Register Now! 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.
Watch the IBPSA-USA Web Meeting to Collect Feedback on DOE Energy Modeling Roadmap
IBPSA-USA hosted a live online-moderated discussion to collect comments for our response to the DOE request for feedback on their Energy Modeling Roadmap. 48 People attended the March 10th event, and another 45 watched this video. See a recording of the web meeting, and then leave your comments on our shared form, which will be submitted by IBPSA-USA on your behalf. Time is running out, so leave your comments now!
Invitation to comment on IBPSA-USA Research Committee Report
Earlier this year, the IBPSA-USA Research Committee convened a focus group to identify and discuss trends and shortcomings in the building performance simulation field. Needs identified by the focus group will shape the direction of the Research Committee. Committee member Nathaniel Jones invites you to review and comment on the report of focus group findings, which you can find on the IBPSA-USA website.
We are actively seeking sponsors for two upcoming events:
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.
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.
A Good Sign for the Building Energy Modeling Industry
Amir Roth, Ph.D., Technology Manager at the the Building Technologies Office, published this piece last month on the DOE website. He discussed how Trimble’s acquisition of Sefaira is a good sign for the BEM industry as a whole, and why.
Call for submissions: The EBie Awards are back for 2016
Submissions are now open for the fifth annual EBie Awards™ until April 4, 2016. Organized by Urban Green Council, the New York City affiliate of USGBC, the EBie Awards are a national juried competition that shines a spotlight on innovative work in the retrofit market.
Better Buildings Alliance 2016 Winter Progress Update and Infographic
The U.S. Department of Energy has released the annual Better Buildings Alliance 2016 Winter Progress Update and Progress Update Infographic featuring new partners, recent reports and resources, and priorities for the upcoming year.
March 24: Performance-Driven Parametric Design in 3ds Max
This webinar presents an integrated approach for driving parametric design variation through the outputs of daylight analysis engine. The methodology is scripting-based and leverages a comprehensive application protocol interface (API) and an integrated daylighting analysis engine within a general 3D software environment (3ds Max).
March 29-30: 2-Day IES VE HVAC & Energy Modeling Training in Chicago
IES has announced that their VE experts will be hosting a 2-Day VE training course in Chicago, IL on March 29th & 30th 2016. They will teach you simulation techniques and methods to enable more sustainable design practices using the enhanced features of their latest release: VE 2015. IES is a registered GBCI Education Provider.
April 7: Green Building XML (gbXML) Webinar Focused on the Software Vendor
Green Building XML (gbXML) will be holding their first webinar in over a year on April 7, 2016 from 10 to 11 am PST. This webinar will be specifically targeted toward software vendors whose tools integrate with gbXML. However, anyone with an interest in gbXML can certainly attend.
August 10-12: ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2016 Conference - Building Performance Modeling
ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA announce a second, co-organized conference that encompasses the ASHRAE Energy Modeling and IBPSA-USA SimBuild Conferences. The conference will cover two-and-a-half days and will be preceded by two days of training seminars and short courses.
April 3-5: IES Research Symposium III: LIGHT + COLOR
Light+Color is a lighting research symposium organized by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America to broadly explore the subject of light and color. This international lighting research and application symposium will draw on the talents and expertise of the researcher, the technologist and the design professional to better understand the growing role of color in lighting.
April 4-7: Building Technologies Office 2016 Peer Review and Poster Session
Registration is now open for the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office (BTO) 4th annual peer review meeting, to be held outside of Washington DC, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia. Space for the event is limited and registration is required.
April 21-22: Rocky Mountain Green 2016 - USGBC Colorado
Rocky Mountain Green is Colorado's premier green building conference and expo, designed by and for professionals working on high performance projects. We convene 500 industry professionals to advance and transform the built environment. Learn from experts on how we can transform where we live, work, learn, and play all while you earn GBCI/Real Estate/AIA continuing education hours.
April 22-23: 20th International Passive House Conference
The Passive House is now 25 years old; to celebrate this, the International Passive House Conference is returning to Darmstadt – the city in Germany – in which this success story began. Over a hundred speakers from all over the world will report on the latest projects relating to highly energy efficient construction and retrofits. Celebrate the durability of passive house!
OneBuilding.org: Discussions to Improve Building Performance
OneBuilding.org is a valuable resource for the building energy modeling community--with more than a dozen mailing lists on various topics. From a list for TRNSYS users, to a list for Simergy users, there is a group for anyone interested in building energy simulation and ratings. Review the list and join the discussion to improve building performance.
Webinar Recording: Demonstration of IES VE and Sneak Peak of New Release
If you missed the free March 16th IES VE webinar, a free recording has been uploaded and added to a LinkedIn Pulse post from Arpan Bakshi (Associate at Foster + Partners). Learn more about the webinar, and view the demonstration for yourself.
