Conference Agenda
Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).
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Daily Overview |
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast Location: Boundary Waters Foyer |
IBPSA-USA Leadership Meet-and-Greet Location: Boundary Waters CD Chair: Neal Kruis Meet IBPSA-USA board members, chapter leaders, and committee chairs over a light breakfast. Whether you're inspired by SimBuild, hoping to start a chapter in your own city, or just wondering how to stay involved, this informal networking event will help you get to know the leaders of our industry. |
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| 8:30am - 8:45am |
Session Pitches Location: Great Lakes Ballroom Chair: Thomas Zakrzewski Preview the day's events with 30-second pitches by the presenters. |
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| 8:45am - 9:45am |
Plenary 3: Keynote by Rania Labib Location: Great Lakes Ballroom Chair: Aysegul Demir Dilsiz Dr. Rania Labib is an Associate Professor of Architecture and the Director of the Artificial Intelligence for High-Performance Buildings Lab at Texas A&M University. With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of architecture, building performance, and emerging technologies, Dr. Labib specializes in building simulations, energy modeling, and the integration of AI methods into the built environment. |
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| 9:45am - 10:00am |
Networking Break Location: Boundary Waters Foyer |
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| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Presentation Session 9: California Energy Studies II: Modeling Tools and Workflows Location: Lake Bemidji Chair: Elyse Malherek Part of the state issues track and sponsored by the US Department of Energy. This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Feature Selection for the Impatient Modeler: An Experiment 10:15am - 10:30am Beyond Static PDFs: Democratizing BEM QA/QC with Interactive Visualization Tools 10:30am - 10:45am From Scorecards to Scalable Simulations: A Flexible Framework for Future-Ready Compliance Building Modeling 10:45am - 11:00am Domestic Hot Water Modeling and Validation for California Single-Family and Low-Rise Multifamily Prototype Models |
Seminar 12: Risk, Retrofit, Reward: A Strategic Game to Navigate Building Performance Standards Location: Great Lakes Ballroom B Chair: Alexander Mitchell This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Risk, Retrofit, Reward: A Strategic Game to Navigate Building Performance Standards |
Technical Session 10: Grid Interactions and Load Management Location: Lake Minnetonka Chair: Han Li This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Forecasting space heating flexibility: Comparing Measured Dwelling Cool-Down Rates with Dynamic Thermal Simulation 10:15am - 10:30am Calendars of the City: Deterministic Schedule Libraries to Enhance UBEM Load Duration Forecasts 10:30am - 10:45am Digitalizing Building Control Deployment for Retrofits: A Case Study on Demand-Flexible Control Sequences 10:45am - 11:00am Enhancing EnergyPlus to Model the Time Independent Energy Recovery (TIER) System for Load Management and Code Compliance |
Technical Session 11: Urban-Scale Modeling and Microclimate Simulation Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Alexandra Rempel This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Experience in Motion: Scalable, Sequential Urban Microclimates Simulations for Visual and Thermal Comfort 10:15am - 10:30am Framework for Modeling 3D-Printed Concrete Construction to Assess Energy Efficiency and Backup Power Trade-offs in a Mixed-Use, New Construction Neighborhood Development 10:30am - 10:45am A Systematic Approach for a Typological Analysis of African Residential Building Stock Across Multiple Climates 10:45am - 10:52am Applying Frequency Domain Methods for Calculating Outdoor Surface Temperatures. 10:52am - 11:00am Reduced Order Building Hydronic Models in Ambient Temperature Thermal Energy Networks for Improved Computational Efficiency |
| 11:00am - 11:30am |
Networking Break sponsored by Arup Location: Boundary Waters Foyer |
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| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Presentation Session 10: Simulation-Driven Design: Optimization, Controls, and Automation Location: Lake Bemidji Chair: Alpha Yacob Arsano This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. A Whole-Building Demonstration of Differentiable Predictive Control with Stochastic Occupant Behavior 11:45am - 12:00pm Automated HVAC Design and Duct Routing for Multi-Family Retrofits using Reality Capture Data 12:00pm - 12:07pm Gas, Electric, Sustainable? 12:07pm - 12:15pm De-Risking High-Performance Laboratory Design in a Rapidly Evolving Energy Code Landscape 12:15pm - 12:22pm Exploring a Julia-based Toolchain for HVAC Innovation: Simulation-based Optimization Case Study of a Dedicated Outdoor Air System with a Desiccant Wheel |
Seminar 13: What’s Next For ASHRAE 90.1 Performance Rating Method (PRM) Location: Great Lakes Ballroom B Chair: Allen Mei Chair: Neal Kruis This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. What’s Next For ASHRAE 90.1 Performance Rating Method (PRM) |
Technical Session 12: AI and Data-Driven Workflows for Building Energy Modeling Location: Lake Minnetonka Chair: Nathan Kegel This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Explainable AI and Machine Learning for Transparent Building Energy Benchmarking and Retrofit Decisions 11:45am - 12:00pm Bridging Intent and Iteration: An Open Framework for LLM‑Directed BEM Optimization at Scale 12:00pm - 12:15pm A High Throughput Framework for Large Scale Building Energy Simulation: From Real-Time Alerts to AI-Ready Surrogates 12:15pm - 12:30pm Deep Learning Methods for Building Energy Benchmarking of Commercial Buildings |
Technical Session 13: Advanced Thermal Systems and Envelope Performance Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Jelle Langmans Chair: Gabriel Flechas This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer in an Un-Conditioned Underground Building: Spatiotemporal Variation of Indoor Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient 11:45am - 12:00pm Wet-Bulb Temperature Performance Maps for Chiller-Water Side Economizer Plants: Guiding Multi-Sequence Control Strategies 12:00pm - 12:15pm Experimental Demonstration of a Self-Powered Dynamic Façade Using Thermoelectric–PCM Integration 12:15pm - 12:22pm Improving Thermal Resilience And Energy Efficiency Using Cool Building Envelope Materials 12:22pm - 12:30pm High-Fidelity Building Emulator for Integrated Comfort and Energy Analysis using EnergyPlus and Radiance |
| 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Tour 3: Cordia District Energy System Tour Location: Cordia Energy Minneapolis Chair: Rawad El Kontar Advance registration required. Please wear close-toed shoes; heels are not permitted. |
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