Building energy simulation software (e.g. EnergyPlus) is a powerful tool used widely by designers and researchers. However, current software is limited in modeling distributed generation (DG), including DG with heat recovery applied to building end-use, i.e. combined heat and power (CHP). Concurrently, DG investment and dispatch optimization software has been developed, yet has not been linked ...

This paper presents the work carried out under Subtask D of the International Energy Agency SHC Task 34/ECBCS Annex 43 (Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools). The goal of this Subtask (Mechanical Equipment and Control Strategies) was to develop methods to help evaluating, diagnosing and correcting HVAC mechanical equipment simulation software.

A method of building communication equipment simulator aiming at the difficult problem of large equipment training is presented. Simulator is built based on virtual reality and its framework is designed to layered architecture and framework. Geometry model of equipment simulator is created with software named Multigen Creator. Its key technologies including geometry modeling, training environme...

For the purpose of equipment training, realistic training environments need to be built and makes operators having an immersed sense. Aiming at present military requirement for equipment operation training, a universal 3D modeling method for equipment training environment was put forward, which integrated with terrain, feature and special effect. The related key technologies such as terrain mod...

When both a building and its equipment have a vibration controller, the controller of the equipment should consider the behaviour of the building and vice versa. First, we classified control schemes according to the amount of state variables communicated between the controllers and the type of control objectives. Then, a high-rise building with an elevator system is analysed under seismic excit...