Building Simulation

ISSN 1996-3599 e-ISSN 1996-8744 CN 10-1106/TU
Editor-in-Chief: Da Yan
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Volume 14
Issue 4, August 2021
pp.871-1343 30 articles
Building Thermal, Lighting, and Acoustics Modeling
Cover Article
An efficient method of evaluating large scale urban residential skylight environment and an empirical study of Beijing main area
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0704-4
Published: 26 September 2020
2021, 14 (4): 871-883
Downloads: 37 | Views: 662 | PDF (833.6 KB)
Review Article
Review of onsite temperature and solar forecasting models to enable better building design and operations
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0759-2
Published: 24 February 2021
2021, 14 (4): 885-907
Downloads: 11 | Views: 557 | PDF (452.3 KB)
Research Article
An efficient sensitivity analysis for energy performance of building envelope: A continuous derivative based approach
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0712-4
Published: 19 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 909-930
Downloads: 13 | Views: 465 | PDF (3.1 MB)
Research Article
The impact of cultural assumptions on simulated energy, comfort, and investment returns of design decisions in two desert climates
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0718-y
Published: 21 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 931-944
Downloads: 14 | Views: 480 | PDF (371.2 KB)
Research Article
Utilization of irradiance ratios for calculating the effect of reflections from obstructions in building energy simulation
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0722-2
Published: 23 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 945-967
Downloads: 11 | Views: 457 | PDF (1.4 MB)
Research Article
Evaluating multiple parameters dependency of base temperature for heating degree-days in building energy prediction
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0752-9
Published: 26 January 2021
2021, 14 (4): 969-985
Downloads: 17 | Views: 461 | PDF (1.1 MB)
Building Systems and Components
Research Article
Tradeoff between heating energy demand in winter and indoor overheating risk in summer constrained by building standards
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0719-x
Published: 06 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 987-1003
Downloads: 26 | Views: 612 | PDF (3.3 MB)
Research Article
Data-driven sensitivity analysis and electricity consumption prediction for water source heat pump system using limited information
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0721-3
Published: 06 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1005-1016
Downloads: 71 | Views: 520 | PDF (536.9 KB)
Research Article
A simulation-based method to investigate occupant-centric controls
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0726-y
Published: 16 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1017-1030
Downloads: 25 | Views: 552 | PDF (1.1 MB)
Research Article
A framework for building energy management system with residence mounted photovoltaic
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0735-x
Published: 05 January 2021
2021, 14 (4): 1031-1046
Downloads: 13 | Views: 489 | PDF (535.3 KB)
Research Article
Multi-sensor information fusion based control for VAV systems using thermal comfort constraints
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0736-9
Published: 26 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1047-1062
Downloads: 35 | Views: 463 | PDF (1.3 MB)
Research Article
The effects of exhaust air vent location on thermal comfort inside a residential building equipped with an evaporative cooling system
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0741-z
Published: 23 December 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1063-1075
Downloads: 67 | Views: 501 | PDF (809.8 KB)
Indoor/Outdoor Airflow and Air Quality
Research Article
Investigation of natural ventilation performance of large space circular coal storage dome
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0700-8
Published: 23 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1077-1093
Downloads: 19 | Views: 446 | PDF (1.3 MB)
Research Article
A numerical study on the effect of column layout on air distribution and performance of column attachment ventilation
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0699-x
Published: 08 September 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1095-1108
Downloads: 9 | Views: 462 | PDF (893.7 KB)
Research Article
Effects of corner modifications on wind loads and local pressures on walls of tall buildings
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0705-3
Published: 19 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1109-1126
Downloads: 9 | Views: 453 | PDF (1.1 MB)
Research Article
Fluid dynamic and thermal comfort analysis in an actual operating room with unidirectional airflow system
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0713-3
Published: 21 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1127-1146
Downloads: 20 | Views: 498 | PDF (1.1 MB)
Research Article
Experimental and computational study of smoke dynamics from multiple fire sources inside a large-volume building
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0715-1
Published: 30 September 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1147-1161
Downloads: 34 | Views: 583 | PDF (1.9 MB)
Research Article
Particulate matter emission by an isolated rotating wheel
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0724-0
Published: 21 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1163-1173
Downloads: 20 | Views: 460 | PDF (559 KB)
Research Article
An assessment on the test setups used for energy labeling of ceiling fans
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0725-z
Published: 28 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1175-1188
Downloads: 11 | Views: 459 | PDF (1.4 MB)
Research Article
Streamlined CFD simulation framework to generate wind-pressure coefficients on building facades for airflow network simulations
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0727-x
Published: 30 October 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1189-1200
Downloads: 16 | Views: 418 | PDF (634.4 KB)
Open Access Research Article
The comparison of design airflow rates with dynamic and steady-state displacement models in varied dynamic conditions
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0730-2
Published: 07 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1201-1219
Downloads: 12 | Views: 557 | PDF (600.8 KB)
Research Article
Effects of side ratio for 'Y’ plan shaped tall building under wind load
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0731-1
Published: 13 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1221-1236
Downloads: 13 | Views: 482 | PDF (2.3 MB)
Research Article
Truncation method for calculating the resistance of ventilation air-conditioning duct systems under nonfully developed flow boundary conditions
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0734-y
Published: 02 December 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1237-1249
Downloads: 17 | Views: 445 | PDF (1.6 MB)
Research Article
Investigation of pressure drop in flexible ventilation ducts under different compression ratios and bending angles
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0737-8
Published: 12 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1251-1261
Downloads: 16 | Views: 473 | PDF (990.6 KB)
Research Article
Inverse determination of multiple heat sources’ release history in indoor environments
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0738-7
Published: 28 December 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1263-1275
Downloads: 16 | Views: 522 | PDF (727.3 KB)
Research Article
Modeling chemical releases from building materials: The search for extended validity domain and parsimony
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0739-6
Published: 25 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1277-1293
Downloads: 12 | Views: 461 | PDF (509.8 KB)
Research Article
Assessing cooling energy reduction potentials by retrofitting traditional cavity walls into passively ventilated cavity walls
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0740-0
Published: 01 December 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1295-1309
Downloads: 36 | Views: 496 | PDF (836.8 KB)
Research Article
Asymmetric flow effect in a horizontal natural ventilated tunnel with different aspect ratios under the influence of longitudinal fire locations
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0742-y
Published: 15 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1311-1323
Downloads: 14 | Views: 440 | PDF (1.4 MB)
Architecture and Human Behavior
Research Article
Analysis of the effect of passive measures on the energy consumption and zero-energy prospects of residential buildings in Pakistan
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0729-8
Published: 15 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1325-1342
Downloads: 23 | Views: 509 | PDF (912.4 KB)
Erratum
Erratum to: Investigation of natural ventilation performance of large space circular coal storage dome
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0745-8
Published: 18 November 2020
2021, 14 (4): 1343
Downloads: 26 | Views: 366 | PDF (62.6 KB)