Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals /

• Main Authors: Brackney, Larry (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Parker, Andrew (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Macumber, Daniel (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Benne, Kyle (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Sustainable architecture.; Mechanical engineering.; Energy efficiency.; Building construction.; Buildings-Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.; Mechanical Engineering.; Energy Efficiency.; Building Physics, HVAC.; Building Construction and Design.

This textbook teaches the fundamentals of building energy modeling and analysis using open source example applications built with the US DOE's OpenStudio modeling platform and EnergyPlus simulation engine. Designed by researchers at US National Laboratories to support a new generation of high p...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Building Energy Modeling
• Chapter 2: Building envelope specification.-Chapter 3: Space Type Definitions
• Chapter 4: Introduction to Mechanical Systems
• Chapter 5: Advanced HVAC Topics
• Chapter 6: OpenStudio Measures
• Chapter 7: Parametric Analysis
• Chapter 8: Daylighting Analysis
• Chapter 9: The OpenStudio Software Development Kit
• Appendix A - Resources
• Appendix B - HVAC System "Glossary".