Originally published on March 18, 2019 by BNP Media through the Building Enclosure Blog, and on the Daniel...
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How can I talk to clients about the uncertainty in models? I recently had a client who wanted to find the lowest cost solution of several design options. Some of the options performed very similarly, probably within the simulation's margin of error. I want to explain to clients like this that I can't guarantee one "best" option, but I don't...
LBNL released the Modelica Buildings library 6.0.0, which is based on the Modelica IBPSA Library (https://github.com/ibpsa/modelica), and it released BuildingsPy 2.0.0 that helps automating Modelica simulations and development.
The Modelica Buildings Library 6.0.0 is a major new release that...
IESVE 2019 was released at the end of June and is available at www.iesve.com/VE2019. The IESVE 2019 software release includes many exciting new features for architects, engineers and building designers.
1. SCHEMATIC GEOMETRY WIZARD
The Schematic Geometry Wizard allows quick and...
Project StaSIO competition deadline has been extended to July 31st 2019!
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For energy analysts, one of the most difficult challenges is condensing a great deal of data into an intelligible format so architects can...
Five winners were selected -- out of a field of over 25 applicants -- to receive $2,000 in scholarship funds to attend Building Simulation 2019 in Rome, September 2-4, 2019. Funding is provided by the U.S Department of Energy. Find conference information at...
On June 6th on a beautiful summer day in downtown Madison, the IBPSA-USA Wisconsin Chapter hosted their second speaker event at the Strang office in the newly erected...
The Building Technologies Office (BTO) recently issued an article on the reasons why the timing of energy efficiency matters – we build electricity systems to meet peak demand, generation resources are economically dispatched, and the social cost of...
States invest in energy efficiency largely because it is a low-cost resource that can displace the need for traditional supply-side investments including electricity generation and transmission and distribution (T&D). Regulators and utilities account for costs and benefits using cost-effectiveness tests that inform utility and regulatory decision making about...
With support and funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Building Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)...
