Courtyard microclimate ENVI-met outputs deviation from the experimental data

It is necessary to determine if the tools used in the process of building performance calculation accurately reflect the real conditions, with the objective of introducing simulation in the design process of buildings. The aim of this study is the assessment of the effectiveness of the software ENVI...

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Autores: Galán-Marín, Carmen, Rivera-Gómez, Carlos, López Cabeza, Victoria Patricia, Roa-Fernández, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/104276
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/104276
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.08.013
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Inner courtyards
Patio
Simulation
ENVI-met
Mediterranean climate
Clima mediterráneo
Simulación
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Sumario:It is necessary to determine if the tools used in the process of building performance calculation accurately reflect the real conditions, with the objective of introducing simulation in the design process of buildings. The aim of this study is the assessment of the effectiveness of the software ENVI-met v4 on the prediction of the thermodynamic performance of courtyards by means of comparing between field data obtained from simultaneous monitoring of three courtyards and the results obtained from the software simulations. The results of the study show a significant difference between monitored and simulated data for air temperature inside the courtyards. And the difference between outdoor temperature and courtyard temperature is too important not to be considered in building efficiency calculations. For that reason, ENVI-met it is not an accurate software to be used in the process of design of this kind of architectural transitional spaces that can be very important in order to design nZEB in some climates.