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Taylor & Francis (Routledge), Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 3(5), p. 155-169

DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2010.549573

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Selection Criteria for Building Performance Simulation Tools: Contrasting Architects and Engineers Needs

Journal article published in 2011 by Shady Galal Mohamed Attia ORCID, Jan Lm M. Hensen, Liliana Beltrán, André De Herde
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This article summarises a study undertaken to reveal potential challenges and opportunities for using building performance simulation (BPS) tools. The article reviews current trends in building simulation and outlines major criteria for BPS tool selection and evaluation based on analysing users' needs for tools capabilities and requirement specifications. The research is carried out by means of a literature review and two online surveys. The findings are based on an inter-group comparison between architects and engineers. The aim is to rank BPS tool selection criteria and compare 10 state-of-the-art BPS tools in the USA market. Five criteria are composed to stack up against theories and practices of BPS. Based on the experience gained during the survey, suggested criteria are critically reviewed and tested. The final results indicate a wide gap between architects' and engineers' priorities and tool ranking. This gap is discussed and suggestions for improvement of current tools are presented. ; Peer reviewed