Welcome to IBPSA-USA

IBPSA-USA is the United States regional affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). The mission of IBPSA-USA is to advance and promote the science of building simulation in order to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and existing buildings in the United States.

Current Activities

Building Energy Modeling Book of Knowledge (BEMBOOK) - IBPSA-USA has started a Building Energy Modeling Book of Knowledge (BEMBOOK) wiki. The intention is to delineate a cohesive body of knowledge for building energy simulation. The wiki will be undergoing intensive initial development in the upcoming months. The wiki can be found at http://bembook.su-per-b.org/ Individuals or groups interested in contributing to the effort should contact Joe Derringer at jderinger@su-per-b.org.

IBPSA-USA Winter 2010 Meeting - Jan 23, 2010. See the announcement here

SimBuild 2010 - IBPSA-USA's fourth national conference will be held August 9 - 13, 2010 at New York University's Kimmel Center in New York City. See the call for papers at http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/

Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification - ASHRAE announces Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification, developed with in collaboration with IBPSA-USA. The first test will be given January 27, 2010 in Orlando. See www.ashrae.org/BEMP. (Note the reduced fee for the first offering.)

Regional Chapters

IBPSA-USA is in the process of forming regional chapters in various cities and regions of the USA. If you are a group interested in forming a local chapter in your area, please contact the IBPSA-USA President, Jeff Haberl, at jeffhaberl@tees.tamus.edu. Existing Provisional Chapters are listed below. More will be added soon.

New York City Chapter

Links

Energy Modeling of Buildings Wiki (alpha) - Initiated by the New York City Chapter of IBPSA-USA: http://energymodeling.pbworks.com/

Simupedia - A wiki about building simulation: http://www.ibpsa-germany.org/index.php/Simupedia/en

Journal of Building Performance Simulation (JBPS) - IBPSA-World's official journal. Information about the journal--including instructions for authors and email content alerts--is available at the website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/19401493.asp