[Ibpsausa] EnergyPlus Training at IDL Boise Feb 14-16, 2011

Linda Lawrie linda at fortlawrie.com
Mon Dec 13 06:26:45 PST 2010


The complete announcement can be found here: http://www.idlboise.com/node/149

The University of Idaho, Integrated Design Lab-Boise (IDL) is running 
a three-day EnergyPlus workshop in Feb 14 -16, 2011.

Objectives

The aim of this workshop is to equip designers and engineers with the 
technical skills to be able to perform building simulation using 
EnergyPlus and understand how to use the tool as part of the 
Integrated Design Process. Note the emphasis on the Integrated Design 
Process, which means that the focus is on how to use simulation to 
design high performance buildings. This also means that the workshop 
will not focus on using simulation for compliance, be it code 
compliance or beyond-code compliance (e.g. LEED), however this type 
of simulation will be covered briefly.

We have received many inputs, comments and criticism from our survey. 
Do not forget to read the summary of these inputs in the EnergyPlus 
Workshop FAQ page.

Syllabus Summary

The workshop is designed in the form of a la carte menu such that 
participants can choose topics based on their needs and interests. 
Day 1 and Day 2 is relevant to architects and mechanical engineers 
with little or no experience with Energy Plus. A mechanical engineer 
with a basic understanding of EnergyPlus will likely be interested in 
Day 2 and Day
3. Of course there is no restrictions at all to take any single day 
or all three days however there will be very little time to address 
questions covered during a previous day. There is very little content 
overlap between days.

Day 1 is about the basics and nuts and bolts of EnergyPlus. The whole 
simulation process is introduced in a step by step manner, from 
geometry development to result analysis. The main tools described are 
the OpenStudio plugin for SketchUp as the geometry modeler and of 
course the EnergyPlus as the calculation engine. Other, more 
advanced, tools are also introduced, for example the use of scripts 
to run multiple simulations and result extraction. At the end of Day 
1, participants will be able to develop an input file for and get 
results from basic EnergyPlus simulations.

Day 2 is about how to use simulation appropriately and how to 
communicate results within the integrated design process and for 
compliance purposes. The first section is how to use EnergyPlus to 
support integrated design processes for high performance buildings. 
Several passive design strategies will be discussed: daylighting, 
thermal mass, and night flush. This section focuses on loads analysis 
and detailed active systems are not included at this stage. This 
allows designers to get necessary information in order to inform 
passive design decisions. The second part of the day is how to use 
EnergyPlus for compliance, be it code compliance or beyond-code 
compliance. The division into these two main sections is intentional 
and highlights the different functions of building performance 
simulation. At the end of Day 2, participants will be able to develop 
a series of EnergyPlus simulations for performance analysis in 
support of passive design and the integrated design process as well 
as documenting the results for compliance purposes.

Day 3 is about HVAC systems definition. In the first two days, the 
HVAC system definition will rely on (two) HVAC templates available in 
EnergyPlus, an automated definition of HVAC systems. In day 3, the 
rest of the EnergyPlus HVAC templates will be discussed. Furthermore, 
manual development of HVAC systems without the template will be 
discussed. A number of examples are used: water source heat pump, 
ground source heat pump, and hybrid system.

Detailed syllabus can be found here: http://www.idlboise.com/node/150

Instructors

Main Instructor: Ery Djunaedy, PhD is a Research Scientist (Building 
Physics Specialist) at the IDL, University of Idaho Boise. He has 
degrees in the area of Building Physics/Science from the Institut 
Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, National University of Singapore, and 
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands. His main interest is in
building performance simulation, especially the building energy and 
airflow simulation. He has used advanced simulation tools like the 
energy and computational fluid dynamics simulations to design high 
performance buildings. He has taught building physics courses to 
architecture students in the Netherlands, the UAE and now in the US. He
has been involved in various building design projects in Boise, Idaho 
and throughout the region since 2006 when he first joined the IDL.

Assistant: Jacob Dunn is a Research Assistant at the IDL, University 
of Idaho Boise. He is involved in energy efficiency research, 
building performance simulation, and passive design strategy 
implementation. He recently graduated with his Masters of 
Architecture from the University with the AIA Henry Adams Medal of 
Honor for his academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. 
During his fourth year of education, Jacob spent a summer abroad in 
Italy to study architecture and also had the fortunate opportunity to 
work at the ARUP office in London under the Foresight + Innovation 
and Incubation department. Jacob and a former colleague started their 
own business called ENlight Design LLC, which
specializes in energy and daylight modeling for both commercial and 
residential projects. Jacob's current involvement is split between 
his full time job at the IDL, running and managing his own consulting 
business, and staying active in the academic world of the IURDC and 
graduate architecture students in Boise, Idaho

Fee

The fee is based on the number of days participated:
One day: $250 per person
Two days: $450 per person
Three days: $650 per person

Registration and fee payment: via UIRSVP only (http://www.uirsvp.com)

Workshop Deadlines and Cancellation

The registration is reserved on a first-come first-served basis. The 
participants are encouraged to register early (and make payment) via 
UIRSVP website. Registration cannot be done by telephone or email. 
The registration will be closed at 5pm on January 28th 2011 or when 
the maximum number of participants is reached.

The IDL reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to 
insufficient enrollment on or before February 4th, 2011. In the event 
of workshop cancellation, all fees will be refunded. The IDL will not 
be held responsible for participants' nonrefundable travel expenses.

Participants that have registered and decide not to attend must 
submit a withdrawal request via email on or before 5pm, February 
10th, 2011 to be able to receive a fee refund. No refunds will be 
given after 5pm, February 10th, 2011. Note that the refund process 
can take up to 8 weeks, depending on the credit card issuing company.

Time and Location

Dates: 14-16 February 2011
Hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Location: IDL (new location), 314 S. 6th St., Boise, ID 83702.

Please email Ery Djunaedy (eryd at uidaho.edu) for more information on 
this workshop.




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