The Emerging Professionals and Students of IBPSA-USA (EPSI) are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Simulation Showcase. The winners were recognized at the SimBuild Conference Awards Banquet on May 20, 2026 at Minneapolis, MN.

Winning Presentations

• “How Cities Can Plan the Energy Transition Using Urban Building Energy Models” by Chengxuan Li
• “Data Driven Simulation Tool Development for Occupant Centric Design Using AI” by Jaena Kim

Honorable Mentions

• “ClimaTwin: A Microclimate Digital Twin for Urban Outdoor Comfort” by Quoc Dang
• “Carbon Reductions through Optimized Solar Heat Gain Glass Properties Considering Future Climate and Grid Emissions: Case Study of Chicago’s Residential Buildings” by Yiwei Lyu

A special shoutout to our sponsor Clearbrook Energy Solutions for sponsoring the awards, and to Allen Mei and Azadeh Sawyer for their thoughtful technical reviews and remarks throughout the webinar series that helped shortlist the finalists

Past webinar recordings can also be viewed on the official IBPSA-USA YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@ibpsausa1063

Congratulations to all participants and presenters. We look forward to seeing even more innovative simulation presentations in the next phase of the Simulation Showcase!