In addition to the MPC(Model Predictive Control) study in estimating in advance the control applicable to actual buildings based on a model in which a simulation tool is used, a variety of studies, including temperature control, lighting control, and operation strategy, have been conducted recently. Actual buildings are controlled and operated in the integrative mode, and, therefore, the impact...

In this paper evaluation of seismic capacity of a historical building is carried out. It had been used as a national library about 40 years ago. Also, before that, it had been constructed as a part of a Royal complex. This building has been constructed by traditional methods using bricks and mortars. The ceilings system of the structure consists of jack arches. Also, the roof of the building ha...

Energy efficient prosumer microgrids (PMGs) with active and flexible demand side management (DSM) mechanisms are considered to be crucial elements of future smart grids. Due to an increasing share of renewable energy and the growing power demand, appropriate tools to manage not only the loads but also small generation units, heating and cooling systems, storage units and electric vehicles shoul...

EEcient distributed concurrency control is one of the most signiicant challenges in building real-time cooperative editing systems. In this paper , we focus on the deenition and veriication of an integrated set of distributed concurrency control schemes based on a novel consistency model for solving three inconsistency problems: divergence, causality-violation, and intention-violation in real-t...

The Aldo Leopold Legacy Center is designed to be a net-zero energy building. This paper explains how simulation modelling was integrated into the design process to achieve the design goals. Simulation was used to evaluate the building shell, including natural ventilation potential as well as evaluate individual HVAC components. The simulation model was also used to size HVAC equipment and evalu...

Architecture and urban design projects are constantly breaking barriers of scale and complexity and continuously seek improved efficiency, sustainability, building energy performance, and cost-effectiveness. Simulation and largescale data processing are now fundamental elements of this process. Recent advances in algorithms and computational power offer the means to address the complex dynamics...

The development of building automation systems (BAS) is strategic to answer comfort, security and energy saving requirements. In large buildings energy can represent a significant percentage of the energy year’s bill. An integrated BAS is expected to contribute for a significant decreased of costs, development, assembling and management cost, and it might contribute to a reduction of CO2. The g...

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology in the building industry. Many researchers have demonstrated how to enhance material control or production management with RFID. However, there is a lack of integrated understanding of lifecycle management. This paper develops and demonstrates a framework to Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) with RFID for material control. The...