TY  - JOUR
T1  - Thermal Environment Accuracy Investigation of Integrated Environmental
Solutions-Virtual Environment (IES-VE) Software for
Double-Story House Simulation in Malaysia
AU - Qays Oleiwi, Maryam AU - N. Raman, Sudharshan AU - Che-Ani, Adi Irfan AU - Azhar Mat Sulaiman, Mohd Khairul AU - Farid Mohamed, Mohd 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
SP  - 3659
EP  - 3665
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.3659.3665
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.3659.3665
KW  - IES-VE
KW  -thermal performance
KW  -simulation software
KW  -validation
KW  -WBGT-PMV
KW  -MK-III
AB  - In recent years, numerous simulation softwares have been created, upgraded and being used for
building thermal performance. Integrated Environmental Solutions-Visual Environment (IES-VE) is considered
as one of the common thermal performance simulation programs. This study discusses the investigation on the
accuracy of IES-VE Software in simulating indoor thermal environment of a double-story house in Bangi,
Malaysia by comparing with on-field measurement. Air temperature, relative humidity and mean radiant
temperature have been selected as the main variables to assess the thermal environment. The on-field
measurements were carried out by using ΔΩHD323 WBGT-PMV (indoor measurement) and MK-III Weather
Stations™ (outdoor measurement). The results reveal that the differences between the on-field and simulation
measurements were in the acceptable range which is 10-20%. Therefore, the simulated data are valid and
accurate for further thermal performance prognosis study for the tested building. The results in this study also
agree well with those of other researchers.
ER  -