouri Kanters and Henrik Davidsson, A Method to Introduce Building Performance.
    Simulation to Beginners, Energies 2020, 13, 1941; DOI:10.3390/en13081941.
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FURTHER READINGS - BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION: PARAMETRIC STUDIES

  • Roberta Pernetti, Riccardo Pinotti, Babich Francesco, Lollini Roberto. Towards a Systemic Approach For Supporting Design Process Of Deep Renovation Packages Based On Prefabricated Façade Technologies. IBPSA 2019. Source: ResearchGate
  • H2020 project CRAVEzero: Cravezero
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FURTHER READINGS - BUILDING ENERGY MODELING: VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

  • Bordass, B, R. Cohen, M. Standeven , and A. Leaman. (2001a). Assessing building performance in use 3: energy performance of the Probe buildings, Building Research & Information. 29 (2), 114–128.
  • Cohen, R., B. Austin, P Bannister, B. Bordass, and R. Bunn.( 2017). How the commitment to disclose in-use performance can transform energy outcomes for new buildings. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology.
  • Building Energy Performance Gap Issues. An International Review. IPEEC Building Energy Efficiency Taskgroup.
  • Ruiz, G.R.; Bandera, C.F. Validation of Calibrated Energy Models: Common Errors. Energies 2017, 10, 1587.
  • Salvalai, G.; Pfafferott, J.; Jacob, J. Validation of a low-energy whole building simulation model. Building simulation conference, NY, 2010.
  • Salvalai, G. Implementation and validation of simplified heat pump model in IDA-ICE energy simulation environment, Energy and Buildings, v. 49, 2012, Pages 132-141, ISSN 0378-7788.
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Further readings - energy and thermal comfort results analysis for bem

  • Engelmann, P., Kalz, D., Salvalai, G, Cooling concepts for non-residential buildings: A comparison of cooling concepts in different climate zones, Energy and Buildings, V. 82, 2014, Pages 447-456.
  • Salvalai, G.; Pfafferott, J.; Sesana, M.M. Assessing energy and thermal comfort of different low-energy cooling concepts for non-residential buildings, Energy Conversion and Management, V. 76, 2013, Pages 332-341.
  • Brambilla, A.; Salvalai, G.; Tonelli, C.; Imperadori, M. Comfort analysis applied to the international standard “Active House”: The case of RhOME, the winning prototype of Solar Decathlon 2014,
  • Journal of Building Engineering, V. 12, 2017, Pages 210-218.
  • EN ISO 7730: 2005. Ergonomics of the thermal environment, analytical determination and interpretation of thermal comfort using calculation of the PMV and PPD indices and local thermal comfort criteria.
  • EN 15251:2007. Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and acoustics.