TY  - BOOK
AU  - Garg,Vishal
AU  - Mathur,Jyotirmay
AU  - Tatali,Surekha
AU  - Bhatia,Aviruch
TI  - Building energy simulation: a workbook using DesignBuilder 
SN  - 9781498744515
AV  - TJ163.5.B84 G37 2017
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - Taylor & Francis, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T&F Informa, plc
KW  - Buildings
KW  - Energy conservation
KW  - Mechanical equipment
KW  - Computer simulation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 	Preface	xi; 	Acknowledgements	xiii; 	Authors	xv; 	Building energy simulation	1; 	What is needed for energy simulation	2; 	How simulation software works	3; 1.	Getting Started with Energy Simulation	1; Tutorial 1.1 	Opening and simulating an example file	4; Tutorial 1.2 	Creating a single-zone model	16; Tutorial 1.3 	Evaluating the impact of building location and orientation	31; Tutorial 1.4 	Evaluating the impact of opaque envelope components	41; Tutorial 1.5 	Evaluating the impact of WWR and glass type	48; Tutorial 1.6 	Evaluating the impact of occupancy density	64; Tutorial 1.7 	Evaluating the impact of space activity	67; Tutorial 1.8 	Evaluating the impact of lighting and equipment power	75; Tutorial 1.9 	Evaluating the impact of daylight controls	78; Tutorial 1.10 	Evaluating the impact of setpoint temperature	85; Tutorial 1.11 	Evaluating the impact of fresh air supply	88; 2.	Geometry of Buildings	91; Tutorial 2.1 	Defining thermal zoning for a building	92; Tutorial 2.2 	Evaluating the effect of a zone multiplier	98; Tutorial 2.3 	Evaluating the impact of the aspect ratio	102; Tutorial 2.4 	Evaluating the impact of adjacency of the surface	110; 3.	Material and Construction	115; Tutorial 3.1 	Evaluating the effect of lightweight and heavyweight construction	116; Tutorial 3.2 	Evaluating the impact of roof insulation	126; Tutorial 3.3 	Evaluating the impact of the position of roof insulation	132; Tutorial 3.4 	Evaluating the impact of the air gap between roof layers	136; Tutorial 3.5 	Evaluating the impact of surface reflectance	140; Tutorial 3.6 	Evaluating the impact of roof underdeck radiant barrier	146; Tutorial 3.7 	Evaluating the impact of a green roof	150; 4.	Openings and Shading	155; Tutorial 4.1 	Evaluating the impact of window wall ratio and glazing type	156; Tutorial 4.2 	Evaluating the impact of overhangs and fins	168; Tutorial 4.3 	Evaluating the impact of internal operable shades	178; 5.	Lighting and Controls	189; Tutorial 5.1 	Evaluating the impact of daylighting-based controls	189; Tutorial 5.2 	Evaluating the impact of daylight sensor placement	193; 6.	Heating and Cooling Design	209; Tutorial 6.1 	Evaluating the impact of temperature control types	209; Tutorial 6.2 	Evaluating the impact of design day selection	222; Tutorial 6.3 	Evaluating the impact of the air flow calculation method	229; 7.	Unitary HVAC Systems	235; Tutorial 7.1 	Evaluating the impact of unitary air conditioner COP	235; Tutorial 7.2 	Evaluating the impact of the fan efficiency of a unitary air conditioning system	241; Tutorial 7.3 	Evaluating the impact of fan pressure rise	247; 8.	Central HVAC System	253; Tutorial 8.1 	Evaluating the impact of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers	253; Tutorial 8.2 	Evaluating the impact of variable speed drive (VSD) on a chiller	263; Tutorial 8.3 	Evaluating the impact of VSD on a chilled water pump	272; Tutorial 8.4 	Evaluating the impact of a cooling tower fan type	276; Tutorial 8.5 	Evaluating the impact of condenser water pump with VSD	280; Tutorial 8.6 	Evaluating the impact of an air-side economiser	283; Tutorial 8.7 	Evaluating the impact of supply air fan operation mode during unoccupied hours	288; Tutorial 8.8 	Evaluating the impact of heat recovery between fresh and exhaust air	292; Tutorial 8.9 	Evaluating the impact of boiler nominal thermal efficiency	301; 9.	Simulation Parameters	305; Tutorial 9.1 	Evaluating the impact of time steps per hour on run time	306; Tutorial 9.2 	Evaluating the impact of the solar distribution algorithm	310; Tutorial 9.3 	Evaluating the impact of the solution algorithm	316; Tutorial 9.4 	Evaluating the effect of the inside convection algorithm	319; Tutorial 9.5 	Evaluating the impact of the shadowing interval	324; 10.	Natural Ventilation	327; Tutorial 10.1 	Evaluating the impact of wind speed on natural ventilation	328; Tutorial 10.2 	Evaluating the impact of natural ventilation with constant wind speed and direction	336; Tutorial 10.3 	Evaluating the impact of window opening and closing schedule	346; Tutorial 10.4 	Evaluating the impact of window opening control based on temperature	349; Tutorial 10.5 	Evaluating the impact of window opening area modulation on natural ventilation	360; Tutorial 10.6 	Evaluating the impact of mixed mode operation	369; 11.	Building Energy Code Compliance	381; Tutorial 11.1 	Simulating building performance in four orientations	382; Tutorial 11.2 	Creating the base case external wall for ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Appendix G	384; Tutorial 11.3 	Modelling flush windows for the base case	386; Tutorial 11.4 	Selecting HVAC system for the base case	387; Tutorial 11.5 	Calculating fan power for the base case	388; Tutorial 11.6 	Understanding fan cycling	390; Tutorial 11.7 	Specifying room air to supply air temperature difference	390; Tutorial 11.8 	Number of chillers in the base case	391; Tutorial 11.9 	Defining chilled-water supply temperature reset for the base case	396; Tutorial 11.10 	Type and number of boilers for the base case	398; Tutorial 11.11 	Defining hot-water supply temperature reset	399; Tutorial 11.12 	Hot-water pumps	401; Tutorial 11.13 	Defining exhaust air energy recovery parameters	401; Tutorial 11.14 	Defining economiser parameters	402; Tutorial 11.15 	Finding unmet hours after simulation	403; Tutorial 11.16 	Generating the performance rating method compliance report in DesignBuilder	403; Tutorial 11.17 	Finding process load for the base case	405; Tutorial 11.18 	Getting ASHRAE 62.1 standard summary in DesignBuilder	406;  	Reference	407; 12.	Project: Small Office	409;  	Project goal	409;  	Overview	409;  	Climate and location	409;  	Floor plans	411;  	Building envelope	413;  	Internal loads and schedules	414;  	Mechanical systems	416; 13.	Project: Single-Family Residence	419;  	Project goal	419;  	Overview	419;  	Climate and location	421;  	Floor plans	421;  	Internal loads and schedules	424;  	Building envelope	431;  	Mechanical systems	434;  	IECC	2015;  	compliance	435; 14.	Project: Large Office	437;  	Project goal	437;  	Overview	437;  	Climate and location	437;  	Floor plans	439;  	Building envelope	441;  	Internal loads and schedules	441;  	Mechanical systems	443;  	Show compliance for ASHRAE 90.1-2010	444;  	Appendix A: Working of EnergyPlus[™] Simulation	447;  	Appendix B: Weather Data and Tools	451
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