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 May 2016 Newsletter

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IBPSA-USA News

ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference

SimBuild 2016 builds upon the success of the previous ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA joint conference held on September 2014. This conference combines the ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference and IBPSA-USA SimBuild, and will cover two-and-a-half days--preceded by two days of training seminars and short courses.

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Early-Bird Pricing Ends Soon! IBPSA-USA Summer Meeting in St. Louis, June 25th

IBPSA-USA cordially invites you to our 2016 Summer Meeting. Come join us at Carmine's Steak House to share and discuss IBPSA-USA news, and enjoy the presentations for the evening. Theme for the night: Simulation in Early Design. Reserve your ticket early and save $5 off of Regular Member pricing. Early-bird pricing ends 6/1/2016.

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Win up to $1,000 in Scholarship Funds to Attend SimBuild 2016

IBPSA-USA is pleased to offer up to 10 scholarships for students and young professionals to attend the ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016 Conference in Salt Lake City, on August 10-12, 2016. Funding is provided by the U.S Department of Energy. Applications are due Friday, July 1st.

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Get More Involved! IBPSA-USA Committee Opportunities

Its easy to join an IBPSA-USA Committee. Committees meet 1 time per month and take, on average, 2-3 hours per month of your time. It's a great way to give back to the organization and the IBPSA-USA community, while also expanding your network and engaging in interesting work.

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Autodesk Performance Analysis Product Survey

Autodesk wants to hear from you! Feedback is essential for understanding the challenges and barriers the industry faces when considering performance analysis and its integration with the design process. Tell us what you like, what you don’t, and what you need to be more successful at creating a better built environment. Bonus: Completing the survey will enter you in a chance to win an Amazon gift card!

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Sponsorship Opportunities


ASHRAE & IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: This conference builds upon the success of the previous ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA joint conference, and will be held in Salt Lake City on August 10-12, 2016. The expected attendance for this conference is 300. Modelers, software developers, owners, and researchers will address current and new practices in energy modeling and building performance simulation using existing simulation tools, state-of-the-art software, and innovative simulation research.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Building Simulation 2017: The International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) will host Building Simulation 2017 in San Francisco, August 7-9, 2017. This is the 15th conference in the series that is the premier gathering of building performance simulation specialists from around the world. IBPSA has a membership of more than 4,000 and convenes a Building Simulation conference every 2 years.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.


Other News:


 
ASHRAE & IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016: Building Performance Modeling Conference Spotlights Practical Application

Enter the DOE's 2016 Housing Innovation Awards

There's a Measure for That! by Amir Roth, Ph.D. Technology Manager for BTO’s Building Energy Modeling (BEM) sub-program

Better Buildings Challenge Partners Exceed $1.3 Billion in Energy Cost Savings

Energy Department Invests $14 Million to Increase Energy Efficiency of Nation’s Homes and Buildings

 
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Upcoming Trainings


 

IBPSA-USA Trainings:


 
June 25 & August 9: Energy Modeling Best Practices and Applications

Co-Sponsored by IBPSA-USA, this course covers the fundamentals of building energy modeling and explains how to use modeling to guide design decisions.

Learn more about the June 25 course at the ASHRAE Annual Conference in St. Louis

Learn more about the Aug. 9 course at SimBuild 2016 in Salt Lake City
 

Other Trainings:


 
June 6-7: EnergyPlus Training for Practitioners in San Francisco

June 9: Cloud-Enabled Daylighting Simulation for Rhino/Grasshopper

June 28: Complying With Standard 90.1-2013, HVAC/Mechanical

 
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Upcoming Events


 

IBPSA-USA Events:


 
June 2: Section 179D Commercial Real Estate Energy Efficient Tax Deduction - Denver Chapter/Rocky Mountain ASHRAE Event

Maybe you love taxes, maybe you don’t. Either way, have you ever wanted to learn more about the Section 179D Commercial Real Estate Energy Efficient Tax Deduction? Come out to our June SimClub meeting to learn more about how you can put this deduction to work for you and your clients! Join online or in-person.

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Other Events:


 
June 13-14: North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) Annual Conference & Expo

June 13-14: Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit 2016

June 16: USGBC Northern California GreenBuilder Conference

June 25-29: ASHRAE 2016 Annual Conference in St. Louis

 
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Tools and Resources


 
DOE Releases Updates of EnergyPlus and OpenStudio

LBNL Releases the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed 1.6.0

Webinar Recording: DesignBuilder and Rapid Early-stage Analysis to Detailed Performance Modeling

Laboratory of Energy Technologies (LET) Twin Houses Website

Web-based DOE/ORNL Heat Pump Design Model Released

Report on Advances in Manufactured Home Energy Efficient Design

Building Technologies Office 2016 Peer Review Presentations
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