A model calibration framework for simultaneous multi-level building energy simulation

Applied Energy

Volumn 149, Issue , 2015, Pages 415-431

  Yang, Zheng ^a   Becerik Gerber, Burcin ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy simulation; Energy conservation measures; Model calibration; Multi level

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; ZONE MELTING;

BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS; BUILDING PROFESSIONALS; ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; MODEL CALIBRATION; MULTILEVELS; SIMULATION CALIBRATION; VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SIMULATION;

EID: 84928309623     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.048     Document Type: Article

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