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Location: Denver 5
The Denver Suites are located on the second lower level of the Hilton Denver City Center at 1701 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202.
Date: Tuesday, 21/May/2024
7:30am - 8:30amFocus Group 1: Chapter Leadership Meeting
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Matthew Duffy
Session Chair: Supriya Goel

Meet with the leaders of IBPSA-USA's local chapters to discuss feasibility for regional events and share ideas.

10:00am - 11:00amSimBuild Storytelling
Lisa Ng1, Andy Berres2
1: National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States of America; 2: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States of America
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Andy Berres
Session Chair: Alejandra Menchaca

AIA CES approved for 1 LU.

11:00am - 11:30amDemo 1: IES
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about IES products and services.

11:30am - 12:30pmHeat Pumps of All Flavors, Is the Universe of Curves the Right Approach?
Craig Simmons
NREL, United States of America
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Craig Simmons
Session Chair: Neal Kruis

AIA CES approved for 1 LU.

1:00pm - 1:30pmDemo 2: Big Ladder Software
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about Big Ladder products and services.

1:30pm - 3:00pmImpromptu 1: IBPSA: more than energy modeling
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Richard Walter Fenrich
Session Chair: James D Lutz

Open discussion of IBPSA’s role and focus in building performance simulation. How can we extend beyond energy modeling? What collaborations and disciplines are possible and most important for building design?

3:00pm - 3:30pmDemo 3: B-corp and JUST Certification Workshop - Hosted by Group14
Location: Denver 5

Business owners and leaders: learn about B-corp and JUST Certification during this workshop, hosted by Group14. Enjoy light snacks in the Senate Chambers.

3:30pm - 5:00pmNo Context Pictures
Suyash Shrikant Vidwans
Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Suyash Shrikant Vidwans
Session Chair: Mahya Fani

AIA CES approved for 1.5 LU.

5:00pm - 5:30pmDemo 4: DesignBuilder
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about DesignBuilder products and services.

Date: Wednesday, 22/May/2024
7:30am - 8:30amFocus Group 2: BOPTEST
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: David Blum

The meeting is for new and current IBPSA Project 2 participants. The meeting will introduce and overview project tasks and status, as well as allow for more in-depth technical discussions about items brought forward by project task leaders and participants.

10:00am - 11:00amUnmet Hours Live
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Matthew Dahlhausen

AIA CES approved for 1 LU.

11:00am - 11:30amDemo 7: Lamarr.AI
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about Lamarr.AI products and services.

11:30am - 12:30pmImpromptu 2: Does IBPSA-USA Need a Code of Ethics?
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Zoltan Nagy
Session Chair: Liam Buckley

No one ever got hurt by a simulation. Or did they? What ethical considerations do we face as simulation practitioners and as an organization? This discussion will cover concerns of commercialism, intellectual property, professional competence, trustworthiness, and perhaps most importantly, what can go wrong when simulationists make faulty assumptions or use tool incorrectly and thus fail to take into account the needs of those who will live in the buildings we analyze.

1:30pm - 3:00pmTen Questions Concerning High Performance Buildings for Thermal Resilience and Health
Nan Ma
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States of America
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Nan Ma
Session Chair: Jihoon Chung

AIA CES approved for 1.5 LU.

3:00pm - 3:30pmDemo 6: Pollination
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about Pollination products and services.

3:30pm - 4:00pmDemo 5: NEO
Location: Denver 5

Enjoy light snacks in Senate Chambers and learn about NEO products and services.

4:00pm - 5:00pmFocus Group 3: Website
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Benjamin Brannon

New and prospective IBPSA-USA members are invited to give feedback on our website. Raffle prizes available.

Date: Thursday, 23/May/2024
8:00am - 8:30amDEI-1: Affinity Group Meet-Up
Location: Denver 5

Connect with members as part of the IBPSA-USA DEI Committee initiatives.

10:00am - 11:00amWhat do we Make of AI in Building Design and Operation?
Jianli Chen1, Anna Jean Morton Rivera2
1: University of Utah, United States of America; 2: dbHMS, United States of America
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Jianli Chen
Session Chair: Jongki Lee

AIA CES approved for 1 LU.

11:00am - 11:30amDEI-2: Affinity Group Meet-Up
Location: Denver 5

Connect with members as part of the IBPSA-USA DEI Committee initiatives.

11:30am - 12:30pmImpromptu 3: Can We Trust Heat Pump Performance Data???
Location: Denver 5
Session Chair: Neal Kruis
Session Chair: Craig Simmons

Making sense of detailed performance data from over 130,000 variable-capacity heat pump units. Developing a reliable heat pump model.


 
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