Building simulation, which began to be recognized as a discipline in the 1970s, has grown in complexity and breadth with every year. Editors Malkawi (architecture, U. of Pennsylvania) and Augenbroe (architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology) and contributors, primarily academics, examine various angles of simulation, including recent trends, the issue of uncertainty, simulations of interior and exterior conditions, self-organizing models for sentient buildings, developments in interoperability, and "immersive" building simulation. They include theories, computer applications and other design processes, and means of testing performance long before breaking ground. They include material on air and heat flow, fluid dynamics, and the creation of new paradigms for using simulation to its fullest potential. Spon Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
