Conceptual Reference Database for Building Envelope Research Prev
Next

Early history and future prospects of building system simulation

Kusuda, T.
1999
Proceedings of Building Simulation '99, Volume 1: 3-16


Kusuda, T., (1999), "Early history and future prospects of building system simulation", Proceedings of Building Simulation '99, Volume 1: 3-16.
Abstract:

In the USA, full scale computer applications for HVAC related problems started in the early '60s when the author was involved in the US government's projects to evaluate the thermal environment in fallout shelters by an hour by hour simulation of heat and moisture transfer process between human occupants and shelter walls under limited ventilation conditions. General building thermal simulations based on hour by hour calculations were started at that time by gas and electric industries. This led to the formation of the ASHRAE Task Group on Energy Requirements to develop a comprehensive hourly energy performance simulation of buildings as well as the APEC (Automated Procedure for Engineering Consultants) activities for cooling load calculation. These activities were linked to the four successful international symposia (Gaithersburg, Banff, Paris, and Tokyo) on the use of computers for environmental engineering related to buildings, the forerunner of IBPSA. A


Related Resources:


Related Concepts


Author Information and Other Publications Notes
Kusuda, T.
Tamami Kusuda 6109 Bay Isles Drive, Boynton Beach, FL 33437, USA
  1. Building environment simulation before desk top computers in the USA through a personal memory  



CRDBER, at CBS, BCEE, ENCS, Concordia,