DYNASTEE - DYNamic Analysis, Simulation and Testing applied to the Energy and Environmental performance of buildings
DYNASTEE - DYNamic Analysis, Simulation and Testing applied to the Energy and Environmental performance of buildings
auspices of the INIVE EEIG and constitutes a sustainable informal networking mechanism, which is intended for those who are involved in research and applications for the assessment of energy performance of buildings in relation to the Energy Performance for Buildings Directive (EPBD).
The DYNASTEE Network (DYNamic Analysis, Simulation and Testing applied to the Energy and Environmental performance of buildings) is an informal grouping of organizations actively involved in the application of tools and methodologies pertinent to this field. Often statisticians and mathematicians do not have the technical knowledge to correctly apply these dynamic techniques to physical processes, whilst engineers may not have adequate knowledge of the complex statistical and mathematical processes. Discussions, comparisons, training, guidance tools, and in general, accessible research infrastructures are required to keep the necessary skill at a high level. Furthermore, due to the wide range of scientific disciplines required for analysing the complexities of the performance of an occupied building in a real outdoor environment, it is difficult and expensive for any one institute, organisation or university to maintain all the required knowledge in-house. As such, whilst the dynamic analysis and modelling techniques are able to deal with the non-linear processes associated with the energy performance of occupied buildings and are well suited for energy performance assessment, it is remains a necessity to provide an environment which allows direct and effective intercomparison of these techniques and the results of their implementation.
The objective of the DYNASTEE Network is to provide such an environment, by bringing together the scientific community in the field, to add further momentum to many years of applied research and to identify feasible approaches for the practical implementation of dynamic techniques and to instill the necessary continuity for a cohesive approach to the research work. One of the activities of the DYNASTEE Network is the organization of conference and workshops in order to create a meeting ground for the presentation and discussion of the latest scientific developments and consideration, analysis and reflection on the success of activities and strategies to date.
Under the auspicies of the PASLINK , the DYNASTEE network constitutes a sustainable informal networking mechanism which is intended for those who are involved in research and applications concerning the study of the thermal and visual comfort in buildings, as well as indoor air quality, based on analysis of performance data.
Possible areas of interest which may benefit from dynamic methods are, for example, energy labelling of buildings, energy retrofit evaluations, performance control in energy management systems, field testing of building components, development of methods for pre-normative research and validation of simulation tools. The objective of the DYNASTEE Network is contribute to the study of these topics by creation of an environment of scientific collaboration and awareness.