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2.1 Building energy simulation s<strong>of</strong>tware 41<br />

2 Research methods<br />

In order to prove <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis, three basic research methods were chosen. Firstly,<br />

detailed literature searches were conducted to identify current published knowledge<br />

concerning <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>solar</strong> <strong>radiation</strong> on <strong>the</strong>rmal behavior in buildings. Computer<br />

simulation techniques, which grow in popularity each year, were selected as <strong>the</strong> next step<br />

in our investigation. Additionally, experimental investigations were carried out for <strong>the</strong><br />

determination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal performance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> considered external wall <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n for<br />

calibrating building simulation s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />

2.1 Building energy simulation s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

The main goal <strong>of</strong> this project was to determine <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal performance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dwelling<br />

house. The most popular <strong>and</strong> advanced simulation s<strong>of</strong>tware that can be used for this type <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>analysis</strong> for residential <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice buildings are <strong>the</strong> following: BLAST, BSim, DeST, DOE-<br />

2.1E, ECOTECT, Ener-Win, Energy Express, Energy-10, EnergyPlus, eQUEST, ESP-r,<br />

IDA ICE, IES/VES, HAP, HEED, PowerDomus, SUNREL, Tas, TRACE <strong>and</strong> TRNSYS.<br />

The EnergyPlus V3-0, as a verified <strong>and</strong> fully-validated tool, was chosen from a wide<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> simulation programs. This s<strong>of</strong>tware contains structured, modular code models<br />

combining heat <strong>and</strong> mass transfer, simulating multizone airflow <strong>and</strong> operating conditions<br />

<strong>of</strong> heating, cooling <strong>and</strong> ventilation systems in all kinds <strong>of</strong> buildings for long periods. The<br />

modularity structure <strong>of</strong> EnergyPlus <strong>and</strong> links to o<strong>the</strong>r programming elements are shown in<br />

Fig. 2.1.

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