Proceedings of Building Simulation 2011: 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association.
Shady G. Attia, Mohamed Hamdy, Mina Samaan, André De Herde, Jan L.M. Hensen
14 November 2011
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the use of
building performance simulation (BPS) among the
building design professionals in Egypt. To assess the
situation and highlight the status and difficulties
encounter in the usage and the needs for BPS tools,
three workshops were held, in July and August 2010
in Cairo. The paper first presents a brief overview of
the status of the use of BPS in practice then describes
the methods used, including, surveys, interviews,
tools testing, brainstorming sessions and discussions.
Finally, the study presents recommendations for the
process of developing and using performance
simulation tools for building design support.
Keywords
Building performance simulation (BPS) - Performance
simulation tools - Building design