SimBuild 2008 Publications

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Technical Papers & Presentations
Invited Presentations

All Technical Papers (zip 28 MB)
All Technical Presentations (zip 149 MB)
All Invited Presentations (zip 396 MB)

Technical Papers & Presentations

TQM Approaches to Incorporating Simulations into Residential Energy Retrofit Programs
C Balbach, G Thomas (paper | presentation)

Federation Tower Moscow - Different Room Climates Under One Roof
O Baumann, C Reiser (paper | presentation)

Building and HVAC System Simulation with the Help of an Engineering Equation Solver
S Bertagnolio, G Masy, J Lebrun, P Andre (paper | presentation)

Bracketing Residential "Net-zeroness" During Design Stage
R Brahme, G Dobbs, T Carriere (paper | presentation)

Development of a Toolkit for the Selection of High-Performance Systems for Office Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates
S Cho, J Haberl (paper | presentation)

Validation and Parametric Analysis of EnergyPlus: Air Flow Network Model Using CONTAM
S Dutton, L Shao, S Riffat (paper | presentation)

Energy Design Plugin: An EnergyPlus Plugin for SketchUp
P Ellis, P Torcellini, D Crawley (paper | presentation)

Demeter - a Green Building Plugin for SketchUp
N Finlayson, M Murray, D Maciver, J Morrison, M Morrison, D Macdonald, D Macaskill D Macritchie, I Rizos (paper | presentation)

The Role of Wind in Natural Ventilation Simulations Using Airflow Network Models
J Good, A Frisque, D Phillips (paper | presentation)

COMFEN: A Commercial Fenestration/Facade Design Tool
R Hitchcock, R Mitchell, M Yazdanian, E Lee, C Huizenga (paper | presentation)

An Enhanced Sequential Search Methodology for Identifying Cost-Optimal Building Pathways
S Horowitz, C Christensen, M Brandemuehl, M Krarti (paper | presentation)

A Scalable Lighting Simulation Tool for Integrated Building Design
YC Huang, KP Lam, G Dobbs (paper | presentation)

Development of a Simplified Simulation Tool for High Performance K-5 Schools in Hot and Humid Climates
P Im, J Haberl (paper | presentation)

A System Level Simulation Model of SOFC Systems for Building Applications
KH Lee, R Strand (paper)

The EnergyPlus UFAD Module
Q Liu, P Linden (paper | presentation)

Simulation of Off-Grid, Off-Pipe, Single-Family Detached Residences in U.S. Climates
M Malhotra, J Haberl (paper | presentation)

Simulation and Model Calibration of a Large-Scale Solar Seasonal Storage System
T McDowell, J Thornton (paper | presentation)

Identification of Building Model Parameters and Loads Using On-Site Data Logs
T McKinley, A Alleyne (paper | presentation)

Simulated Performance of Solar Domestic Hot Water Technologies in New York State
A McNamara, J Perlman, R Perez (paper | presentation)

CoolVent: A Multizone Airflow and Thermal Analysis Simulator for Natural Ventilation in Buildings
MA Menchaca-B., L Glicksman (paper | presentation)

Potential and Limitations for Hydronic Radiant Slabs using Waterside Free Cooling and Dedicated Outside Air Systems
T Moore (paper | presentation)

Energy Modeling for Measurement and Verification
L Morrison, R Azerbegi, A Walker (paper | presentation)

Specification of an Information Delivery Tool to Support Optimal Holistic Environmental and Energy Management in Buildings
J O'Donnell, M Keane, V Bazjanac (paper | presentation)

CFD and Daylight Simulation Calibrated with Site Measurement for Waiting Hall of Shanghai South Railway Station
Y Pan, G Wu, F Yang, Z Huang (paper | presentation)

DIN 18599 - Accounting for Primary Energy: New Code Requires Dynamic Simulation
C Reiser, R David, M Faigl, O Baumann (paper | presentation)

Visualizing Pedestrian Comfort Using ENVI-met
A Rosheidat, D Hoffman, H Bryan (paper | presentation)

Comparative Simulation of a High Performance Building with EE4-DOE2.1E and EnergyPlus
Z Tian, W Tian, J Love (paper | presentation)

Modeling of Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) Systems
T Webster, F Bauman, F Buhl, A Daly (paper | presentation)

A Modular Building Controls Virtual Test Bed for the Integration of Heterogeneous Systems
M Wetter, P Haves (paper | presentation)

Using SPARK as a Solver for Modelica
M Wetter, P Haves, M Moshier, E Sowell (paper | presentation)

Effective Early Collaboration Between Engineers and Architects for Successful Energy-Efficient Design
T White, M Dec, D Troy, B Thornton (paper | presentation)

Development of New Self-Comparison Test Suites for EnergyPlus
M Witte, R Henninger, D Crawley (paper | presentation)

Testing and Validating an Equation-Based Dynamic Building Program with ASHRAE Standard Method of Test
S Yuan, Z O'Neill (paper | presentation)

Invited Presentations

*Lessons from an Advanced Building Simulation Course
G Augenbroe, J Brown, YS Heo, SH Kim, Z li, S McManus, F Zhao (paper | presentation)

gbXML From a Developer's Point of View
C Barnaby (presentation)

Methods and Tools for System Inversion and Data Assimilation
S Bortoff (presentation)

Tools For Innovation: You Can't Always Use Your Hammer
D Bradley (presentation)

Software Tools for Standards Development and Compliance
M Brook (presentation)

Climate Models: The New Scenarios They Present For Building Simulation Approaches Under a Global Warming Trend
L Degelman (presentation)

The Energy Performance of LEED Buildings
M Frankel (presentation)

A Builder's View
D Gonzales (presentation)

The Role of Energy Efficiency
D Grueneich (presentation)

SIMBUILD Survey: Academic Use of Simulation Software
J Haberl (presentation)

The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Building Energy Use in California and the US
J Huang (presentation)

Application of Simulation Tools to Energy Codes (Title 24 and 90.1)
M Hydeman (presentation)

Computer Modeling of the Atmosphere
M Jacobson (presentation)

Validation of Building Energy Simulation Software
R Judkoff (presentation)

High-Performance Commercial Building Facade Solutions
E Lee (presentation)

*Simulating the Impact on Buildings of Changing Climate - Creation and Application of Ersatz Future Weather Data Files
T Lee, D Ferrari (paper | presentation)

LEED 2009 Credit Weighting Process to Develop New LEED Scorecards
M Lewis (presentation)

Design Tool Needs
S Mendler (presentation)

Climate, Extreme Heat and Electricity Demand in California
N Miller (presentation)

California Progress in Energy-Efficient Buildings, The Long View: 1974 - 2030
A Rosenfeld (presentation)

Lessons Learned from EA Credit 1 LEED Reviews
G Stranske (presentation)

Daylighting Systems - Use Commissioning (CxDL) to Avoid/Fix Problems
P Vaidya, J Deringer (presentation)

Modeling vs. Simulation to Support Innovation in Buildings
M Wetter (presentation)

Simulation in the California Residential Building Standards
B Wilcox (presentation)

* These were submitted as technical papers, but because of their merit and content, they were also incorporated into the invited presentations.