A Simulation-Based Optimization Method for the Integrative Design of the Building Envelope. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ferrara, Maria; Filippi, Marco; Sirombo, Elisa; Cravino, Vittorio
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 2608
• Page End: 2613
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: integrative design -- optimization -- total energy -- thermal comfort -- visual comfort -- school classroom; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.309
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: An effective design of green buildings requires a process of optimization to meet all the sustainability goals through an integrative design approach. The research focuses on the development of a replicable methodology for the optimization of the building features that affects specifically the energy demand and indoor comfort conditions. Optimal design solutions are found following two steps: minimization of the total energy demand for heating, cooling and lighting coupling TRNSYS ®, a dynamic simulation software, and GenOpt ®, a Generic optimization program; a post-processing analysis considering thermal and visual comfort aspects. This optimization methodology was conducted on a school classroom case-study.