Building environment design simulation software DeST (14): practical application of commercial building models of DeST

The HVAC systems for commercial buildings require to maintain a comfortable internal working space with economical energy consumptions. To cope with the demanding needs in the commercial sector, DeST is developed into a commercial version for simulating both building and system performance of different HVAC system configurations at different design stages. Taking a commercial building as an example, points out the design problems encountered in different stages of the design process. Through the use of DeST, these problems at each stage can be analysed and resolved.