Abstract: This paper reports on the development of a new approach for simulating the thermal behavior of buildings that overcome the limitations of conventional heat-transfer simulation methods such as the finite difference method ...

Abstract: The note reports on recent developments to the coarse-grain method (CGM) of modeling transient heat flow in buildings. CGM was originally developed as an alternative to conventional fine-grain modeling techniques [such as ...

Abstract: Widespread damage to tile roofs over the last few years, even for weaker hurricanes, has raised concerns regarding construction practices and codes. An experimental study was carried out for clay and concrete roof tiles ...