Future-proofing a naturally ventilated log house: A case study of adaptive thermal comfort under climate change impact

L Pajek, M Možina, PD Nadarajah, MK Singh… - Energy and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study aimed to identify the most effective passive design measures to prevent
overheating in a log house in a temperate climate. The study was conducted with a …

Defining the calibration process for building thermal performance simulation during the warm season: a case study of a single-family log house

M Možina, L Pajek, PD Nadarajah… - Advances in Building …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
The study aimed to develop a holistic, evidence-based calibration strategy and define a
hybrid step-by-step methodology for building thermal simulations during the warm season …

Calibration of a detailed BES model to measured data using an evidence-based analytical optimisation approach

D Coakley, P Raftery, P Molloy, G White - 2011‏ - aivc.org
This paper outlines a methodology for the calibration of detailed building energy simulation
(BES) models using an analytical optimisation approach. The approach combines evidence …

[PDF][PDF] Calibration of a building energy performance simulation model via monitoring data

B Gucyeter - … Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized …, 2018‏ - publications.ibpsa.org
Energy performance gap is considered as one of the most significant issues associated with
the assessment of energy consumption in the built environment. In order to narrow this gap …

An hourly hybrid multi-variate change-point inverse model using short-term monitored data for annual prediction of building energy performance, part II: Methodology …

B Abushakra, MT Paulus - Science and Technology for the Built …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this article, the second in a three-article sequence, the methodology of investigating the
capabilities and the limits of hybrid inverse models developed from the shortest monitoring …

Bottom-up evidence-based calibration of the HVAC air-side loop of a building energy model

A Mihai, R Zmeureanu - Journal of Building Performance …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes an evidence-based bottom-up method to calibrate the heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning air-side loop of a building energy model. The building model …

[PDF][PDF] Visualizing patterns in building performance data

P Raftery, M Keane - Proceedings of Building Simulation …, 2011‏ - publications.ibpsa.org
This paper discusses issues related to the visualization of building performance data and
describes a novel visualization technique that supports effective analysis of this data. The …

Using synthetic population data for prospective modeling of occupant behavior during design

CJ Andrews, MAS Allacci, J Senick, HC Putra… - Energy and …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This paper addresses the challenge of incorporating occupant behavior into building
performance simulation models used during the design process—that is, before the actual …

[HTML][HTML] Flipped townhouses: the impact of layout changes on heating and cooling energy load and occupants' thermal comfort

D Kroll, E Sharifi, L Arakawa Martins… - Architectural Science …, 2025‏ - Taylor & Francis
Townhouse development has been an important strategy to increase densities in Australian
suburbs. Historically, suburban houses tend to be low-rise and often single-storey …

Simulating energy performance of buildings: a study using eQUEST and Energy Star® portfolio manager

S Wagle, B Gopalakrishnan, H Li, Z Liu… - Architectural …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Commercial buildings consume significant energy in the United States and exhibit high
potential for energy use reduction through retrofits. Benchmarking and energy simulation are …