This article describes the development of a new instructional design (ISD) to promote building energy simulation (BES) education. The study is based upon education fundamentals combined with computer-based learning and hypermedia to enable the development of a BES-based distance learning system. Some cognitive tools are established such as: (i) an interdisciplinary knowledge tree of BES that can be used by professionals with different backgrounds; (ii) a hypermedia navigational aid to understand the simulation software, called the BES tool graphic organizer; (iii) a concept map with an overview of building energy performance and (iv) a cooperative problem-based learning (CPBL) environment. Furthermore, the paper also brings an analysis of the students’ comprehension – from a course applied across Brazil – by means of concept network graphs from text mining provided by the CPBL environment, showing a significant potential to develop interdisciplinary e-learning related to building energy efficiency.

本文介绍了一种新的教学设计（ISD）的开发，以促进建筑节能模拟（BES）教育。这项研究基于教育基础知识，并结合了基于计算机的学习和超媒体，以实现基于BES的远程学习系统的开发。建立了一些认知工具，例如：（i）BES的跨学科知识树，可供具有不同背景的专业人员使用；（ii）一种称为BES工具图形组织器的用于理解仿真软件的超媒体导航工具；（iii）概述建筑物能源性能的概念图；（iv）基于问题的合作学习（CPBL）环境。此外，