Abstract
Implementing Complex Fenestration Systems (CFS) in the modern architecture of non-residential buildings is a trend driving the need for improved methods and validated tools supporting the design. Especially for highly glazed building facades, the detailed modelling of CFS plays a major role for thermal and daylighting performance predictions as well as for comfort evaluation. Models development to evaluate CFS within building energy simulation tools has increased significantly in recent years (Kirimtat et al. 2016). Although the number of tools is increasing, workflows including important aspects like high modelling flexibility, usability and efficient runtime while preserving detailed results are still rarely available – particularly in the field of CFS modelling (Loonen et al. 2016). This report covers the topics of: (i) improvements of simulation models for a coupled thermal and daylight evaluation of complex façade systems; (ii) their comparison against other tools as well as measured data. The work was developed by the FACEcamp partners in Work Package 4, Task 4.1.