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Hours Met: Answers to your Energy Modeling Questions

Neal Kruis, Ph.D., Vice President of Big Ladder Software, presents the first of a recurring article series looking at the solutions energy modelers are finding on Unmet Hours. This month’s question: What sources are there for plug/equipment load assumptions for different space types?

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Utah Committee of IBPSA-USA Update: Summer Social

This summer the Utah Committee of IBPSA-USA held its first ever summer social! Learn more about the fun-filled event.

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Recorded Webinar: OpenStudio Updates with a Demo by NREL

On July 16, 2015 engineers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado joined the Chicago Chapter of IBPSA-USA to discuss OpenStudio. OpenStudio version 1.8 was recently released, and the NREL team discussed updates and demonstrated new features in the workflow.

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Upcoming Trainings


 
September 1: Free Webinar on VRF System Design and Simulation  

Do you want to know more about VRF systems and how to accurately model them? DesignBuilder presents a free webinar with Mitsubishi and Building Performance Team providing an overview of the latest VRF systems.

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September 8: Energy Models 101 for Building Owners, Managers, & Tenants - Strategies for Using Iterative Energy Models to Drive Project Savings

This webinar shares strategies and resources building owners, managers, and tenants can use to transform the energy model from a one-time report provided at the end of design to an iterative tool used throughout the design process to drive energy savings.

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September 11: Archsim EnergyPlus Modeling for Rhino 3D

Webinar attendees will learn to use Archsim Energy Modeling, a plugin that brings fully featured EnergyPlus simulations to Rhino/Grasshopper and thus links the EnergyPlus simulation engine with a powerful parametric design and CAD modeling environment.

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Upcoming Events


 
August 25: Urban Scale Modeling and Occupant Behavior - IBPSA-USA NCC August Meeting with Presentations

The IBPSA-USA National Capital Chapter invites you to their Summer Meeting with two presentations. Join online or in-person.

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August 28: NetZero Case Studies by Integral Group

This presentation will provide an overview of the High Performance building design process, and show a case study of a developer-led Net Zero Energy cost renovation. This process will give the attendees the tools they need to navigate the roles and decisions needed early in the design to result in cost effective solutions.

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September 9-13: 10th Annual North America Passive House Conference in Chicago

Make big plans to join PHIUS in Chicago! Each year, PHIUS hosts the longest-running and largest passive building conference in North America.

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Tools and Resources


 
SPOT Pro v4.74 Release

A new version of the Sensor Placement + Optimization Tool daylighting and lighting design software, SPOT Pro v 4.74, is now available! The software is in its final weeks of beta testing with the official v5.0 release coming at the end of August, 2015.

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Performance Workshop Library: On-Demand Webinar Recordings

The performance workshop library contains recorded Performance.Network workshops led by industry experts. New workshops are added each month as live webinars take place. 

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Add Your Ideas to Improve EnergyPlus and OpenStudio

NREL and Big Ladder Software are pleased to announce a new resource for providing feedback to EnergyPlus and OpenStudio developers. Suggest your ideas and vote on other ideas for improving the software now on the web. 

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