Omer Karaguzel, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Sustainability-Resilience Strategist

SIMULATION-BASED TOTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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1. Whole-building energy performance modeling and simulations 

(Tool Set: IES-VE, Design Builder, EnergyPlus, eQUEST, RADIANCE)

 

    - LEED v4 Energy & Atmosphere (EA) oriented energy modeling (ASHRAE 90.1 PRM) 

    - ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G type baseline HVAC systems;

    - Heating-Cooling Loads Calculations for HVAC system-component sizing; 

    - High-Performance and advanced-low-energy HVAC systems and controls; 

    - Building integrated photovoltaic (BiPV) systems; 

    - Daylight-controlled electric lighting system modeling; 

    - High-performance dynamic envelope systems modeling (RADIANCE/Daysim);

    - Customized Data Analytics: Parametric and iterative energy simulations coupled with advanced data analytics (batch simulations, large-scale energy performance databases)

    - Passive architectural design strategies modeling (natural ventilation, mixed-mode/hybrid system modeling); 

    - Energy Modeling for Investment Decisions : Energy saving feasibility studies, alternative mechanical system comparisons and life-cycle costing (LCC) optimization analysis (building envelope, HVAC system, lighting system selections);

    - Fenestration system thermal-optical performance characterizations (LBNL’s Window 7.7 and Optics Programs).

 

2. Parametric modeling and environmental performance simulations (early design support)

(Tool Set: Climate Studio, Rhino, Grasshopper, DIVA, RADIANCE, ArchSim, Ladybug, Honeybee, Sefaira, Autodesk Insight 360, Green Building Studio, COVE Tool)

 

    - Characterizations of indoor-local thermal and visual comfort; 

    - Climate analysis and advanced visualizations (2D-3D plots);

    - Solar radiation mapping;

    - Daylighting performance simulations (illuminance-luminance distributions, sDA, ASE, UDI predictions for LEED V4 Environmental Quality (EQ) - Daylight Credit Simulations, Quality Views Simulations);

    - Visual comfort and glare simulations (daylighting and electric lighting systems) (Predictions of UGR-DGP-VCP metrics);

    - Photorealistic luminance renderings; 

    - Conceptual design thermal simulations (Simple-Box Energy modeling for LEED V4 Integrative Process (IP) Credit) (Energy-Budget calculations);

    - Parametric and iterative solar-thermal-daylighting simulations coupled with numerical optimizers (Grasshopper’s Galapagos & Octopus plug-ins);

    - Passive architectural design strategies modeling (building form, massing, plan layout/internal zoning, orientation, window dispositions, static shading devices, thermal mass utilization, natural ventilation effectiveness, high-performance envelopes (opaque + transparent), surface albedo (cool roofs);

    - Customized Energy performance data visualizations for sustainable design decision support (chord diagrams, parallel coordinates, heat maps, radar plots, Sankey diagrams). 

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Energy and Environmental Performance Simulation Software 

• IESVE, Design Builder, eQuest, Green Building Studio (10+ years of research and teaching experience​​)

• ENERGYPLUS (Expert User with 10+ years of experience)​

• RHINO-GRASSHOPPER-CLIMATESTUDIO-DIVA-ARCHSIM-LADYBUG-HONEYBEE​ (parametric modeling) 

• Climate Consultant v6 

• Window 7.7 and Optics from LBNL

 

​​Computer Aided Drafting and Design Software

• ​​Autodesk REVIT Architecture

• Autodesk AUTOCAD Architecture

• Adobe Photoshop

• Sketch Up

 

Advanced Scientific Computing and Statistical Analysis Software

• ​​Matlab (renewable energy systems related algorithm development)

• GenOpt v3.1 from LBNL (simulation-based multi-dimensional optimization)

• Simlab 2.2 (Monte Carlo-based global uncertainty and sensitivity analysis)

• Minitab 16 (statistical analysis)

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​​Co-Simulation, Data Acquisition and Controls Software

• ​​Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB) from LBNL

• LabVIEW and HOBOware Pro (enviromental measurement and data logging and processing)

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​​Programming Skills

• ​Visual Basic (VB), JAVA, XML, EnergyPlus EMS programming

• VB is used for the development of programs with GUIs for simulation-design-analysis integration

• JAVA is used for extending the source code of GenOpt v3.1 (life cycle costing and parametric facade design)

• XML is used for developing a base schema for web-based energy tools usability survey 

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Process Model Diagramming Software

• ​​Microsoft Visio

• Inkscape

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Office Software

• ​MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access)

• Eclipse, Altova XML Spy, Eclipse​