Created by the Centre for Sustainable Energy, it mashes together several very detailed datasets to show heat use at building level.
Our method is applied to identify building functions at building level.
The suitable implementation area at building level is limited, and optimally oriented facades have to be considered.
Moreover, results at building level were aggregated at building block level, in order to offer a generalised view of the overall energy performance of a block (Fig. 24).
To verify its reliability, simulated results were compared with measured energy consumptions at building level in three case studies in Germany and Netherland (Ludwigsburg, Karlsruhe, Rotterdam) [29].
In order to also support detailed energy simulations at building level which take into account time-variant weather conditions and occupants' behaviour, a more sophisticated model for the building physics and the building usage are needed.
The adoption of a 3D visualisation interface, as well as the possibility to query data and results at building level directly in the web-based 3D environment greatly improved the effectiveness in exploring, communicating, and (optionally) publishing the results.
The general goal behind this research is to support the design of sustainable office buildings in warm climates through examination of past experiences, thus the paper focuses on strategies at building level and specially related with façade design.
