Chapters
IBPSA-USA is in the process of forming regional/local chapters in various regions and cities of the USA. If you are a group interested in forming a local chapter in your area, please see our chapter invitation letter. For further questions, contact the IBPSA-USA President, Michael Wetter, at MWetter
lbl.gov.
Existing Provisional Chapters are listed below. More will be added as they become confirmed.
Boston
Website: http://www.ibpsa-boston.com/
Contact: ibpsa.bostongmail.com
Houston
Website: http://ibpsausahouston.wordpress.com/
Contact: Jason Boehning, Jason.Boehningricegardner.com
New York City
Website: http://www.ibpsanyc.com/
Contact: Arpan Bakshi, arpan.bakshiibpsanyc.com
Raleigh-Durham
Website:
Contact: ibpsa.raleighdurhamgmail.com
San Francisco
Website:
Contact: Shruti Kasarekar, Shruti.Kasarekaratelierten.com
Washington DC
Website: http://www.ibpsancc.com/
Contact: Roger Chang, rchangwrldesign.com
Chapters in the following cities are also in the process of applying for membership approval.
Philadelphia
Website:
Contact:
Portland
Website: http://groupspaces.com/IBPSA-PDX
Contact: Kyle Konis, kkonispdx.edu
Seattle - see Chapter Brainstorming Meeting letter below
Website: http://groupspaces.com/IBPSASeattle
Contact: Supriya Goel, ibpsa.seattlegmail.com
Twin Cities
Website:
Contact: Nathan Kegel, nathan.kegeliesve.com
IBPSA Seattle Chapter Brainstorming Meeting
Some of us local energy modelers are contemplating forming a Seattle area IBPSA-USA chapter. 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. We are in contact with IBPSA national and are following their recommendations on initial organizing steps.
At this time we would like to hear from anyone interested in forming a local chapter. If there is a sufficient response, we will convene to brainstorm local topics of interest and start to shape the direction of a future local chapter. To get a count of people who are potentially interested in an IBPSA Seattle chapter, please lets us know you are interested by filling out the following one question survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCWLQKN We have scheduled a brainstorming meeting for the evening of Friday, January 27th, 2012. If you are interested in attending the brainstorming session, please RSVP at http://groupspaces.com/IBPSASeattle You can also join the group at http://groupspaces.com/IBPSASeattle We would keep you informed about upcoming events and presentations through occasional emails.
Signed,
Supriya Goel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Molly Curtz, Arup
Jeremy McClanathan, CDi Engineers
Sangeetha Divakar, CDi Engineers