ABSTRACT
Whole-building simulation is increasingly used in the design of building heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) systems but has seldom been used subsequently to optimize the operation of the building. However, there is now an increased number of cases where simulation has/is being used in some significant way to optimize the operation of buildings. This chapter provides an overview of these applications with specific examples. These uses of simulation typically require that the inputs of the simulation program be adjusted so the simulated values of heating and cooling approximately match the measured consumption values, a process typically called “calibrating” the simulation to the measured performance.
