Name: Facade Tectonics Forum: Simulation vs. Reality
Start: 2024-12-21T21:25:13-05:00
End: 2024-12-21T21:25:13-05:00
Location: Facade Tectonics Forum: Simulation vs. Reality

Energy Modeling Best Practices and Why Facades Matter

Current energy modeling practices have stifled innovation and advancement in the facade industry by under-representing the impact of the facade system on energy efficiency, and creating artificially high return on investments for facade system improvements. This summit advocates the need for improved energy modeling and the development of best practices, with emphasis on the critical role of the building facade system. The event will focus on the status of industry modeling best practices from markets that have recently adopted stricter energy codes (i.e. Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, New York City). The discussion will include code changes, their trajectory, the adequacy of current analytical tools used for modeling, and the importance of post-occupancy measurement/verification to validate the predicted operational performance from the energy model.

Saturday, May 6

1:00pm - 1:10pm

Opening Remarks
1:10pm - 1:40pm

Keynote | Christian Cianfrone, EllisDon Corp. – Mechanical Design and Energy Optimization
1:40pm - 2:40pm
Session 1 – Processes Click for details

Speakers:

Antoni Paleshi, WSP Canada Inc.

Ruth McClung, M.A.Sc., BEMP, Morrison Hershfield

Steve Kemp, M.A.Sc., P.Eng, LEED® Fellow, RDH Building Science Inc.

Alex Blue, P.Eng., LEED® AP BD+C, BEMP, Evoke
2:40pm - 2:55pm

Program Break
2:55pm - 3:55pm
Session 2 – Tools Click for details

Speakers:

Ivan Lee, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., Morrison Hershfield

Elliot Glassman, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, CPHD, WSP USA

Nico Kienzl, DDES, LEED Fellow, ASHRAE HBDP, Atelier Ten

Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT, University of Massachusetts Amherst
3:55pm - 4:10pm

Program Break
4:10pm - 5:20pm
Session 3 – Measurement & Verification Click for details

Speakers:

Duane Jonlin, FAIA, City of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections

Christian Oberdorf, Transsolar KlimaEngineering

Lori O’Malley, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Stephen R. Montgomery, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Helen Sanders, PhD, Technoform North America
5:20pm - 5:30pm

Closing Remarks

Energy Modeling Best Practices and Why Facades Matter

Event Speakers

Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Principal, Building Energy Practice Lead, Evoke

Manager, Mechanical Design & Energy Optimization, EllisDon Corp.

Senior Associate and Senior Technical Principal with Built Ecology, WSP USA

Energy Code and Energy Conservation Advisor, City of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections

Principal, Senior Energy and Sustainability Specialist, RDH Building Science Inc.

Director, Atelier Ten

Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield

Principal, BPA Practice Lead, Morrison Hershfield

Project Manager, Transsolar KlimaEngineering

Building Envelope Engineering Specialist, PCL Constructors Canada

WSP Canada

PCL Constructors Canada

General Manager, Technoform North America

Program

Opening Remarks

Keynote | Christian Cianfrone, EllisDon Corp. – Mechanical Design and Energy Optimization

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