TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jain, Yashima (PT501417)
AU  - Sarraf, Saket (Guide)
TI  - Development of simulation data visulization framework for high-performance buildings (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - MBEP TH-0026  
PY  - 2019///
N1  - Contents 
Declaration i 
Approval . iii 
Abstract  v 
Acknowledgements . vii 
List of figures  xi 
List of tables xi 
1. Introduction  1 
1.1. Background . 1 
1.2. Purpose statement . 2 
1.3. Research question . 2 
1.4. Research objectives. 2 
1.5. Significance of the study . 2 
2. Literature Review  3 
2.1.	Data visualization  3 
2.1.1. Components of data visualization  4 
2.1.2. Principles of a good visualization design  5 
2.2. Communication of complex energy simulation data  5 
2.2.1. Energy simulation related data and tools  5 
2.2.2. Spatial and temporal representations  6 
2.3. Integrating energy analysis with design stages  7 
2.4. Summary  8 
3. Research Methodology  9 
3.1 Interviews  9 
3.1.1. Preparation of an outline for the interview  9 
3.1.2. Conducting the interviews  9 
3.1.3. Qualitative analysis of literature review and interviews. 10 
3.2. Classification of existing representations . 10 
3.2.1. Collection and classification of representations . 10 
3.2.2. Identification of the representation gap  12 
3.3. Demonstration of representations . 12 
3.3.1. Building selection criteria . 12 3.3.2. Identification of a building . 12 
3.3.3. Building the energy model . 12 
3.3.4. Development of representations to address the gap  12 
4. Analysis and Results  13 
4.1. Interviews . 13 
4.2. Classification of design decisions and corresponding metrics 15 
4.2.1. Pre-design Stage . 15 
4.2.2. Concept Design Stage. 15 
4.2.3. Preliminary Design Stage . 16 
4.2.4. Analysis of the relationship between design decisions and output metrics  17 
4.3. Classification of representations . 18 
4.3.1. Pre-design Stage . 18 
4.3.2. Concept Design Stage. 19 
4.3.3. Preliminary Design Stage . 20 
4.4. Proposed representations  21 
4.4.1. Solar Insolation . 22 
4.4.2. Heat Flux  22 
4.4.3. Indoor Temperature  23 
4.4.4. Envelope Load in the space  25 
4.4.5. Cooling Load  26 
4.4.6. Comfort hours . 27 
4.5. Discussion . 28 
5. Conclusions . 28 
5.1. Recommendations for future study . 29 
References  30 
Appendix  33 
1.	Appendix A: Components of data visualization . 33 
2.	Appendix B: Principles of data visualization  35 
3.	Appendix C: List of architects and energy consultants interviewed . 37 
4. 	Appendix D: Questions for the interview . 38 
5.	Appendix E: Representations in the pre-design stage . 39
i. 	Climate Analysis  39 
ii. 	Site Analysis  40 
6.	Appendix F: Representations in the concept design stage  40 
i. Orientation . 41
ii. Orientation + Aspect Ratio  41
iii. Massing + Space Planning . 41 
iv. Window Design . 42 
v. Shading Device  44 
vi. Envelope Assembly . 45 
vii. Envelope assembly + Shading Device . 45 
7. Appendix G: Representations in the preliminary design stage . 46 
i. Window Design . 46 
ii. Envelope Assembly + Window Design . 47 
iii. Envelope Assembly . 48 
iv. HVAC System . 48 
v. Shading Device  50 
8. Appendix H: Scripts prepared in Grasshopper using Ladybug and Honeybee . 51 
i. Solar Shade Benefit  51 
ii. Surface Energy Flux  52 
iii. Operative Temperature  53 
iv. Envelope Load with Daylight Autonomy and Annual Sun Exposure . 54 
v. Energy shade benefit  55 
vi. Comfortable hours . 56

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