IBPSA-USA Requests for Proposals
For any of the following opportunities, please submit questions to us at admin@ibpsa.us.
We are now accepting Requests for Proposals for this Project.
Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is a critical tool for the architecture and engineering community (A/E) in building construction energy and energy cost saving design development, optimization, and compliance, yet industry-wide understanding of its application is limited. Current BEM datasets focus on construction project outcomes but neglect the BEM process, purpose, cost, and value. Further, the state of BEM practices, including the efforts, challenges, needs and opportunities have not been studied. These knowledge gaps stifle innovation and obscure where modeling is making a difference or where it’s falling short. The industry lacks a definitive “state of A/E practice and business” reference for BEM that clearly describes the value of its contributions to the construction industry. This project addresses that.
IBPSA-USA seeks a contractor to develop the inaugural Building Energy Modeling (BEM) State of A/E Practice and Business Report, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office (DOE), and in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). The project aims to document how, why, and where BEM is used in the A/E process; capture time, cost, and value metrics; document the time and labor intensive elements of BEM application in building design; and identify how BEM tools and workflows might evolve to lower the costs of applying BEM to projects. While the use of BEM outside of A/E users is of interest (e.g. OEMs, utility programs, controls developers), this is outside of the scope of this project at this time.
The resulting report will serve as a foundational reference for understanding the driving forces behind A/E use of BEM, the diversity of its use cases, costs, benefits, challenges and opportunities and the ecosystem of funding models that support it. Findings may inform industry research priorities, future collaboration, advocacy, and workforce development.
Funding is provided by the Department of Energy. The total budget for this scope of work is $20,500. IBPSA-USA’s contractor will lead the work, anticipated to be conducted through the use of surveys and interviews, under the oversight and guidance of LBNL. Please note that as DOE funded work, the author(s) will need to ensure that the research questions are in alignment with the appropriate use of DOE funding, such as the need to be impartial on issues of BEM platforms or approaches.
We are now accepting Requests for Proposals for this Project.
In 2025, IBPSA-USA developed an Education Strategic Plan to advance its mission to deliver impactful, high-quality educational content. The Education Strategic Plan focused on identifying practical and scalable approaches to expand IBPSA-USA’s education offerings across multiple topic areas. This included evaluating live and on-demand training formats, exploring Learning Management Systems (LMS) options, estimating costs, and defining delivery and outreach models.
IBPSA-USA seeks a contractor to create an online learning management system (LMS) and launch its first course, Building Energy Modeling Fundamentals and Applications, in alignment with the Education Strategic Plan’s top recommendation.
Funding is provided by the Department of Energy, and the total budget for this scope of work is $11,000.
Further detail can be found in the full Request for Proposal linked below.
We are now accepting Requests for Proposals for this Project.
In 2025, IBPSA-USA developed an Education Strategic Plan to advance its mission to deliver impactful, high-quality educational content. The Education Strategic Plan focused on identifying practical and scalable approaches to expand IBPSA-USA’s education offerings across multiple topic areas. This included evaluating live and on-demand training formats, exploring Learning Management Systems (LMS) options, estimating costs, and defining delivery and outreach models.
IBPSA-USA seeks a contractor to record and set up the previously developed Building Energy Modeling Professional Certification (BEMP) Exam Workshop in the IBPSA-USA LMS, in alignment with the Education Strategic Plan’s recommendation.
Funding is provided by the Department of Energy, and the total budget for this scope of work is $12,500.
Further detail can be found in the full Request for Proposal linked below.
We are now accepting Requests for Proposals for this Project.
The IBPSA-USA Building Energy Simulation Tools (BEST) Directory is a comprehensive, widely used clearinghouse for building performance simulation software. Its backend infrastructure is aging, and it operates separately from IBPSA-USA’s newer Software Certification portal, which manages software relevant to compliance with ASHRAE Standards 140 and 90.1.
IBPSA-USA seeks a contractor to consolidate these two resources—the BEST Directory and the Software Certification portal—into a single, unified software platform. The project will extend the portal’s database to incorporate the BEST Directory’s software listings and metadata while maintaining certification-related information.
The resulting platform will support generalized searches and use-case-specific views, providing energy modelers, consulting engineers, researchers, and program administrators with a modern, sustainable, and enhanced resource for identifying building performance simulation software.
Funding is provided by the Department of Energy, and the total budget for this scope of work is $25,750.
Further detail can be found in the full Request for Proposal linked below.
