A framework for simulation-based real-time whole building performance assessment

Building and Environment

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 100-108

  Pang, Xiufeng ^a   Wetter, Michael ^a   Bhattacharya, Prajesh ^a   Haves, Philip ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building controls virtual test bed; Building performance; Building simulation; Energy modeling; EnergyPlus; Real time

Indexed keywords

BUILDING PERFORMANCE; BUILDING SIMULATION; ENERGY MODELING; ENERGYPLUS; REAL-TIME; VIRTUAL TEST BEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;

BUILDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857586449     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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