Advanced Building Simulation

Tables
2.1 Categories of uncertain model parameters 35
2.2 Parameters that emerge from the parameter screening as
most important 41
2.3 Quantile values of the wind pressure difference coefficients 44
2.4 Expected utilities for the example decision-maker 52
2.5 Expected utilities for decision-maker 2 53
3.1 The 31 values of deviations 71
4.1 Summary of prediction potential 92
4.2 Typical fluid flow component types in zonal modeling 94
4.3 Statistical summary of airflow and temperature results 106
4.4 Example of performance indicators and (case dependent) minimum
approach 112
6.1 The constitutive components of basic buoyant flows 145
6.2 Interdependence of the characteristic length and the flow phenomenon 151
7.1 Terms, definitions, and instances in building control 164
7.2 Application of rules 1, 2, and 3 169
7.3 Application of rules 2 and 3 170
7.4 Schematic illustration of the simulation-based control process 173
7.5 Initial state as inputs to simulation 182
7.6 Performance indices and the utility values for each optional louver
position 182
7.7 Selected control option with the corresponding performance indices
and utility 183
7.8 Implementation parameters 183
7.9 Rules used for implementation 184
8.1 A set of IFC-offered material properties and user-added extended
properties for energy calculation purposes 195
9.1 Development of virtual environments 218
9.2 CFD data types, visualization techniques and spatial domain 225
9.3 Sensor technologies and associated errors 230