Building performance simulation (BPS), is a method to analyze the simulated performance of a building on a computer. BPS enables new ideas for sustainable building design to be tested in a much cheaper setting (compared to experiments). BPS simulates external and internal conditions in a building to replicate what would really be happening with real occupants. The use of BPS in research is useful for designing residences and commercial buildings with lower energy use annually, or over on-peak (high energy use) times of the day.
Who is involved?
- Professor Ian Beausoleil-Morrison (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)