Research Article
Assigning Robust Default Values in Building Performance Simulation Software for Improved Decision-Making in the Initial Stages of Building Design
Table 1
Variable conditions for the case studies.
| Case | Operation | Window orientation | Area of each floor [m2] | Weather data |
| 1 | None | North and South | 400 | Boston | 2 | Lighting control | 3 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 4 | None | East and West | 5 | Lighting control | 6 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 7 | None | North and South | 1600 | 8 | Lighting control | 9 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 10 | None | East and West | 11 | Lighting control | 12 | Lighting control, natural ventilation |
| 13 | None | North and South | 400 | Miami | 14 | Lighting control | 15 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 16 | None | East and West | 17 | Lighting control | 18 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 19 | None | North and South | 1600 | 20 | Lighting control | 21 | Lighting control, natural ventilation | 22 | None | East and West | 23 | Lighting control | 24 | Lighting control, natural ventilation |
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