TY  - JOUR
T1  - Numerical Simulation of Thermal Behavior of Buildings
AU - Ismail, O.S. AU - Ayoola, R.B. 
JO  - International Journal of Soft Computing
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
SP  - 88
EP  - 96
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9503
DO  - ijscomp.2012.88.96
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijscomp.2012.88.96
KW  - Simulation
KW  -thermal behavior
KW  -building
KW  -cooling load
KW  -heating load
AB  - Numerical simulation of thermal behavior of buildings was 
  carried out with the application of Cooling Load Temperature Difference/Cooling 
  Load Factor (CLTD/CLF) to estimate the energy required for cooling/heating of 
  buildings. This was done to facilitate comparison of the energy being generated 
  from a building while varying significant building parameters. Each factor contributing 
  to space heat gain is described mathematically, considering energy balance within 
  the system. The calculated energy should be overcome by Heating and Ventilation 
  Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system so as to maintain the building interior design 
  temperature and to ensure occupants thermal comfort. The effect of varying significant 
  building parameters like orientation, window glass shade type, number of glass 
  pane used, wall insulation, roof type and floor type on building cooling/heating 
  load was investigated with the use of the developed software. A typical building 
  block was used as a case study for the analysis to arrive at an intelligent 
  decision. The software developed is simple to use, needs fewer input data compared 
  to other software developed for similar task. All the earlier mentioned advantages 
  are without sacrificing accuracy and reliability.
ER  -