Project Methodology
There are currently many technologies being developed with the aim of reducing energy consumption in buildings and there is much legislation in place surrounding this. Our methodology was to develop a base case model and then integrate our chosen dynamic technologies into the façade and analyse its energy consumption over a given time. We would then aim to determine the most efficient and economically viable technology though our financial analysis.
Modelling dynamic shading/glazing systems is challenging on existing software. Once our dynamic technologies were chosen we had the task of finding a programme capable of modelling these materials/devices in order to carry out our methodology. We researched several different types of software in order to develop our methodology and initially experimented with several different softwares such as energy plus and Trnsys and after seeking advice from academics within the university and industrial contacts it was the general consensus that we should use ESP-r, and it was on this software that we developed a methodology to allow us to model the façade .
Modelling dynamic shading/glazing systems is challenging on existing software. Once our dynamic technologies were chosen we had the task of finding a programme capable of modelling these materials/devices in order to carry out our methodology. We researched several different types of software in order to develop our methodology and initially experimented with several different softwares such as energy plus and Trnsys and after seeking advice from academics within the university and industrial contacts it was the general consensus that we should use ESP-r, and it was on this software that we developed a methodology to allow us to model the façade .
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