<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-size:13px"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:small"><span class="gmail-il" style="font-weight:400">Big</span><span style="font-weight:400"> </span><span class="gmail-il" style="font-weight:400">Ladder</span><span style="font-weight:400"> </span>Software is <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-860580868997532517gmail-il" style="font-weight:400">pleased</span> to <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-860580868997532517gmail-il" style="font-weight:400">announce</span> that we are leading <u style=""><b>three</b></u> workshop series in <b>May</b> and <b>June! </b>These workshop series will offer training opportunities for CBECC-Res, EnergyPlus, and OpenStudio.</span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-size:13px"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:small"><b><u>San Francisco</u></b>, in collaboration with the <b>PG&E Pacific Energy Center</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em"></p><ul style=""><li style=""><a href="https://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#cbecc-res"><i>CBECC-Res</i>: Under the Hood</a> <b>(May 7-8)</b></li><li style=""><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-for-practitioners" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> for Practitioners</a> <b>(May 9-10)</b><br></li><li style=""><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-ems-controls" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><i>EnergyPlus</i></a><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-ems-controls" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"> EMS Controls</a> <b>(May 11)</b><br></li></ul><div><b><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://cbecc-res-energyplus-san-francisco.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:large"><b style="line-height:1.22em">Register now for San Francisco</b></a><br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia"><a href="https://cbecc-res-energyplus-san-francisco.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">https://cbecc-res-energyplus-san-francisco.eventbrite.com</a></p>---</b></div><p></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-size:13px"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:small"><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><u>Washington DC</u></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">, in collaboration with the<span> </span></span><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Catholic University of America</b></b></span></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-for-practitioners" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> for Practitioners</a> <b>(May 14-15)</b><br></b></b></li><li><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-ems-controls" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><i>EnergyPlus</i></a><a rel="nofollow" href="https://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-ems-controls" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"> EMS Controls</a> <b>(May 16)</b></b></b></li><li><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b><a href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/#openstudio-launch-pad" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><i>OpenStudio</i> Launch Pad</a> <b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>(May 17)</b></b></b><br></b></b></b></li><li><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/#advanced-openstudio" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Advanced </a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/#advanced-openstudio" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">OpenStudio</a> <b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>(May 18)</b></b></b></i><br></b></b></li></ul><div><b><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://energyplus-openstudio-washington-dc.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:large"><b style="line-height:1.22em">Register now for Washington DC</b></a><br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia"><a href="https://energyplus-openstudio-washington-dc.eventbrite.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">https://energyplus-openstudio-washington-dc.eventbrite.com</a></p></b>---</b></div><p></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-size:13px"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b><u>Toronto (Canada)</u></b></span><span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">, in collaboration with </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b>Ryerson University</b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-size:13px"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li><b><b><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/index.html#energyplus-for-practitioners" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> for Practitioners</a> <b>(June 11-12)</b></b></b><br></li><li><b><b><b><a href="http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/#openstudio-launch-pad" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400"><i>OpenStudio</i> Launch Pad</a> <b><b><b>(<b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b><b>June</b></b></b> 13)</b></b></b></b></b></b><br></li><li><b><b><a href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-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4">Workshop Description</font></b><br></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">In this two-day workshop we focus on the needs of the energy modeler analyzing residential building code compliance in California using CBECC-Res. We cover the fundamentals of the California Simulation Engine (CSE), the underlying simulation engine for CBECC-Res. Workshop topics begin with basics on how to adjust simulation settings and schedules and eventually include more detailed descriptions of HVAC systems, controls, photovoltaics, and domestic hot water systems. We guide you through the complexities of the CSE syntax, input/output files, and documentation, as well as how inputs in CBECC-Res are translated to CSE input file components. Most importantly, we teach you how to use the available resources to teach yourself going forward. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively throughout. By the end of the workshop, you should be comfortable with creating, running, and debugging CSE models in the context of CBECC-Res.</span></span><br></div><div style="font-weight:400;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style=""><b style=""><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">This workshop should be a prerequisite for anyone planning to analyze emerging technologies for residential buildings in the context of California’s Title 24 energy code.</span><span style="font-weight:400"> </span></b></div></div><br><p></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Georgia;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:xx-large;font-family:arial,sans-serif">EnergyPlus for </span><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-860580868997532517gmail-m_-2725221518723336701gmail-m_-4163095483211229409m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-il" style="font-size:xx-large;font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.22em">Practitioners</span><br></p><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.22em;font-size:13px"><div style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><div style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><div style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" style="line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></font></b></div><div style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" style="line-height:1.22em">Workshop Description</font></b><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="line-height:1.22em">- Have you ever wanted to truly understand how to use <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> at the text level?<br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="line-height:1.22em">- Have you been using <i style="line-height:1.22em">OpenStudio</i>, <i style="line-height:1.22em">DesignBuilde<wbr>r</i>, or another GUI and had the need to peek under the hood to debug a problem or implement a measure or workaround?<br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em">This workshop should be a prerequisite for anyone planning to work with <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> regardless of what user interface you choose.</b><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><br style="line-height:1.22em">In this <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-860580868997532517gmail-m_-2725221518723336701gmail-m_-4163095483211229409m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-m_6649267146879529293gmail-m_-5400263273206866198gmail-m_-5270431660349212403gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em">two</span>-day workshop we focus on the needs of the energy modeling <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-860580868997532517gmail-m_-2725221518723336701gmail-m_-4163095483211229409m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em">practitioner</span> in order to get you up to speed and highly productive with <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> as quickly as possible. We cover the fundamentals of <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> such as geometry and internal loads while rapidly ramping up to advanced topics such as HVAC systems and controls. We guide you through the complexities of the <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> syntax, input/output files, documentation, and essential software tools including the <i style="line-height:1.22em">OpenStudio</i> (legacy) plugin for <i style="line-height:1.22em">SketchUp</i>. Most importantly, we teach you how to use the available resources to teach yourself going forward. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively throughout. By the end of the workshop, you should be comfortable with creating, running, and debugging <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> models.</div></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font size="6">EnergyPlus<span> </span><span class="gmail-il">EMS</span><span> </span>Controls</font><br><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4">Workshop Description</font></b><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">This one-day workshop covers the Energy Management System (<span class="gmail-il">EMS</span>) capability of<span> </span><i>EnergyPlus</i>, which allows implementation of custom control strategies and calculation routines that override standard modeling processes within<span> </span><i>EnergyPlus</i>. We cover the<span> </span><i>EnergyPlus</i>Runtime Language (Erl) that is used to describe the custom control programs, how to create<span> </span><span class="gmail-il">EMS</span><span> </span>components (sensors, actuators, output variables, etc.), and how to debug execution of<span> </span><span class="gmail-il">EMS</span><span> </span>programs. Lecture topics include how to create advanced HVAC control sequences, how to override default HVAC operation (flow rate, setpoint temperature, capacity, etc.), how to abort a simulation when operational faults occur, and how to use outputs to generate trend data. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively throughout.</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Previous experience with<span> </span><i>EnergyPlus</i><span> </span>is recommended but not required. </b></span></div></div><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><font size="6" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_4165217580765973391m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-m_20129951801441488m_7154638859193569436gmail-m_-7839851450157622034gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_4165217580765973391m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></span> <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">Launch</span> <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">Pad</span></font><br style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" style="line-height:1.22em">Workshop Description</font></b><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><span style="font-size:12.8px">This one-day workshop aims to quickly <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">launch</span> you into the world of the </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_4165217580765973391m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.8px"> graphical user interface for </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i><span style="font-size:12.8px">. We cover the major features and capabilities of the interface including creating and editing geometry using the full </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_4165217580765973391m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.8px"> plugin for </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em">SketchUp</i><span style="font-size:12.8px">, managing space types and internal loads, and configuring HVAC systems and controls. (</span><i style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_4165217580765973391m_-3062436278288125312m_1109439795106096506gmail-m_-5391970261972256589gmail-m_-558210114440006131gmail-m_-7687794045031729782gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.8px"> measure writing is not covered.) Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are </span>used extensively throughout. </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em"><br></b></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em">Previous experience with <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> is recommended but not required.</b></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em"><br></b></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em"><br></b></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em"><div style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><font size="6" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-m_20129951801441488m_7154638859193569436gmail-m_-7839851450157622034gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">Advanced</span></span> <span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></span></font><br style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><b style="line-height:1.22em;font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" style="line-height:1.22em">Workshop Description</font></b><br style="line-height:1.22em"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><span style="line-height:1.22em"><br style="line-height:1.22em"></span></div><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal">This one-day workshop covers </span><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">advanced</span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal"> modeling topics related to the </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal"> interface. We cover how to add custom library data (HVAC,<span> </span><span class="gmail-il">building</span><span> </span>types, etc.), model “bulk” air flow (infiltration, ventilation, inter-zone mixing, transfer air), configure layout and controls for </span><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">advanced</span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal"> plant systems, use best practices for debugging energy models, and include thermal bridging effects in energy models. </span><i style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-m_-701368299335784535gmail-m_1031493538508323390gmail-m_7378210207447848730gmail-il" style="line-height:1.22em"><span class="gmail-m_3739902792132298022gmail-il">OpenStudio</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal"> measure writing is not covered. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively throughout.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><br style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22em"><b style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.22em">Previous experience with <i style="line-height:1.22em">EnergyPlus</i> is recommended but not required. </b><br></b></span></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Regards,</div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font size="4">Aaron Boranian</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><a value="+18284822088" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">808 895-1741</a></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><img src="http://bigladdersoftware.com/images/logo_med.png" width="96" height="37"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"></div><div>Big Ladder Software LLC</div><div>1624 Market Street, Suite 304</div><div>Denver, CO 80202</div><div><a href="http://www.bigladdersoftware.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bigladdersoftware.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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