Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Total building performance simulation and modeling (17.DM513)

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Mechanical Engineering (Year: 2, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Termotehnika, termoenergetika i upravljanje energijom
ECTS	10

Acquiring knowledge, developing scientific abilities, academic and practical skills on Total Building Performance Simulation (TBPS). TBPS has proved to be effective tools to support the design and operation of high-performance buildings, such as zero-fosil-energy buildings or zero-emission buildings.TBPS is contributing to fostering innovation in the design of high-performance buildings with respect to new technological possibilities and environmental limitations. General competence: An understanding of the background of total building performance simulation, An understanding of thermal and visual comfort and indoor air quality, and of their relationship to energy use in buildings, An understanding of the behavior of a building envelope under dynamic conditions.

Fundamental knowledge of the TBPS implementation. A strong emphasis will be placed upon the use of a TBPS software, but the scope of this course is not limited to training on applying a given software. Rather, students will learn the advance computational modeling assumptions and will learn to build a series of increasingly complex models that allow exploring key features and limitations of the adopted software. The subjects will be developed from basic principles assuming limited knowledge of computers and the adopted software. Skills: To choose the most suitable TBPS software based on the simulation objectives, To create a building energy model, by adopting the most suitable modelling methods to reach the simulation objectives ,To control the reliability of the simulation output, To assess (or estimate) the performance of a building, To effectively use simulation results during the design, retrofitting or management process of a building.

The fundamentals of TBPS - The underlying theoretical models for TBPS software - The principles, assumptions and limitations in some of the models implemented in TBPS software - Quality control of building energy software - The technical and non-technical aspects of using TBPS software during building design, retrofitting and maintenance - The application of a TBPS software in research, analysis and design.

Lectures, independent study and research work, consultations. Lectures are held in combined way. Theoretical part is presented in lectures and it is followed by appropriate exampled contributing easier understanding of the subject content. Students expand knowledge through study and research work, studying of scientific journals and other literature. In cooperation with professor, student is enabled or independently write scientific papers. Also visits to international conferences and exhibitions and national and international exchange with KGH, ASHRAE, REHVA… Used software are: DesignBuilder, IES-VE, EnergyPlus, SketchUp with OpenStudio, IntergaCAD.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Shauna Mallory-Hill, Wolfgang F. E. Preiser, Christopher G. Watson	Enhancing Building Performance	2012	Wiley-Blackwell	English
Edited by Jan Hensen and Roberto Lamberts	Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation	2011	Spon Press, London	English
Ali Malkawi, Godfried Augenbroe	ADVANCED BUILDING SIMULATION	2004	Spon Press	English
Joseph Clarke	ENERGY SIMULATION IN BUILDING DESIGN	2001	Butterworth-Heineman	English