Thermal simulation software outputs: a conceptual data model of information presentation for building design decision-making

Building simulation outputs are inherently complex and numerous. Extracting meaningful information from them requires knowledge which mainly resides only in the hands of experts. Initiatives to address this problem tend either to provide very constrained output data interfaces or leave it to the user to customize data organisation and query. This work proposes a conceptual data model from which meaningful dynamic thermal simulation information for building design decision-making may be constructed and presented to the user. It describes how the model was generated and can become operational, with examples of its applications to practical problems. The paper therefore contains useful information for software developers to help in specifying and designing simulation outputs which better respond to building designers’ needs

Solar law reporter.

Mode of access: Internet.Vols. 1 (1979)-3, no. 5 (1982), in v. 3, no. 6

Electrochemical photovoltaic cells : project 65021 final technical progess report for the period April 15, 1979, through April 17, 1980 /

"September 1980.""Prepared for the United States Department of Energy under contract no. EC-77-C-01-4042.""Prepared for the Solar Energy Research Institute under contract no. XP-9-8002-5.""Prepared by the Institute of Gas Technology.""SERI/TR-8002-5-T1."Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95).Mode of access: Internet

Thin film polycrystalline silicon solar cells : first technical progress report for April 15 - July 15, 1980.

"Work Performed Under Contract No. AC02-77CH00178.""July 1980."Includes bibliographical references (page 22).Mode of access: Internet

Indium phosphide/cadmium sulfide thin film solar cells : quarterly technical progress report no. 1, June-August 1979 /

"November 1979.""DSE-4042-T9."Work performed under contract no. ;Mode of access: Internet

Electrochemical photovoltaic cells CdSe thin film electrodes : final report, June 1979-June 1980 /

"Contract No. AC02-77CH00178.""DATE.""July 1980.""SERI Contract XP-9-8002-8.""SERI/TR-8002-8-T1."Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).Mode of access: Internet

Photovoltaic research branch semiannual report : period covered : 1 October 1979 to 31 March 1980 /

This report covers SERI research activities on solid-state theory, high-efficiency cells, thin-film cells, silicon purification, silicon crystallization, thick-film technology, surface and interface analysis, and growth of GaAs and related compounds by metal-organic chemical vapor desposition."SERI/PR-611-737."Includes bibliographical references (pages PS-9 to PS-11.This report covers SERI research activities on solid-state theory, high-efficiency cells, thin-film cells, silicon purification, silicon crystallization, thick-film technology, surface and interface analysis, and growth of GaAs and related compounds by metal-organic chemical vapor desposition.Contract no."Prepared under Task no. 3221.10."Mode of access: Internet

The thermal performance of earth covered buildings in hot, arid regions /

"Work Performed Under Contract No. EG-77-C-01-4042.""October 1980."Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet