How Assumptions About Occupants Can Misinform Building Design

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The gap between predicted and actual building performance can occur because differences in occupant-related design assumptions between codes and standards, practitioner experience, or building performance simulation tool default values. This article highlights the potential implications of inconsistency in modeling assumptions through a simulation-based investigation and proposes strategies for improving the design assumptions

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 62, no. 1, January 2020

Product Details

Published:

2020

Number of Pages:

4

Units of Measure:

Dual

File Size:

1 file , 120 KB

Product Code(s):

D-AJ20Jan01