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Energy Simulations as a Tool in Integrated Design Process

Energy Simulations as a Tool in Integrated Design Process
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Author(s): Joanna Rucińska (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 24
Source title: Design Solutions for nZEB Retrofit Buildings
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elzbieta Rynska (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland), Urszula Kozminska (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland), Kinga Zinowiec-Cieplik (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland), Joanna Rucinska (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland)and Barbara Szybinska-Matusiak (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4105-9.ch006

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Abstract

In the integrated building modelling, all aspects have the same importance. It means that the architect, construction, and HVAC engineers create a building with interactions. BIM guarantees permanent information about important indicators generated parallel during the whole design process. Sophisticated simulation gives opportunity to observe important factors, for example, thermal comfort, ventilation quality, energy performance of building, operating and investments costs. For effective design process, selection of the appropriate team of people should be done carefully. It is particularly important to have a proper approach to modernisation of buildings. Without careful analysis of the concept and cooperation at various stages, it is not possible to complex retrofit of the building, which is aimed not only at reducing the energy use but also at maintain the desired thermal comfort.

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