CIMNE BEEGroup

Building Energy and Environment Group

General description of the activity

The International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering is an autonomous research and development centre dedicated to promoting and fostering advances in the development and application of numerical methods and computational techniques for the solution of engineering problems in an international context.

Within CIMNE, the Buildings Energy and Environment (BEE) group are responsible developing initiatives related to promoting Renewable energy sources (particularly wind, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and increasing Energy Efficiency in the buildings, public and industrial sectors.

Specific areas of research energy field

The following activities define the priorities currently pursued by BEE group:

• Training: On-line Post-graduate courses.
• R+D: CFD, Hybrid Solar systems PV/T, Energy efficiency
• Software: Geographical systems; CFD software; Neural Networks
• Consulting: Air flow in external areas, Energy monitoring of buildings
• Advanced Energy Services: System for municipal energy management (SIE)