Simulation Research Group Technical Reports 2000-2004


All of the technical reports generated by the Simulation Research Group are available. However, some reports, like computer documentation, must be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). All of the non-NTIS reports are free of charge. If you do not find the report you want in PDF format, please email info@gundog.lbl.gov or fax (510) 486-4089 with your request. Report number and report title are required. Reports are usually mailed out the same day the request is received.

2004

pdf document Building Design Optimization Using a Convergent Pattern Search Algorithm with Adaptive Precision Simulations, by Michael Wetter (Simulation Research Group, LBNL) and Elijah Polak (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley), September 2004. Energy and Buildings, 37 (2005) 603-612

 
pdf document Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Modeling with the EnergyPlus Calculation Engine (NREL/CP-550-36275)
B. T. Griffith and P. G. Ellis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393.
Proc. World Renewable Energy Congress VIII and Expo, Denver, Colorado, August 29-September 3, 2004.

 
pdf document Simulation-Based Building Energy Optimization , by Michael Wetter. A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering— Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2004.

 
pdf document A Simulation-Based Testing and Training Environment for Building Controls
Peng Xu, Philip Haves (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA USA) and Joe Deringer (The Deringer Group, Berkeley, CA USA)
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6 2004, Boulder, CO, USA

 
sb12.pdf Near Real-Time Weather Data Archive, , by Nicholas Long. Proceedings of the SimBuild 2004 Conference, 4-6 August 2004, Boulder, CO, IBPSA-USA.

 
sb13.pdf Specification and Implementation of IFC-Based Performance Metrics to Support Building Life Cycle Assessment of Hybrid Energy Systems, , by Elmer Morrisey, James O'Donnell, Marcus Keane and Vladimir Bazjanac. Proceedings of the SimBuild 2004 Conference, 4-6 August 2004, Boulder, CO, IBPSA-USA.

 
LBNL-54475
pdf document 		Economic Benefits of an Economizer System: Energy Savings and Reduced Sick Leave
B. Fisk (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720), O. Seppanen (Helsinki University of Technology, 02015 HUT, Finland), and Y. J. Huang (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720). ASHRAE Transactions 2004.

 
LBNL-55517
pdf document 		Development of Trade-Off Equations for EnergyStar Windows
Y. J. Huang, R. Mitchell, S. E. Selkowitz, D. Arasteh and R. Clear, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720. Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
LBNL-55518
pdf document 		EnergyPlus: An Update
Drury B. Crawley (US Department of Energy) Linda K. Lawrie (DHL Consulting), Curtis O. Pedersen (University of Illinois), Frederick C. Winkelmann (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Michael J. Witte (GARD Analytics), Richard K. Strand (University of Illinois), Richard J. Liesen (University of Illinois), Walter F. Buhl (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Yu Joe Huang (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Robert H. Henninger (GARD Analytics), Jason Glazer (GARD Analytics), Daniel E. Fisher (Oklahoma State University), Don B. Shirey, III (Florida Solar Energy Center), Brent T. Griffith (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Peter G. Ellis (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), and Lixing Gu (Florida Solar Energy Center). Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
LBNL-55520
pdf document 		Transferred Just on Paper? Why Doesn't the Reality of Transferring/Adapting Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards Come Close to the Potential?
Joseph J. Deringer (The Deringer Group, Inc., Berkeley, CA) and Maithili Iyer and Yu Joe Huang (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720). Proc. ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 22-27 2004.

 

 
pdf document IFC HVAC INTERFACE TO ENERGYPLUS . A CASE OF EXPANDED INTEROPERABILITY FOR ENERGY SIMULATION
V. Bazjanac (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA) and T. Maile (Institut für Kernenergetik und Energiesysteme (IKE), University of Stuttgart, Germany). Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document FLOW IN AN UNDERFLOOR PLENUM
P.F. Linden, I. Kanda & D. Yamaguchi University of California, San Diego, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla 92092-0411, USA
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document VARIABLE HEAT RECOVERY IN DOUBLE BUNDLE ELECTRIC CHILLERS
Richard J Liesen and Rahul J Chillar, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, 1206 W.Green St, Urbana, IL 61801. USA
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document BUILDINGPI: A TOOL FOR BUILDING LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document SIMULATION OF TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES AND DAYLIGHTING SHELVES IN ENERGYPLUS
Peter G. Ellis (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO), Richard K. Strand and Kurt T. Baumgartner (School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL)
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document IMPROVEMENT OF THE ASHRAE SECONDARY HVAC TOOLKIT SIMPLE COOLING COIL MODEL FOR SIMULATION
Rahul J Chillar, and Richard J Liesen University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, 1206 W.Green St, Urbana, IL 61801. USA
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document AN EXTENDED MODEL FOR UNDER FLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document SPECIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IFC BASED PERFORMANCE METRICS TO SUPPORT BUILDING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS Elmer Morrissey(1,2), James O.Donnell(1,2), Marcus Keane(1) and Vladimir Bazjanac(2)
1--IRUSE, National University Of Ireland, Cork, Ireland 2--Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA, USA
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL SLAT-TYPE BLIND MODELS
Chanvit Chantrasrisalai and Daniel E. Fisher (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA)
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document EXPERIENCE TESTING ENERGYPLUS WITH THE ASHRAE 1052-RP BUILDING FABRIC ANALYTICAL TESTS
Michael J. Witte, Robert H. Henninger, (GARD Analytics, Inc., Park Ridge, IL) and Drury B. Crawley (U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC)
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.

 
pdf document RESOURCES FOR TEACHING BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION
Richard K. Strand, Ph.D. (School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL), Richard J. Liesen, Ph.D. (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL), and Michael J. Witte, Ph.D. (GARD Analytics, Inc., Park Ridge, IL)
Proc. SimBuild 2004, Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation, August 4-6, 2004, Boulder, CO, USA.
pdf document Development of a Thermal Energy Storage Model for EnergyPlus
Pyeongchan Ihm (Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO), Moncef Krarti (Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO), and Gregor P. Henze (Architectural Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE).
Energy and Buildings 36 (2004) 807-814

 
pdf document Building Energy Performance Simulation as Part of Interoperable Software Environments
Vladimir Bazjanac (Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA).
Building and Environment 39 (2004) 879-883

 
LBNL-55522
pdf document 		Graph-Theoretic Methods in Simulation Using SPARK , Edward F. Sowell, Dept. of Computer Science, California State University at Fullerton, Fullerton, California, 92834; Michael A. Moshier, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Chapman University, Orange, California 92866; Philip Haves, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720; and Dimitri Curtil, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720. Proc. High Performance Computing Symposium of the Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference (Society for Modeling Simulation International), Arlington, VA, April 18-22, 2004.

 
pdf document Framework for Coupling Room Air Models to Heat Balance Model Load and Energy Calculations
Brent Griffith,National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401-3393 and Qingyan (Yan) Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088, U.S.A.
Vol. 10, No. 2, HVAC&R Research, April 2004, p. 91-111.
 

2003

pdf document A Validation Suite for Fuel-Fired Furnace Models
Julia Purdy and Ian Beausoleil-Morrison , CANMET Energy Technology Center, NRC, Ottawa, Canada.
Proc. Building Simulation 2003, 8th Int'l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document The Use of Computer Simulation to Establish Energy Efficiency Parameters for a Building Code of a City in Brazil
Joyce Carlo Enedir Ghisi , and Roberto Lamberts LabEEE, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC 88040-970, Brazil.
Proc. Building Simulation 2003, 8th Int'l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Simplified Models to Simulate Part Load Performances of Air Conditioning Equpment
Ernesto Bettanini, Alessio Gastaldello (Technical Physics Dept., University of Padua, Padua, Italy) and and Luigi Schibuola (Dept of Architecture/Construction, IUAV Universita degli Studi, Venice, Italy)
Proc. Building Simulation 2003, 8th Int'l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Improving Building Energy Performance Simulation With Software Interoperability
Vladimir Bazjanac (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Integration Of an Internal Optimization Module Within EnergyPlus
G. Zhou, Pyeongchan Ihm, Moncef Krarti (University of Colorado) and S. Liu, Gregor Henze (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Design And Testing Of A Control Strategy For A Large, Naturally-Ventilated Office Building
G. Carrilho da Graca, P. F. Linden (University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093), E. McConahey (Arup, 2440 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064), P. Haves (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Experience Testing EnergyPlus With the IEA Hvac Bestest E100-E200 Series
Robert H. Henninger, Michael J. Witte (GARD Analytics, Inc., Park Ridge, IL), Drury B. Crawley (U.S. Dept of Energy, Washington, DC)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Using Whole Building Simulation Models And Optimizing Procedures To Optimize Building Envelope Design With Respect To Energy Consumption And Indoor Environment
Spets Consulting Group AS, Trondheim, Norway
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Integration of a Thermal Energy Storage Model Within EnergyPlus
Pyeongchan Ihm, Moncef Krarti (University of Colorado) and Gregor Henze (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document DElight: A Daylighting And Electric Lighting Simulation Engine Integration Of An Internal Optimization Module Within EnergyPlus
Robert J. Hitchcock and William L. Carroll (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document
(SPARK related) 		Analysis Of Hybrid Ventilation Performance In France
Florence Cron and Christian Inard (LEPTAB, Universite de la Rochelle, France)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document SIMSPARK: An Object-Oriented Environment To Predict Coupled Heat And Mass Transfers In Buildings
Laurent Mora, K. C. Mendonca, Etienne Wurtz and Christian Inard (LEPTAB, Universite de la Rochelle, France)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document
(GenOpt, EnergPlus) 		Using Whole Building Simulation Models And Optimizing Procedures To Optimize Building Envelope Design With Respect To Energy Consumption And Indoor Environment
Spets Consulting Group AS, Trondheim, Norway
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Using DOE-2.1E To Evaluate Green Building Construction Opportunities And Ventilation Design For Lotus School
Michael J. Chimack (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Christine E. Walker (MIT, Cambridge, Mass)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
pdf document Determining The Feasibility Of Cogeneration Using DOE-2.1E For The John G. Shedd Aquarium And Oceanarium
Christine E. Walker (MIT, Cambridge, Mass) and Michael J. Chimack (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Proc. 8th Int.l IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 11-14, 2003.

 
LBNL-54581
pdf document 		SPARK Reference Manual(3mb), 2003

 
LBNL-54582
pdf document 		VisualSPARK Users Guide (2.5mb), 2003

 
pdf document Experimental Validation of the EnergyPlus Low-Temperature Radiant Simulation,
Chantrasrisalai, C., V. Ghatti, D.E. Fisher, and D.G. Schaetzle. 2003. ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 109, Part 2, June 2003. Atlanta, Georgia: ASHRAE.

 
pdf document Investigation of a Condenser-Linked Radiant Cooling System using a Heat Balance Based Energy Simulation Program,"
Strand, R.K. 2003. ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 109, Part 2, June 2003. Atlanta, Georgia: ASHRAE.
 

 
pdf document Energy Design Analysis and Evaluation of a Proposed Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Administration Building for Teterboro Airport,
B. Griffith, S. Pless, B. Talbert, M. Deru, and P. Torcellini National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO. July 2003, NREL/TP-550-33294

LBNL-52629
pdf document 		Generalized Pattern Search Algorithms with Adaptive Precision Function Evaluations
Elijah Polak (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA) and Michael Wetter (Simulation Research Group, Building Technologies Department, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA). May 14, 2003

 

 
pdf document COMPARISON OF A GENERALIZED PATTERN SEARCH AND A GENETIC ALGORITHM OPTIMIZATION METHOD,
Michael Wetter (Simulation Research Group, Building Technologies Department, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA) and Jonathan Wright (Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK). Eighth International IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands August 11-14, 2003

 
pdf document A CONVERGENT OPTIMIZATION METHOD USING PATTERN SEARCH ALGORITHMSWITH ADAPTIVE PRECISION SIMULATION,
Michael Wetter (Simulation Research Group, Building Technologies Department, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA) and Elijah Polak (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA). Proceedings, Eighth International IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands August 11-14, 2003

 
pdf document Numerical Analysis of Hybrid Ventilation Performance Depending on Climate Characteristics
Florence Cron, Christian Inard and Rafik Belarbi, LEPTAB, University of La Rochelle, Avenue Michel Cripeau, F-17042 La Rochelle Cedex 01, France. Proc. International Journal of Ventilation, Volume 1 HybVent, Hybrid Ventilation Special Edition

 
LBNL-53139
pdf document 		Moisture Effects on Conduction Loads [DOE-2 related]
N. Mendes (Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Systems Laboratory, Curitiba-PR, 80.215-901, Brazil), F. C. Winkelmann (Simulation Research Group, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley - CA, 94720 USA), and R. Lamberts and P.C. Philippi, (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis-SC, 88.040-900, Brazil). Energy & Buildings, v. 35, n. 7, p. 631-644, 2003
 
IBPSA 2003
pdf document 		Application of the SPARK Kernel
Edward F. Sowell (sowell@fullerton.edu), Department of Computer Science, California State University at Fullerton, Fullerton California, 92834 USA and Michael A. Moshier, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Chapman University, Orange, California 92866. Proc. Eighth International IBPSA Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands August 11-14, 2003
 

2002

pdf document Modular HVAC Simulation and the Future Integration of Alternative Cooling System in a New Building Energy Simulation Program,
Strand, R.K., Fisher, D.E., Liesen, R.J., and C.O. Pedersen. 2002. ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 108, Part 2, pp. 1107-1118, June 2002. Atlanta, Georgia: ASHRAE.

 
pdf document Modeling Radiant Systems in an Integrated Heat Balance Based Energy Simulation Program,"
Strand, R.K. and C.O. Pedersen. 2002. ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 108, Part 2, pp. 979-988, June 2002. Atlanta, Georgia: ASHRAE.

 
pdf document Modilisation de Systhmes CVCA A L'aide du Logiciel EnergyPlus" [in French]
Bellemare, Reni, Stanislaw Kajl, and Marc-Antoine Roberge. 2002. Proceedings of the eSim 2002 conference, September 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, IBPSA-Canada.

pdf Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Hybrid-Ventilated Room, F. Cron and C. Inard, LEPTAB, University of La Rochelle, Avenue Michel Crepeau, F-17042, La Rochelle Cedex 01, France -and- M. ElMankibi and P. Michel, LASH, ENTPE, Rue Maurice Audin, F-69518 Vaulx-en-Velin, France. Proc. "Roomvent 2002: 8th International Conference on Air Distribution in Rooms", Copenhagen, Denmark, 8-11 September 2002.

LBNL-51436
pdf document 		DEVELOPMENT OF TYPICAL YEAR WEATHER DATA FOR CHINESE LOCATIONS
Zhang Qingyuan, Department of Architectural Engineering, Tsukuba College of Technology, Tsukuba, Japan; Joe Huang, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley CA USA; Lang Siwei, Air-Conditioning Institute, China Academy of Building Research, Beijing.
ASHRAE Transactions 2002, v. 108. Pt. 2, held June 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii.

2001

pdf document DETERMINING BASELINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PEAK COOLING LOADS OF A 107-YEAR-OLD SCIENCE MUSEUM USING DOE 2.1E
Michael J. Chimack, P.E. (Principal Engineer, University of Illinois at Chicago), Christine E. Walker, Research Engineer (University of Illinois at Chicago), Ellen Franconi, Ph.D (Schiller Associates)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document BUILDING SIMULATION - SOME SWISS EXPERIENCES
Gerhard Zweifel, Matthias Achermann and Markus Duerig (University of Applied Sciences of Central Switzerland, Lucerne School of Engineering+Architecture, CH-6048 Horw - Switzerland)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document BUILDINGS AIR-FLOW SIMULATIONS: AUTOMATICALLY-GENERATED ZONAL MODELS
Marjorie MUSY (CERMA . Ecole d.Architecture de Nantes . 44319 Nantes, France), Etienne WURTZ and Anne SERGENT (LEPTAB . Université de La Rochelle. 17042 La Rochelle, France)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document INTEGRATED LCA-TOOL FOR ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
T. Laine, E. Reinikainen, K. Liljestr.m and A. Karola (Olof Granlund Oy, Helsinki, Finland)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document BSPRO COM-SERVERÐ INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN SOFTWARE TOOLS USING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES
Antti Karola, Hannu Lahtela and Reijo Hänninen, Olof Granlund Oy, (Olof Granlund Oy, Helsinki, Finland), Rob Hitchcock (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA), Qingyan Chen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), Stephen Dajka (AEA Technology, Canada), Kim Hagström (Halton Group, Finland)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document USING BUILDING SIMULATION TO SUPPORT AN ENERGY EFFICIENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMME
Ian Beausoleil-Morrison, Rob Calla, Maria Mottillo, Julia Purdy, Paul Wyndham-Wheeler, Phylroy Lopez, Franc¸ois Dubrous, Mike Lubun (CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa Canada)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document A FOUNDATION HEAT TRANSFER MODULE SUITABLE FOR ENERGYPLUS SIMULATION PROGRAM
Moncef Krarti and Pepirawas Chuangchid (University of Colorado at Boulder, CEAE Department, Boulder, 80309, USA)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document OPTIMISING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN OFFICES AS A FUNCTION OF WINDOW AREA AND ROOM SIZE
Enedir Ghisi and John Tinker (School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT, England)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document METHODOLOGY FOR BUILDING MODELLING AND CALIBRATION FOR WARM CLIMATES
A. Pedrini (Dept. of Architecture, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4066 - Australia) and R. Lamberts (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, CxP 476 CEP 88040-900 - Brazil)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001

 
pdf document REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ARCHITECTURAL VARIABLES OF CONDITIONED COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN 14 BRAZILIAN CITIES
Regis Signor, Fernando S. Westphal and R. Lamberts (Energy Efficiency in Buildings Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC . Brazil)
Proc. Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 13-15, 2001
LBNL-51434
pdf document 		CHINA'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE "HOT-SUMMER/COLD-WINTER" ZONE
John Hogan, City of Seattle and Natural Resources Defense Council, Seattle Department of Design, Construction, and Land Use, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, Washington 98104 USA; Robert Watson, Natural Resources Defense Council (New York, USA); Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, USA); Lang Siwei, China Academy of Building Research, Compiling Team co-leader (Beijing, China); Professor Fu Xiangzhao, Chongqing Architecture (Jianzu) University, Compiling Team co-leader (Chongqing, China); Lin Haiyin, China Academy of Building Research, Compiling Team co-leader (Beijing, China).
Proc. 4th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings. pp. 573, October 2-5 2001 Changsha, Hunan,

 
LBNL-51435
pdf document 		DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE WEATHER DATA FOR BUILDING ENERGY CALCULATIONS
Zhang Qingyuan, Tsukuba College of Technology, Tsukuba, Japan; Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley CA, USA; Lang Siwei, China Academy of Building Research, Beijing.
Proc. 4th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings. pp. 1211, October 2-5 2001 Changsha, Hunan, China.

pdf document REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR-CONDITIONING LOADS FOR RESIDENCES IN CHINA,
Q. Zhang, K. Asano, H. Imai, Tsukuba College of Technology, 4-3 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-0005, Japan; Y. Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; H. Yang, Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; T. Hayashi, Kyushu University, Kasuga, 816-8580, Japan; Y. Shijun, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

DOE-2
pdf document 		USING BUILDING SIMULATION TO SUPPORT AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CBIP)    
I. Beausoleil-Morrison, R. Calla, M. Mottillo, J. Purdy, P. Wyndham-Wheeler, P. Lopez, F. Dubrous, M. Lubun, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

SPARK
pdf document 		BUILDINGS AIR-FLOW SIMULATIONS: AUTOMATICALLY-GENERATED ZONAL MODELS
M. Musy, CERMA, Ecole d'Architecture de Nantes, 44319 Nantes, France, E. Wurtz, A. Sergent. LEPTAB, Universite de La Rochelle, 17042 La Rochelle, France, Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 
EnergyPlus
pdf document 		AN EXAMPLE OF THE INTEGRATION OF THERMAL SIMULATIONS INTO AN EXISTING HVAC COURSE,    
R. K. Strand, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 117 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, MC-621, Champaign, IL 61820. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Proc. ACSA Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, 13-16 July 2001.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		MODELING A RADIANT SLAB COUPLED TO A COOLING TOWER USING THE NEW NATIONAL ENERGY ANALYSIS PROGRAM,    
R. K. Strand, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 117 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, MC-621, Champaign, IL 61820. Cooling Frontiers Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 4-7 October 2001.
 

LBNL-51351
pdf document 		SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR BUILDING ENVELOPES: ENERGYPLUS: NEW, CAPABLE AND LINKED    
D. B. Crawley, L. K. Lawrie, F. C. Winkelmann, W. F. Buhl, C. O. Pedersen R. K. Strand R. J. Liesen, D. E. Fisher, M. j. Witte R. H. Henninger, J. Glazer, D. B. Shirey. Proc. Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings VIII, December 2001, Clearwater Beach, FL.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		TESTING AND VALIDATION OF A NEW BUILDIING ENERGY SIMULATION PROGRAM,    
M. J. Witte, R. H. HEnninger, J. Glazer, GARD Analytics, Inc., Park Ridge, IL, and D. B. Crawley, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		FOUNDATION HEAT TRANSFER MODULE FOR THE ENERGYPLUS PROGRAM    
Moncef Krarti, Pirawas Chuangchid and Pyeongchan Ihm, CEAE Department, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		ACQUISITION OF BUILDING GEOMETRY IN THE SIMULATION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE,    
Vladimir Bazjanac, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

LBNL-51352
pdf document 		ENERGYPLUS: NEW CAPABILITIES IN A WHOLE-BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION PROGRAM,    
Drury B. Crawley, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC, Linda K. Lawrie, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL, Frederick C. Winkelmann, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, Curtis O. Pedersen, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		MODULARIZATION AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR HEAT BALANCE-BASED ENERGY AND LOAD CALCULATION PROGRAMS: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ASHRAE LOADS TOOLKIT AND ENERGYPLUS,    
R. K. Strand, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, C. O. Pedersen, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL nd D. B. Crawley, U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		BSPRO COM-SERVER: INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN SOFTWARE TOOLS USING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES,    
Antti Karola, Hannu Lahtela and Reijo Hanninen, Olof Granlund Oy, Finland; Rob Hitchcock, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA; Quinyan Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; Stephan Dajka, AEA Technology, Canada; Kim Hagstrom, Halton Group, Finland. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, August 13-15, 2001.
 
LBNL-48371
pdf document 		GenOpt -- A Generic Optimization Program
Michael Wetter, Proc. IBPSA "Building Simulation 2001" Conference, August 13-15, 2001, Rio de Janeiro.
 

pdf document EFFICIENT SOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION
abstract only E. F. Sowell and P. Haves, Energy and Buildings 33(2001)309-319, April 2001.

LBNL-48341
pdf document 		EneryPlus: Creating a New-Generation Building Energy Simulation Program,
Dru Crawley, Linda Lawrie, Curt Pedersen, Rick Strand, Rich Liesen, Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl, Joe Huang, Ender Erdem, Dan Fisher, Mike Witte, Jason Glazer; Energy and Buildings 33(2001)319-331, April 2001.

LBNL-47975
pdf document 		AUTOMATIC UNIT AND PROPERTY CONVERSION IN SPARK, Edward F. Sowell, California State University, Fullerton, CA., Michael A. Moshier, Chapman University, Orange, CA., Ender Erdem, Simulation Research Group, EETD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, May 2001. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, September 2001.
 

LBNL-47972
pdf document 		Modeling Windows in EnergyPlus,
Frederick C. Winkelmann, Simulation Research Group, EETD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, May 2001. Proc. Building Simulation 2001, IBPSA, Rio de Janeiro, September 2001.
 

2000

LBNL-47275
pdf document 		An Empirical Correlation for the Outside Convective Air Film Coefficient for Horizontal Roofs
Robert D. Clear and Frederick Winkelmann, Building Technologies Department, EETD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lisa Gartland, PositivEnergy, 397-51st St., Oakland, CA 94609
 

EnergyPlus
pdf document 		Developing Thermal Intuition Using Building Thermal Simulations in the Classroom,
Richard K. Strand, University of Illinois, and Daniel E. Fisher, Oklahoma State University. Proc. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Technology Conference, Cambridge, MA, July 2000.
 

LBNL-48367
pdf document 		EnergyPlus: A New-Generation Energy Analysis and Load Calculation Engine for Building Design,
Richard K. Strand, University of Illinois, Drury B. Crawley, U. S. Department of Energy, Curtis O. Pedersen and Richard J. Liesen, University of Illinois, Linda K. Lawrie, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, F. C. Winkelmann, W. F. Buhl, and Y. J. Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Daniel E. Fisher, Oklahoma State University. Proc. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Technology Conference, Cambridge, MA, July 2000.
 

 
LBNL-46304
pdf document 		IMPROVING DOE-2'S RESYS ROUTINE: USER-DEFINED FUNCTIONS TO PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE PART LOAD ENERGY USE AND HUMIDITY PREDICTIONS.
Hugh I. Henderson, Jr., CDH Energy Corporation; Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center; Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Proc. 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 2000.
 
LBNL-46303
abstract only
pdf document 		BOTTOM-UP ENGINEERING ESTIMATE OF THE AGGREGATE HEATING AND COOLING LOADS OF THE ENTIRE US BUILDING STOCK
Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Jim Brodrick, D&R International. Proc. 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 2000.
 
LBNL-46302
abstract only
pdf document 		A JOINT US-CHINA DEMONSTRATION ENERGY EFFICIENT OFFICE BUILDING .
Mary Beth Zimmerman, U.S. Department of Energy, Yu Joe Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Rob Watson, Natural Resources Defense Council, Shi Han, Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21, Rod Judkoff and Micah Sherman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Proc. 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 2000.
 
LBNL-46005
pdf document.
abstract only 		LINKING THE COMIS MULTI-ZONE AIRFLOW MODEL WITH ENERGYPLUS
Joe Huang, Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl, Curtis Pedersen, Daniel Fisher, Richard Liesen, Russell Taylor, Richard Strand, Drury Crawley and Linda Lawrie. Proc. Building Simulation 99, Kyoto, Japan, September 1999.
 
LBNL-46004
pdf document
abstract only 		A MODULAR LOOP-BASED APPROACH TO HVAC ENERGY SIMULATION AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN ENERGYPLUS
Daniel E. Fisher, Russel D. Taylor, Richard J. Liesen, Richard K. Strand (UIUC), Fred Buhl (LBNL). Proc. Building Simulation 99, Kyoto, Japan, September 1999. IBPSA.
 
LBNL-46003
pdf document
abstract only 		ENHANCING AND EXTENDING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE BUILDING HEAT BALANCE SIMULATION TECHNIQUE FOR USE IN ENERGYPLUS
Richard K. Strand (UI), Fred Winkelmann, Fred Buhl and Joe Huang (LBNL), Richard J. Liesen, Curtis Pedersen, Daniel E. Fisher, and Russel D. Taylor (UIUC). Proc. Building Simulation 99, Kyoto, Japan, September 1999. IBPSA.
 
LBNL-46002
pdf document
abstract only 		ENERGYPLUS: ENERGY SIMULATION PROGRAM
Drury B. Crawley (U.S. Department of Energy), Linda K. Lawrie (U.S. CERL), Curtis O. Pedersen (UIUC), Frederick C. Winkelmann (LBNL). ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 42, No. 4 (April), pp. 49-56.
 
LBNL-45949
pdf document 		MODEL-BASED PERFORMANCE MONITORING: REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND CHILLER CASE STUDY (CoolTools, DOE-2)
Philip Haves and Sat Kartar Khalsa, Commercial Building Systems Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Proc. 2000 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, CA, August 20-25 2000.
 
LBL-45936
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abstract only 		EFFICIENT SOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATION
Edward F. Sowell, California State University at Fullerton, and Philip Haves, LBNL. Accepted for publication in Energy and Buildings.