Conference Agenda
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Location: Lake Harriet Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 4th floor |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Workshop 5: 3D Thermal Bridge Modelling for Code Compliance Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Jelle Langmans Advance registration required. |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Seminar 2: Quest for Zero LEED Comments Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Ralph T. Muehleisen Chair: Rashmi Baliga Sponsored by DesignBuilder This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Quest for Zero LEED Comments |
| 11:00am - 11:30am |
Demo 1: DesignBuilder Location: Lake Harriet |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Technical Session 3: Windows and Views Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Yifan Li Chair: Chris Savage This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. A Physiologically-Informed Visual Field Method for Assessing Space View Quality 11:45am - 12:00pm Validating Daylight, View, and Privacy Metrics through In-Situ Experiments in NYC Residential Units 12:00pm - 12:15pm Exploring the Interplay Between Window Design and External Views on Window-Opening Preferences in Educational Settings 12:15pm - 12:30pm Automating Window View Assessment in BIM to Optimize View Quality: ViWin App Demo & Focus Group |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Technical Session 5: Modeling for Future Weather and Extreme Events Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Alexandra Rempel Sponsored by IES This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. From Data to Dialogue: A Visual Framework for Interpreting fTMY Future Weather Data in Climate-Responsive Design 1:45pm - 2:00pm Specialized Weather Data Files for Evaluating Thermal Safety and Grid Reliability Applications 2:00pm - 2:15pm Towards a Robust Approach for Simulating Thermal Resilience in Architectural Design: A literature review and benchmarking test in all US climate zones 2:15pm - 2:22pm Profiling Building Demand Flexibility for Out-of-Scenario Transferability Using Frequency-Domain Decomposition 2:22pm - 2:30pm Balancing Energy Efficiency and Overheating Risks: Optimal Retrofit Pathways for Baltimore Rowhouses 2:30pm - 2:45pm Net Zero as Climate Resilience: Rethinking Net Zero Energy Building Performance Under Future Climate Change 2:45pm - 2:52pm Building For The Future: Using Python To Generate Future EPWs for Modelling |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Demo 2: IES Location: Lake Harriet |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
Seminar 6: Effective Storytelling through Data Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Aysegul Demir Dilsiz This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Effective Storytelling through Data |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Presentation Session 5: Building Envelope Performance and Modeling Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Joel Neymark Chair: Yifan Li Sponsored by Better Building This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Hygrothermal Modeling in EnergyPlus - It's Better Than You Think 10:15am - 10:30am 3D Thermal Bridge Effects on Complex Facades Details; Practical Importance and Modelling Strategies 10:30am - 10:45am Measurement-Constrained Modeling of CLT Zone Temperature Dynamics: Comparing Mass, Air Capacitance, and Interior Convection 10:45am - 10:52am An Approach for Whole-Building Performance Modeling of Adaptive Kinetic Façades Using Surrogate Modeling 10:52am - 11:00am Thermal Bridging Modeling 101 for North American Codes & Standards |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Technical Session 8: California Energy Studies I: Systems, Retrofits, and Code Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Fatemeh Yousefi 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. Passively Survivable Apartments: Retrofit Strategies for Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles During Extreme Heat Events 11:45am - 11:52am Simulation Tool For The Configuration And Control Design Of Central Plant Heat Recovery Heat Pump Retrofits 11:52am - 12:00pm Updating Plug Loads and Operational Schedules for California Energy Code Compliance 12:00pm - 12:07pm Parametric Energy and Cost Optimization for Courthouse Portfolios in California 12:07pm - 12:15pm Validating the Electric Dream: Comparison of Modeled and Measured Performance of a High-Efficiency, All-Electric Residential Retrofit in Los Angeles, California |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
Presentation Session 6: Beyond Energy: Lifecycle Carbon and Design Decisions Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Jihoon Chung Chair: Jayati Chhabra This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Whole Life Carbon Studies – Now With More Carbon! 1:45pm - 2:00pm Carbon Critical: a Detailed Research on Carbon and Cost over the Life of a Building Design in Three Different Locations 2:00pm - 2:15pm What Should Count? Defining LCA Scope For Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects 2:15pm - 2:22pm From Simulation to Sustainability: Empowering Decarbonization through Energy Modeling, Design Optimization, and Cost Analysis 2:22pm - 2:30pm Redefining Material Performance in LEED v5: Impacts on Health, Emissions, and Practice |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Demo 4: Better Building Location: Lake Harriet |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Presentation Session 7: Data Centers: Design, Modeling, and Operational Performance Location: Lake Harriet Chair: Mathew Duffy Sponsored by Arup This session qualifies for AIA continuing education credits. Please confirm your attendance by completing the form here. Practical CFD Applications for Data Center Design: Why, When, and How It’s Done 4:15pm - 4:30pm In the Center of the Data Boom: The Role of Building Energy Modeling 4:30pm - 4:45pm Wait...When Did Data Centers Turn Into A Dynamic Energy Modeling Problem? 4:45pm - 5:00pm Bridging Time Scales: Transient CFD Strategies for Data Center Cooling Systems |
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
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 |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm |
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 |