Building Performance Simulation

Building Performance Simulation is a computational methodology that quantifies aspects of building performance through computer-based mathematical models derived from fundamental physical principles to inform design decisions and support building operation and control.

7.2K

Publications

357.5K

Citations

16.2K

Authors

2.9K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

3.6K

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Acoustic PerformanceAir QualityAirflow SimulationBuilding Control SimulationBuilding Energy ModelingBuilding Envelope PerformanceDaylighting SimulationFire SimulationHvac System SimulationModel Validation

Publications

7.2K

EnergyPlus: creating a new-generation building energy simulation program

Drury B. Crawley, Linda K. Lawrie, F.C. Winkelmann et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2001 · 2.7K citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +12

Contrasting the capabilities of building energy performance simulation programs

Drury B. Crawley, Jon Hand, Michaël Kummert et al. · Building and Environment · 2006 · 1.8K citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +12

Life cycle energy analysis of buildings: An overview

T. Ramesh, Ravi Prakash, K.K. Shukla · Energy and Buildings · 2010 · 1.4K citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +12

Use of model predictive control and weather forecasts for energy efficient building climate control

Frauke Oldewurtel, Alessandra Parisio, Colin N. Jones et al. · Energy and Buildings · 2011 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +17

The gap between predicted and measured energy performance of buildings: A framework for investigation

Pieter de Wilde · Automation in Construction · 2014 · 1K citations

Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science +12

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Authors

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Tianzhen Hong
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
60 publications · 7.2K citations
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Jlm Jan Hensen
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
84 publications · 4.6K citations
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Da Yan
Tsinghua University, China
34 publications · 4.7K citations
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Christoph Reinhart
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
32 publications · 3.6K citations
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William O’Brien
Carleton University, Canada
36 publications · 2.5K citations
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Energy and Buildings
1K publications · 81.6K citations
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Applied Energy
253 publications · 24.8K citations
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Building and Environment
412 publications · 30.6K citations
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Energy
193 publications · 12.2K citations
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Solar Energy
108 publications · 8.2K citations
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See also Building Performance Simulation
Core Methods	Computational Fluid Dynamics Shading Simulation Daylight Simulation Daylight Factor Measurement Finite Element Analysis Thermal Load Calculation
Applications	Thermal Comfort Fault Detection Sensitivity Analysis Energy Demand Forecasting Model Predictive Control Design Space Exploration Design Optimization Design Under Uncertainty Calibration Of Simulation Models Operational Optimization Retrofit Package Optimization Building Envelope Design Urban Heat Island Analysis Urban Building Energy Modeling
Input Parameters	Geometric Constructions Occupancy Scheduling Internal Heat Gains Thermal Zoning
Validation	Sensitivity Analysis Comparative Testing Bayesian Calibration Co-simulation Gradient Descent