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<p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">“Building performance modeling is transforming the industry to meet the net zero and Architecture 2030 design goals, improving operational efficiency and occupant comfort,” said Krishnan Gowri, conference chair. “Recent advancements in machine learning, data science and sensor technologies are opening up new avenues to advance the analysis and modeling techniques to meet the challenges faced by designers and modelers. This conference seeks to connect the researchers and industry practitioners to facilitate the adoption of these new techniques and workflows to make better decisions through the application of simulation and modeling over the entire building life cycle.”</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Modelers, architects, software developers and researchers will address the practices of building performance analysis, energy modeling and building performance simulation using existing simulation tools, software development and future simulation research and applications.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong>The conference seeks papers on the following topics:</strong></p>
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<li>Case-based learning and machine intelligence</li>
<li>Internet of Things</li>
<li>Virtual and Augmented Reality Modeling</li>
<li>Web-based modeling</li>
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<li>New techniques and algorithms</li>
<li>Scripts and hacks for modelers</li>
<li>Non-traditional programming tools</li>
<li>HVAC component modeling and load analysis</li>
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<h4 style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;color:#808080!important">Early Design</h4>
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<li>Parametric modeling for early design</li>
<li>Modeling for Resilient Buildings</li>
<li>Learning from Nature</li>
<li>High Performance and Zero Carbon Building design modeling</li>
<li>Benchmarking and goals setting</li>
<li>Opportunity assessments: Climate, Resources, and Program</li>
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<li>Buildings to Grid Interoperability</li>
<li>The Community of Buildings / Urban scale modeling</li>
<li>Renewable energy technologies</li>
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<h4 style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;color:#808080!important">Big Data</h4>
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<li>Visualization</li>
<li>New Technology for Recording Data</li>
<li>Data mining for fault detection and diagnosis</li>
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<h4 style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;color:#808080!important">Health, Wellness and Comfort</h4>
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<li>IEQ</li>
<li>Thermal comfort</li>
<li>Occupant behavior</li>
<li>Lighting and daylighting</li>
<li>CFD and Airflow modeling</li>
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<li>Model calibration strategies</li>
<li>Model validation and quality assurance</li>
<li>Weather and climate data</li>
<li>Performance Gap: Real versus Modeled</li>
<li>Auditing and retrofit strategies</li>
<li>Operational improvements</li>
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<li>Modeling for evolving codes and standards</li>
<li>Architecture 2030 and high performance building design</li>
<li>LEED, WELL, Green Globes, Living Building Challenge, BREEAM</li>
<li>Modeling for compliance</li>
<li>Compliance Metrics for High Performance and Net Zero Buildings</li>
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<p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><strong>Abstracts (250 words or less) are due October 23, 2017</strong>. If accepted, <strong>papers are due February 2, 2018</strong> and will undergo a double-blind review. The conference papers will be a maximum of eight pages in length.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">To submit a conference paper abstract please click here: <a href="http://ibpsa.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=545ecdecc811a6e412a8810dd&id=04e3accfb3&e=57d8b5f80a" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://www.conftool.net<wbr>/bpacs2018/</a><br>
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