Building energy simulation and object-oriented modelling: Review and reflections upon achieved results and further developments

IBPSA 2009 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 638-645

  Mazzarella, Livio ^a   Pasini, Martina ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING PERFORMANCE; BUILDING SIMULATION CODE; BUILDING SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED CALCULI; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; OBJECT ORIENTED MODELLING; PROCESS AUTOMATION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84870217174     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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