<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div>Hello Michael,</div><div>IBPSA-USA is planning on offering an HVAC systems simulation course at the SimBuild 2010 conference this summer. While it is not a BEMP "prep" course, it will cover many of the topics that are included on the exam, plus more. You may have seen the RFP that was recently issued. There was also an RFP for a lighting simulation course. The intent for these courses is that they can be repeatable and widely used, both in the US and internationally.</div><div>Best, <br><br>Shanta Tucker<div>Secretary, IBPSA USA</div><div>(sent from my mobile email device)</div></div><div><br>On Apr 3, 2010, at 1:40, "mike barker" <<a href="mailto:mike@mikebarker.co.za">mike@mikebarker.co.za</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">There is talk of ASHRAE running a training
course soon ? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">And well done to Dave, you must be one of
the very few ASHRAE BEMP’s about !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Are there any people out there interested
in forming a study group ? We have ASHRAE and IBPSA Forums on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com">www.linkedin.com</a></a> that would provide a home
and allow all us to gather and share study material. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">ASHRAE Fundamental seems to be a good
starting point, but which chapters ? The 90.1 User Manual is the
cornerstone ? The books by Muneer and Moss are definatelly required
reading anyway, but the Stein / Reynolds book is a slab of a book and may only
help non-US people get up to speed with <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> terminology. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I don’t have any of the CIBSA
material yet – how useful is the </span></font><i><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic">Applications
Manual AM11: 1998, Building energy and environmental modeling </span></font></i><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy">? </span></font><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">The ASHRAE Standards are required for any
LEED work anyway<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">For those of us outside the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>, the ASHRAE
BEMP and HBDP exams are an important opportunity to stand out in a world of “dabblers”,
and probably the only way to benchmark yourself against the international community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> Thanks,</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
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Barker<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> BuildingPhysics,
South Africa – Countdown to FIFA World Cup …. +/- 70 days !</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> <a href="mailto:mike@buildingphysics.co.za"><a href="mailto:mike@buildingphysics.co.za">mike@buildingphysics.co.za</a></a></span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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skype mike.barker.mba</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> David S Eldridge
[mailto:DSE@grummanbutkus.com] <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> 02 April 2010 05:54 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org"><a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE
BEMP Exam</span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Very rigorous! The guidebook is not
joking about requiring two years of experience on modeling projects as an
eligibility to take the exam.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Detailed Content Outline in the
guidebook should give you an excellent idea of the topics.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold">David S. Eldridge, Jr.</span></font><font color="#244061"><span style="color:#244061">, P</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span></font><font color="#244061"><span style="color:#244061">E</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span></font><font color="#244061"><span style="color:#244061">, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, HBDP<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#365f91" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#365F91">Direct: (847) 316-92</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">24</span></font><font color="#365f91"><span style="color:#365F91"> | Fax: (</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">847</span></font><font color="#365f91"><span style="color:#365F91">) </span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">328</span></font><font color="#365f91"><span style="color:#365F91">-</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style="color:#1F497D">4550</span></font><font color="#365f91"><span style="color:#365F91"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style="font-weight:
bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Brian A. Turner<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 02, 2010 <st1:time minute="23" hour="9" w:st="on">9:23 AM</st1:time><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org"><a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">I am interested in
sitting for the ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional certification exam
and am looking for feedback from anyone that has taken the exam. Any
advice on exam prep, etc. would be appreciated. I’ve already
checked out the info on <a href="http://ashrae.org">ashrae.org</a>; the sample exam questions are limited so it
is tough to get a feel for the overall exam content and rigor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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