The main setting conditions for simulation were assumed to be an occupancy density of 0.2 person/m2, sensible heat of 65 W/person, and a latent heat of 54 W/person. Owing to building load reduction and power generation, BIPVs can be a very efficient alternative in Dubai....
Earlier building occupancy thanks to quick erection, which reduces overall on-site construction, labor and associated time and costs (link to Schedule page) Structural steel framing systems are competitive with alternative framing materials -- with the "sweet spot" for buildings five stories...
During the procedure, the algorithm aggregates thermal zones with similar patterns and occupancy preferences (setpoints), and the algorithm stops when no more aggregation is possible. The algorithm generally stops when the value of ΔTset, for each zone i and j, is higher than the threshold ...
Last June 1, the Office of Financial Research (OFR), (the agency created under the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation of 2010 to warn about financial stability risks), explained why the vacancy rate in office buildings is in dramatic contrast to the actu...
Ventilation flow rates will vary depending on the occupancy type and the applicable local code. The ventilation requirement that has the higher flow rate, either passive building requirements or local code, should be used. The passive house residential maximum design airflow requirement is based on ...
Kim et al. (2013) undertook a comprehensive literature survey, based on North American post-occupancy evaluation (POE) database (N = 38,257). The survey indicated that the satisfaction levels of female occupants were significantly lower than males on all fifteen IEQ factors (such as thermal ...
A low-carbon program for buildings and building portfolios should require that all non-residential, non-urban buildings include a transportation demand-management (TDM) plan. Such a plan outlines how a building owner will facilitate a reduction in the use of single-occupancy vehicles. TDM plans[2...
Otherwise, the firm has left no lasting trace of its occupancy. Wrought iron armature for signage over David Greig’s Turnpike Lane shopfront – just the right half survives (c. K. Morrison) The Turnpike Lane experiment was probably inspired by self-service shops seen by Greig and his wife...
A real building may have a base load consumption, which could partially use the PV generation even during non-occupancy hours. Moreover, the use of energy storage technologies or energy flexibility strategies may increase the self-consumption of PV output, decreasing the building energy demand to ...
hourly variations in occupancy, lighting power, miscellaneous equipment power, thermostat set points, and HVAC system operation, defined separately for each day of the week and holidays; • thermal mass effects; • ten or more thermal zones; • part-load performance curves for mechanical equipm...