Building Performance Modeling

Carnegie Mellon University, Spring 2022

BPM Course introduced fundamentals and computational methods in building performance modeling. Topics included:

• Modeling and design principles for environmentally responsive buildings

• Integration of performance simulation in CAD.

• Introduction to the Building Information Model (BIM)

Team: Samantha Su | Sanjana Nagaraj | Xin Zhou | Zehan Zhang

My role: Developing scripts and models, analyzing results and designing for optimization.

Instructor: Wei Liang

Softwares used: Climate Consultant, eQuest, IESVE, Design Builder, EnergyPlus

A. Climate AnalysisB. Energy Simulation

C. Energy Modeling with IESVE

The Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) is a 24,350 square foot education, research and administration facility located in One Schenley Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA. This sustainable building consists of 3 stories & green roof that is nested into the hillside on a 2.9-acre remediated brownÞeld. Built to achieve net-zero energy consumption, the facility generates all of its own renewable energy and treats all stormwater and blackwater captured on site. The climate data used is extracted from the TMY3 format from the EnergyPlus website and applied into IES-VE. In addition, the year-round sun angle calculation and sun shading analysis is conducted through IES-VE SunCast internal software.

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