Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00358, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Zhang, Wenjun (University of Saskatchewan), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Buildings are important systems in Canada due to the relatively cold climate. A building system provides the_x000D_
general functions for humans, as well as goods that reside in the buildings, including (1) the supply of space,_x000D_
shelter, air, water, temperature, and humidity and (2) the removal of wastes. Modern building systems are more_x000D_
complex than ever due to the increased desires concerning the performance of the building system of its_x000D_
functions as well as on its provision of a comfortable and pleasant place to live. Complexity in building_x000D_
construction is also due to the increased desire for low cost and high sustainability associated with buildings in_x000D_
general. An important sub-system in buildings is the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system,_x000D_
which is associated with the functions of the building concerning air, temperature, and humidity._x000D_
The proposed research aims to develop a computer-based tool to rationally select the HVAC system that can_x000D_
fulfil the desired functions (air, temperature, humidity) with low cost and high sustainability. The type of_x000D_
building system for this research is restricted to residence and office buildings without loss of generality. Three_x000D_
specific objectives of the research are: 1, to develop a comprehensive knowledge base for buildings, which_x000D_
includes both the structure and function (especially the HVAC function) of buildings; 2, to develop a_x000D_
comprehensive knowledge base for HVAC components or systems and their functions; and 3, to develop a_x000D_
prototype system to demonstrate computer-selection of HVAC systems to meet a particular HVAC function_x000D_
requirement for a particular building. In fact, Objective 3 is based on integration of two knowledge bases as_x000D_
developed in Objective 1 and Objective 2, respectively._x000D_
The significance of this research is that the HVAC systems for buildings can be designed and developed more_x000D_
rationally and rapidly with low cost and short construction lead time., program purpose french : Buildings are important systems in Canada due to the relatively cold climate. A building system provides the_x000D_
general functions for humans, as well as goods that reside in the buildings, including (1) the supply of space,_x000D_
shelter, air, water, temperature, and humidity and (2) the removal of wastes. Modern building systems are more_x000D_
complex than ever due to the increased desires concerning the performance of the building system of its_x000D_
functions as well as on its provision of a comfortable and pleasant place to live. Complexity in building_x000D_
construction is also due to the increased desire for low cost and high sustainability associated with buildings in_x000D_
general. An important sub-system in buildings is the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system,_x000D_
which is associated with the functions of the building concerning air, temperature, and humidity._x000D_
The proposed research aims to develop a computer-based tool to rationally select the HVAC system that can_x000D_
fulfil the desired functions (air, temperature, humidity) with low cost and high sustainability. The type of_x000D_
building system for this research is restricted to residence and office buildings without loss of generality. Three_x000D_
specific objectives of the research are: 1, to develop a comprehensive knowledge base for buildings, which_x000D_
includes both the structure and function (especially the HVAC function) of buildings; 2, to develop a_x000D_
comprehensive knowledge base for HVAC components or systems and their functions; and 3, to develop a_x000D_
prototype system to demonstrate computer-selection of HVAC systems to meet a particular HVAC function_x000D_
requirement for a particular building. In fact, Objective 3 is based on integration of two knowledge bases as_x000D_
developed in Objective 1 and Objective 2, respectively._x000D_
The significance of this research is that the HVAC systems for buildings can be designed and developed more_x000D_
rationally and rapidly with low cost and short construction lead time., agreement title english : An intelligent computer system for rapidly configuring a HVAC system to a building, agreement title french : An intelligent computer system for rapidly configuring a HVAC system to a building, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada