Advancements in Building Energy Modeling This year’s Building Simulation conference really dug into how we can make ...

Professor Gregor Henze of CU Boulder's Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering has been named a fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, one of ...

For the first time since 1995, the international Building Simulation conference will be held this year in the United States. Registration is now open for Building Simulation 2017, which takes place in ...

With the development of software programs like DOE-2 and EnergyPlus, it's never been easier for Building Teams to evaluate potential energy saving measures for a building project. However, preparing ...

ASHRAE published a new standard describing a methodology to apply building energy modeling throughout the design process. ASHRAE Standard 209-2018, Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings except ...

Description: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are recognized in policies, but economic viability and equity impacts remain ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released OpenStudio, a free energy design plug-in that works seamlessly within the Google SketchUp 3D drawing environment. The plug-in simplifies use of ...

Back in the halcyon days of 2006, energy analysis of building design and performance was a luxury. Sure, many forward-thinking AEC firms ran their designs through services such as Autodesk’s Green ...

Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Vol. 39, No. 5 (September 2021), pp. 1457-1490 (34 pages) Lately, with the growth in energy consumption worldwide to support global efforts to improve the climate, ...

Client provides energy bills and base data on building and equipment at least two weeks prior to site visit. UD-BEC team analyzes data prior to site visit. UD-BEC team visits the site for one or two ...