The Journal of Building Performance Simulation (JBPS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research about building performance simulation.JBPS aims to make a substantial and lasting contribution to the international building community by supporting our authors and the high-quality, original research they submit.The journal also offers a forum for original review papers, researched case studies and viewpoint articles.JBPS is the official journal of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). IBPSA is a non-profit international society of computational building performance simulation researchers, developers, practitioners and users, dedicated to improving the design, construction, operation and maintenance of new and existing buildings worldwide.