Contents // Endorsement by IBPSA ix Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Endorsements xvii // 1 Introduction 1 // 1.1 Building Performance: Framing, Key Terms and Definition 7 // 1.2 Performance in the Building Domain 14 // 1.2.1 Development of the Notion of Building Performance 15 // 1.2.2 History of Building Codes, Regulations and Rating Schemes 23 // 1.2.3 Selected Recent Developments in Building Performance 28 // 1.3 Outline of the Book 34 // 1.4 Reflections on Building Performance Analysis 37 // 1.5 Summary 38 // 1.6 Key References 41 // Part I Foundation 43 // 2 Building Performance in Context 45 // 2.1 Building Life Cycle 47 // 2.2 Stakeholders 50 // 2.3 Building Systems 54 // 2.4 Building Performance Challenges 58 // 2.5 Building Performance Context in Current Practice 64 // 2.6 Reflections on the Complexity of the Context 67 // 2.7 Summary 68 // 2.8 Key References 70 // 3 Needs, Functions and Requirements 73 // 3.1 Requirement Specification 75 // 3.2 Requirement Types 83 // 3.3 Functional Requirements 86 // 3.4 Building Functions 90 // vi Contents // 3.5 Stakeholder World Views 96 // 3.6 Building Performance Requirements 99 // 3.7 Building Needs, Functions and Requirements in Current Practice JOS // 3.8 Reflections on Building Performance Requirements 109 // 3.9 Summary 111 // 3.10 Key References 114 // Partii Assessment 117 // 4 Fundamentalsof Building Performance 119 // 4.1 Performance: The Interface between Requirements and Systems 123 // 4.2 Quantifying Performance 128 // 4.3 Experimentation and Measurement 134 // 4.4 Building Performance Metrics, Indicators and Measures 140 // 4.4.1 Performance Metrics 141 // 4.4.2 Performance Indicators 144 // 4.4.3 Performance Measures IS4 // 4.5 Handling and Combining Building Performance 157 // 4.6 Signs of Performance Issues 159 // 4.7 Building Performance in Current Practice 161 //
4.8 Reflections on Working with Building Performance 164 // 4.9 Summary 165 // 4.10 Key References 168 // 5 Performance Criteria 171 // 5.1 Goals, Targets and Ambitions 174 // 5.2 Benchmarks and Baselines 182 // 5.3 Constraints, Thresholds and Limits 189 // 5.4 Performance Categories and Bands 194 // 5.5 Criteria in Current Practice 196 // 5.6 Reflections on Performance Criteria 198 // 5.7 Summary 199 // 5.8 Key References 202 // 6 Performance Quantification 205 // 6.1 Physical Measurement 208 // 6.1.1 Selected Physical Measurements and Tests 209 // 6.1.2 Standards for Physical Measurement 228 // 6.2 Building Performance Simulation 234 // 6.2.1 Selected Building Simulation Tool Categories 239 // 6.2.2 Validation, Verification and Calibration 259 // 6.3 Expert Judgment 262 // 6.4 Stakeholder Evaluation 267 // 6.5 Measurement of Construction Process Performance 271 // Contents vii // Building Performance Quantification in Current Practice 273 Reflections on Quantification Methods 275 Summary 276 Key References 279 // Working with Building Performance 283 // Examples: Selected Building Performance Analysis Cases 285 // Criterion Development 293 // Tool and Instrument Configuration 310 // Iterative Analysis 313 // Building Performance Analysis in Current Practice 314 Reflections on Working with Building Performance 318 Summary 319 Key References 321 // Partili Impact 323 // Design and Construction for Performance 325 // Performa nee-Based Design 328 Performance-Based Design Decisions 343 Normative Decision Methods 350 Naturalistic Decision Making 353 Decision-Making Challenges 355 Tools for Performa nee-Based Design 356 Performance Visualization and Communication 369 Construction for Performance 374 // Design and Construction for Performance Challenges 377 Reflections on Designing for Performance 379 Summary 381 Key References 383 //
Building Operation, Control and Management 387 // Building Performance Management and Control 390 // Building Automation Systems 393 // Model-Based Predictive Control 397 // Performance Monitoring 398 // Specialized Monitoring Techniques 405 // International Performance Measurement and Verification // Protocol 407 // Fault Detection and Diagnostics 408 // Performance Service Companies and Contracts 413 // Building Operation, Control and Management Challenges 417 // Reflections on Building Automation and Monitoring 419 // Summary 420 // Key References 422 // viii Contents // 10 High Performance Buildings 425 // 10.1 Existing Definitions for High Performance Buildings 427 // 10.2 Emerging Technologies 431 // 10.3 Smart and Intelligent Buildings 435 // 10.4 High Performance Building Challenges 437 // 10.5 Reflection: A Novel Definition for High Performance Buildings 440 // 10.6 Summary 442 // 10.7 Key References 444 // Epilogue 447 // 11 EmergentTheory of Building Performance Analysis 449 // 11.1 Observations, Explanations, Principles and Hypotheses 449 // 11.2 Suggested Guidelines for Building Performance Analysis 460 // 11.2.1 Building Performance Analysis During Design 460 // 11.2.2 Building Performance Analysis During Operation 462 // 11.2.3 Building Performance Analysis in Research 463 // 11.3 Future Challenges 463 // 11.4 Closure 465 // Appendix A: Overview of Building Performance Aspects 467 Appendix B: Criterion Development Template 471 Appendix C: Tool/Instrument Configuration Checklist 473 Appendix D: Measurement Instruments 477 Glossary 481 // Building Performance Abbreviations 487 Generic Abbreviations 489 List of Figures and Tables 493 Symbols and Units 497 About the Author 501 // References: Longlist and Secondary Sources 503 Index 589