Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Volume 3: Building Simulation and Information Management (Lecture ... Notes in Electrical Engineering Book 263)

__Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning__ is based on the 8th International Symposium of the same name (ISHVAC2013), which took place in Xi’an on October 19-21, 2013. The conference series was initiated at Tsinghua University in 1991 and has since become the premier international HVAC conference initiated in China, playing a significant part in the development of HVAC and indoor environmental research and industry around the world. This international conference provided an exclusive opportunity for policy-makers, designers, researchers, engineers and managers to share their experience. Considering the recent attention on building energy consumption and indoor environments, ISHVAC2013 provided a global platform for discussing recent research on and developments in different aspects of HVAC systems and components, with a focus on building energy consumption, energy efficiency and indoor environments. These categories span a broad range of topics, and the proceedings provide readers with a good general overview of recent advances in different aspects of HVAC systems and related research. As such, they offer a unique resource for further research and a valuable source of information for those interested in the subject.The proceedings are intended for researchers, engineers and graduate students in the fields of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), indoor environments, energy systems, and building information and management.**Angui Li** works at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, **Yingxin Zhu** works at Tsinghua University and **Yuguo Li** works at The University of Hong Kong. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Study of the Environmental Control of Sow Farrowing Rooms by Means of Dynamic Simulation....Pages 3-11 Numerical Model of a Slurry PCM-Based Solar Thermal Collector....Pages 13-20 Energy Performance Assessment of Advanced Integrated Façades by Means of Synthetic Metrics....Pages 21-28 Simulation of the Natural Smoke Filling in Subway Tunnel Fire....Pages 29-36 Heat Transfer Characteristics of Various Plastic–Steel Triple–Glazed Windows....Pages 37-45 Simulation and Energy Economic Analysis of an Air-conditioning System with Energy Recovery Ventilator in Summer....Pages 47-54 Analysis of Heat Transfer by Pile and Borehole Ground Heat Exchangers: Composite-Medium Line-Source Approach....Pages 55-62 A Comparison Study of the Short-Time Responses of Borehole Ground Heat Exchangers by Using Numerical and Analytical Methods....Pages 63-71 Comparing Condensation Theory with Hygrothermal Models for the Mixed Climate Region of China....Pages 73-81 Numerical Simulation and Evaluation of Mechanical Smoke Exhaust in a Loop Corridor of a High-Rise Hotel....Pages 83-91 The Effect of Fresh Air Opening Locations on Natural Ventilation and Thermal Environment in Industrial Workshop with Heat Source....Pages 93-100 Dynamic Modeling of HVAC System with State-Space Method....Pages 101-108 Research on Building Configuration Adapt to Natural Ventilation....Pages 109-128 Simulation and Analysis of Low-Energy Consumption of Office Building....Pages 129-135 Heating Transfer Characteristics Analysis on the Flooded Refrigerant Evaporator Using Untreated Sewage Heat Energy....Pages 137-145 “Cross-Ventilation” Effect of Piston Wind and Energy-Saving Evaluation for the Ventilation and Air Condition in Subway Station....Pages 147-156 Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics of Server Rack in Datacenter....Pages 157-165 Study on Thermal Resistance of Basement Exterior Wall in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Zone....Pages 167-173 A CFD Study of Convective Heat Transfer at an Isothermal Surface with Horizontal Louvers....Pages 175-186 Study on the Optimal Control Strategy for Condensing Side of Chiller Systems....Pages 187-195 Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Application of Multizone Model and CFD Method in Ventilation System Design of Soft Sleeper Car....Pages 197-202 Numerical Simulation of Aerosol Particles Distribution in a Classroom....Pages 203-210 A Numerical Investigation of Mechanical Smoke Exhaust in the Powerhouse of an Underground Hydropower Station....Pages 211-222 An Overview of the Applications of Particle Image Velocimetry for Indoor Airflow Field Measurement....Pages 223-231 Optimized Analysis of Lightweight Wall Outfitted with PCM in Hot Summer Zone....Pages 233-240 Modeling and Simulation of Ventilated Double-Skin Facade Using EnergyPlus....Pages 241-252 Study on the Effect of Enclosed Balcony Partition on Indoor Heating Load in Xi’an....Pages 253-258 The Intermittent Operation Control Strategy of Low-Temperature Hot-Water Floor Radiant Heating System....Pages 259-268 Modeling on Indoor Transportation Energy Use for Large-Scale Commercial Buildings....Pages 269-277 Numerical Simulation for Convergent Air Curtain Under Undisturbed Area Condition....Pages 279-288 A Practical Software for Hourly Energy Efficiency Simulation of U-Tube Ground Source Heat Pump Systems....Pages 289-298 A Physical Model for VOC Emissions from Coating Materials Applied on Porous Substrates....Pages 299-306 Baseline Office Building Comparison of GB Standard and ASHRAE Standard in Energy Modeling....Pages 307-321 Numerical Analysis of Passive Heavy Concrete Wall Cool Discharge Performance....Pages 323-333 Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer in Two Common Walls....Pages 335-342 Dynamic-Load Compensation Method and Simulation of the Heat-Supply Control System....Pages 343-348 Numerical Study of the Return Air Characteristics in the Stratified Air-Conditioning System with Middle Sidewall Air Return Intakes....Pages 349-356 Influence of Urban Highway Tunnel Upper Vents Groups Number on Natural Ventilation Efficiency....Pages 357-363 Study on Air Distribution Characteristics of Air Orifice Plate in CRH6 Intercity Rail....Pages 365-372 Research of the Vertical Movable Exterior Sunshade Devices’ Impact on Indoor Natural Ventilation in Guangzhou Area....Pages 373-382 Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Numerical Simulation on Central Exhaust System Design for Residential Kitchen in High-Rise Buildings....Pages 383-390 Applicability of Vapor Transport Theory for Common Wall Types in Mixed Climate Zone of China....Pages 391-399 Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Natural Smoke Exhaust for Straight Corridor in a High-Rise Hotel....Pages 401-409 Study on Thermal Performance of Insulating Glass Window with Blind Inside....Pages 411-418 Simulation and Analysis for Laboratory Animal Room Air Environment Security Control System....Pages 419-426 CFD Simulation of the Airflow in Poultry Housing with Wind Shield....Pages 427-434 Research on Built Environmental Characteristics of Double-Skin Facade....Pages 435-451 Front Matter....Pages 453-453 Temperature Field Real-Time Diagnosis by Means of Infrared Imaging in Data Elaboration Center....Pages 455-463 Solar-Based Pre-Heating and Pre-Cooling of Buildings to Reduce Overnight Energy Demand....Pages 465-471 Building Energy Benchmarking Between the United States and China: Methods and Challenges....Pages 473-486 Oversizing Analysis of HVAC System in Prototypical Commercial Buildings....Pages 487-498 Analysis on CO 2 Emissions of Construction Industry in China Based on Life Cycle Assessment....Pages 499-506 Indicator-Based Energy Diagnosis for Cooling Water System....Pages 507-514 The Energy Consumption Analysis for the Windows with External Shading Influenced on the Green Building....Pages 515-521 Survey of Window-Opening Behavior of Severe Cold Area in Winter and Relevant Energy Consumption Analysis....Pages 523-533 A Study on the Household Heat Metering with Dynamic Temperature Method....Pages 535-543 A Survey on Energy Consumption in Rural Households in Three Regions of China....Pages 545-551 Research on Improving the Engineering Applicability of On–Off Time–Area Method....Pages 553-559 Based on AHP and Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Residential Life Decision-Making Framework for Research....Pages 561-569 Survey on HVAC Energy Consumption Status and Indoor Environment Quality Test for Hotel Buildings in Guangzhou....Pages 571-580 Front Matter....Pages 453-453 The Influence of Human’s Behavior on Energy-Efficient Technologies Promotion in China....Pages 581-591 The Method of Field Date Collection and Date Validity for Energy Efficiency Diagnosis in Heat Pump Operating....Pages 593-601 Discussion on a Running Control Strategy Suitable for Evaporative Cooling Straight-Flow Air-Conditioning System....Pages 603-610 The Research of Applying TOPSIS Combined with Grey Relational Analysis Approach for Building Energy Consumption Evaluation....Pages 611-619 Analysis of Energy Saving Potential of a Low-Energy Building in China....Pages 621-629 Evolutionary Game Theory Analysis of the Role of Government Regulation on the Rural Energy Efficiency Construction....Pages 631-639 Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning is based on the 8th International Symposium of the same name (ISHVAC2013), which took place in Xi’an on October 19-21, 2013. The conference series was initiated at Tsinghua University in 1991 and has since become the premier international HVAC conference initiated in China, playing a significant part in the development of HVAC and indoor environmental research and industry around the world. This international conference provided an exclusive opportunity for policy-makers, designers, researchers, engineers and managers to share their experience. Considering the recent attention on building energy consumption and indoor environments, ISHVAC2013 provided a global platform for discussing recent research on and developments in different aspects of HVAC systems and components, with a focus on building energy consumption, energy efficiency and indoor environments. These categories span a broad range of topics, and the proceedings provide readers with a good general overview of recent advances in different aspects of HVAC systems and related research. As such, they offer a unique resource for further research and a valuable source of information for those interested in the subject. The proceedings are intended for researchers, engineers and graduate students in the fields of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), indoor environments, energy systems, and building information and management. Angui Li works at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Yingxin Zhu works at Tsinghua University and Yuguo Li works at The University of Hong Kong.