Design and Performance Prediction of an Energy+ Building in Dubai

The result of the joint efforts of University of Bergamo and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (a Dubai Government institute) is the first Energy+ building in Dubai, virtually off-the-grid and PassivHaus certified. The present work deals with the computer models developed to predict the energy performance and to guide the design choices of the two floor office building unveiled to the public in November 2016. Trnsys software has been used to revise and validate the architectural ideas and the energy design.