Attaining the Appropriate Simulation Program Towards Better Environmental Decisions

The impact of PV panels on cooling and heating loads of residential buildings in a humid subtropical climate zone

“…These frameworks appeal to newcomers who may not recognize when more precise inputs relevant to their building are required (Samuelson and Reinhart, 2009). Design Builder has specified characteristics that helped the successful collaboration between importing the model from Revit Architecture into Design Builder to simulate it in terms of energy analysis (Sidani and Omar, 2016):…”

“…These frameworks appeal to newcomers who may not recognize when more precise inputs relevant to their building are required (Samuelson and Reinhart, 2009). Design Builder has specified characteristics that helped the successful collaboration between importing the model from Revit Architecture into Design Builder to simulate it in terms of energy analysis (Sidani and Omar, 2016): Ability to link with building information modelling (BIM) solutions. Estimate solar shading. Available use of alternative energy technologies. High-quality technical and rendered outcomes. While also, Design Builder has some limitations, which are: Users cannot see the Visible Reflectance Values in the Design Builder GUI. In simple HVAC, it is impossible to use radiant heating and cooling in any zone. In compact HVAC, there are only limited options for manually defining heating and cooling sizes. …”