Building Performance

Buildings do not perform very well in terms of energy efficiency, occupant comfort, or embodied energy. To increase building performance, we explore a number of factors and how they interact. Measuring real or simulated building performance will be an important part of generative design for moving toward net-zero buildings.

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Shahmansouri, N., Goldstein, R., Javid, F., Tessier, A., Breslav, S., Khan, A. (2020). Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA 2020. pp. 574-582.


Simulation-Based Architectural Design

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Goldstein, R., Khan, A. (2017). Simulation-Based Architectural Design. Guide to Simulation-Based Disciplines: Advancing Our Computational Future. Springer. pp. 167-182.

Towards Voxel-Based Algorithms for Building Performance Simulation

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Goldstein, R., Breslav, S., Khan, A. (2014). Towards Voxel-Based Algorithms for Building Performance Simulation. eSim 2014 Conference Proceedings: IBPSA-Canada eSim Conference. 14 pages.


Development of Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) Building Performance Models for Building Energy Design

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Huseyin, B., O’Brien, L., Goldstein, R., Breslav, S., Khan, A. (2013). Development of Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) Building Performance Models for Building Energy Design, SimAUD 2013 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. 8 pages.


Using General Modeling Conventions for the Shared Development of Building Performance Simulation Software

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Goldstein, R., Breslav, S., Khan, A. (2013). Using General Modeling Conventions for the Shared Development of Building Performance Simulation Software, Building Simulation 2013 Conference Proceedings: IBPSA-AIRAH Building Simulation Conference. 8 pages.

Simulating the Sensing of Building Occupancy

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Breslav, S., Goldstein, R., Doherty, B., Rumery, D., Khan, A. (2013). Simulating the Sensing of Building Occupancy, SimAUD 2013 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. 8 pages.


Solutions for Scalability in Building Information Modeling and Simulation-based Design

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Wang, S., Wainer, G., Goldstein, R., Khan, A. (2013). Solutions for Scalability in Building Information Modeling and Simulation-based Design, SimAUD 2013 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. 8 pages.


Real-Time Compression of Time Series Building Performance Data

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Goldstein, R., Glueck, M., Khan, A. (2011). Real-Time Compression of Time Series Building Performance Data, Building Simulation 2011 Conference Proceedings: IBPSA-AIRAH Building Simulation Conference. 8 pages.


Lifecycle Building Card: Toward Paperless and Visual Lifecycle Management Tools

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Graf, H., Soubra, S., Picinbono, G., Keough, I., Tessier, A., Khan, A. (2011) Lifecycle Building Card: Toward Paperless and Visual Lifecycle Management Tools. SimAUD 2011 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. 8 pages.


Toward a unified representation system of performance-related data

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Hailemariam, E., Glueck, M., Attar, R., Tessier, A., McCrae, J., Khan, A. (2010). Toward a unified representation system of performance-related data. eSim 2010 Conference Proceedings: IBPSA-Canada eSim Conference. pp. 117-124.

Big Data and the Built Environment

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Khan, A., Hornbæk, K. (2011). Big Data and the Built Environment. UbiComp 2011 Extended Abstracts. pp. 29-32.

210 King Street: A Dataset for Integrated Performance Assessment

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Attar, R., Prabhu, V., Glueck, M., Khan, A. (2010). 210 King Street: A Dataset for Integrated Performance Assessment. SimAUD 2010 Conference Proceedings: Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. pp. 27-30.