X3D sensor-based thermal maps for residential and commercial buildings

Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Paul N. Borza, Dorin Dragut, Marcel Maghiar

Research output: Contribution to book or proceedingConference articlepeer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

There are many building energy simulation systems on the market today; however, most of them rely on theoretical thermal models to make decisions on the building structural design and modifications. Sustainable methods of construction have made tremendous progress in the recent decades. The example of the German Energy-Plus-House technology uses a combination of (almost) zero-carbon passive heating technologies. A webenabled X3D simulation system coupled with a cost-effective set of temperature/humidity sensors can provide valuable insights into building design, materials and construction that can lead to significant energy savings, an improved thermal comfort for residents and improved efficiency. We propose a cost effective hardware-software prototype system that can provide real data driven 3D thermal maps for residential buildings. The system can easily scale to provide 3D thermal maps for large commercial buildings.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - Web3D 2015
Subtitle of host publication20th International Conference on 3D Web Technology
EditorsStephen N. Spencer
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages49-54
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450336475
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 18 2015
Event20th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, Web3D 2015 - Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Duration: Jun 18 2015Jun 21 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings - Web3D 2015: 20th International Conference on 3D Web Technology

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, Web3D 2015
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityHeraklion, Crete
Period06/18/1506/21/15

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • Building envelope
  • Distributed sensors
  • Relative humidity simulation
  • Thermal comfort
  • Thermal maps
  • X3D

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'X3D sensor-based thermal maps for residential and commercial buildings'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this