How do you model buildings that use adaptive-thermal-comfort strategies?
How do you model buildings that use adaptive-thermal-comfort strategies? ...
Can data science actually be beneficial for energy modelers?
Can data science actually be beneficial for energy modelers, or is it mostly hype? – Hesitantly Hyped Dear Hesitantly Hyped, Data science...
Augenbroe Symposium tribute
Augenbroe Symposium: IBPSA Georgia Tech’s tribute The newly formed IBPSA Georgia Tech Chapter and students from the High Performance Building Club organized the Augenbroe Symposium with the support of the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech to celebrate the life...
May 2022 Ask A Modeler
Q: How do you pipeline files between different models, or create interoperability between all the different file types that are part of your work? A: As energy modelers, we coordinate with nearly every discipline on a project. Plainly, this means...
What do you think about the growth of energy modeling careers in the next few decades? Or how would energy modelers evolve, career wise?
What do you think about the growth of energy modeling careers in the next few decades? Or how would energy modelers evolve, career wise? -Wondering Bud Dear Wondering Bud, I’m reasonably certain that we’ll continue to have buildings in the next few...
BEM Training Workshop Update – RFQ
IBPSA-USA BEM Training Workshop Update Request for Qualifications Download this RFQ as a pdf 11/1/2021 Overview:The contractor will develop training materials covering building energy modeling fundamentals and current best practices. In consultation with the IBPSA-USA Project Execution Committee (PEC), the...
Are there any aspects of buildings that current simulation tools do not or cannot address?
Are there any aspects of buildings that current simulation tools do not or cannot address?-Testing the Limits Dear Testing, The short answers are yes and yes, which is why whole building simulation engines and modeling tools are continually evolving. When...
Your Webinar Tips Requested – IBPSA-USA Education Committee
Last month, IBPSA-USA’s Education Committee asked for your feedback on future webinar topics. Now they would like your tips on speakers to recruit for each of these ten most popular topics. Who do you know who might have interesting information...
Committee Spotlight: IBPSA-USA Research Committee
Early design analysis is on the rise: Recent IBPSA-USA Research Committee Survey In an effort to understand the opportunities and gaps that early design analysis has in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community, the IBPSA-USA Architectural Simulations Subcommittee, a...
Call for Abstracts – 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild
A call for abstracts for the 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA, has been announced. The theme of the conference, “Better Buildings, Less Carbon: Supporting the Transition to A Clean and Just Climate” focuses on...