Universityof

StrathclydeGlasgow

MSc/PGDip/MRes in

SUSTAINABLEENGINEERINGwww.strath.ac.uk/engineering

Group Projects 2012

Energy PerformanceAnalysis; UsingSimulationin Soft Landing

SUPPORTED BY:

Academic staff

Fiona BradleyDepartment of ArchitectureUniversity of StrathciydeJames Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow Gi iXjE-mail: fiona.bradiey@strath.ac.uk

Company contactDean Drobot

University of Strathciyde Estate ManagementUniversity of Strathciyde, GlasgowE-mail: dean.drobot@strath.ac.uk

AIM:

• To identify and strengthenthe weaknesses ofthe designand buildstagesofa building inorderto decrease the timeofthe SoftLanding process

• To investigate the potentialof usingsimulation inthe SoftLanding processwith the aim to decrease this process time

DESCRIPTION:To conduct detailed postoccupancy evaluation with a view to identifying keyweaknesses ofthe design &build stages; and the commissioning of buildingsand how they affect the energy performance.

The project objectives are:• To conduct a detailed post occupancyanalysis ofthe SIPBS building, as a

case study• Toinvestigate the applicability of building performance simulation to

validate and progress the soft landing theory.

group projects 2012

COMMENTS:Thepost occupancy evaluation wasconducted bythe team through detailedanalysis ofdesign specifications, interviews with designers, modelling andsimulation within IBS, several sitevisitsincluding takingofthermal images,user surveys and analysis of metered and BMS data.

DELIVERABLES:

• Aunique process of soft landingshowingthe benefits of usingsimulation"Hit the Ground Running".

• Quantitative benefits ofusing simulation in post building commissioningagainst the potential energy cost

STUDENT GROUP MEMBERS:Brendan Galloway brendan.galloway@strath.ac.ukDereje WorkieRobert Baran

Olubunmi Agbanigo

dereje.workie@strath.ac.ukrobert.baran@strath.ac.ukoiubunmi.agbanigo@strath.ac.uk