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<DIV>these professionals would like some info on the BEMP certification exam study material, perhaps you could give some ideas that could help.</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
<DIV>Whenever you have that group formed, I would like to participate,</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Walter Lenzi.</DIV>
<DIV>Sao Paulo, Brasil.<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sun, 4/4/10, Paul Carey <I><paul@zed-uk.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Paul Carey <paul@zed-uk.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?<BR>To: "'mike barker'" <mike@mikebarker.co.za>, "'Brian A. Turner'" <bturner@ClarkNexsen.com>, bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR>Date: Sunday, April 4, 2010, 11:00 AM<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Mike, et al</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Yes, I’d join in on this study group, so please do set it up. I’d join it for sure and you’d probably have at least 3 or 4 other members from ZED too.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Like you , we at ZED-UK believe that this assessment is going to be a good way to stand out from the crowd. </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">My only slight concern is whether this is going to just be a matter of learning ASHRAE 90.1 etc inside out and then being tested on that or is it going to be a more in depth look at whether you know what the principles of building physics are? </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Can anyone give me a clue on this?</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I have taught Building Physics and Computational Modelling both within academia and as a trainer for commercial software providers. I try and teach some principles even within my short 3 day software courses as it’s imperative to do so, in order that people can get a grasp of why you do certain things in models, particularly in a low energy passive naturally ventilated building. This sort of work seems to me to be partly contrary to ASHRAE regulations require and so I’m just wondering if my slightly lesser knowledge of exact types of systems will be a hindrance. I know the fundamentals and general elements of most systems having served my apprenticeship as a BMS controls engineer, but I am not a complex system mechanical HVAC designer. I am a physicist after all, that’s what my PhD is in.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">The AM11 book, in my view although getting quite old now, is a really good guide in how to scope and carry out a simulation study. It is however quite a bit out of date, particularly when you look at the tools it has used. We’ve suggested a re-write to CIBSE a few times and I think it will happen at some point, but I think it’s going to take a while.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>mike barker<BR><B>Sent:</B> 03 April 2010 06:40<BR><B>To:</B> 'Brian A. Turner'; bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">There is talk of ASHRAE running a training course soon ? </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">And well done to Dave, you must be one of the very few ASHRAE BEMP’s about !</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>www.linkedin.com</A> that would provide a home and allow all us to gather and share study material. </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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 US terminology. </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">I don’t have any of the CIBSA material yet – how useful is the </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Applications Manual AM11: 1998, Building energy and environmental modeling </SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">? </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">It seems a little long in the teeth ?</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="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.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian A. Turner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 02, 2010 9:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">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 ashrae.org; the sample exam questions are limited so it is tough to get a feel for the overall exam content and rigor.</SPAN></DIV>
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