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Advanced Building Energy Modelling

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Program overview

The Advanced Building Energy modelling course is focused on developing skills that energy modellers utilize in creating energy models for buildings with complex systems and using those models to conduct in-depth analyses of energy performance. This approach is now more frequently implemented for new construction projects as well as deep energy retrofits in existing buildings that need to meet the increasingly more stringent energy efficiency requirements of building codes.

This course is designed for participants that completed the Building Energy Modelling Professional course or have similar knowledge. It is assumed that participants understand how building systems operate and have developed energy models in EnergyPlus for buildings with conventional systems that resulted in working energy model files. This two-day course is focused on modelling and analyzing advanced high-performance building systems using hands-on exercises and case studies.

What you will learn

  • Develop complex energy models using Energy Plus/Open Studio.
  • Create proposed/as-built and reference models for code compliance.
  • Model high-performance building systems.
  • Troubleshoot energy model errors.
  • Analyze energy model output reports.

This course is ideal for

  • Building energy modelling professionals
  • Energy consultants
  • Mechanical designers
  • Technical reviewers of building permit applications
  • High performance building consultants

You'll walk away with

The Advance Building Energy Modelling course provides participants with the knowledge required to model high performance buildings designed to meet increasingly more stringent building code requirements.

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Course summary

Course Details

Length

2 days

Language

English, French

Skill level

Expert

Format

Online

Next Start Date

Regular fee

$1295

Certification

CEU Units: 1.2
CSEP Points: 3

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Full Curriculum

Agenda

Day 1

  • Energy Plus introduction
  • Open Studio introduction
  • Building envelope and spaces
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Building zoning and air loads
  • Zone HVAC equipment
  • Air-side systems

 

Day 2

  • Water-side systems
  • VAV systems
  • Chilled water, condenser, and hot water loops
  • Onsite power generation: Photovoltaic, wind
  • Demand controlled ventilation
  • Natural ventilation
  • Radiant heating and cooling
  • Variable refrigeration flow
  • Daylighting
  • Electric equipment

Day 1

  • Energy Plus introduction
  • Open Studio introduction
  • Building envelope and spaces
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Building zoning and air loads
  • Zone HVAC equipment
  • Air-side systems

 

Day 2

  • Water-side systems
  • VAV systems
  • Chilled water, condenser, and hot water loops
  • Onsite power generation: Photovoltaic, wind
  • Demand controlled ventilation
  • Natural ventilation
  • Radiant heating and cooling
  • Variable refrigeration flow
  • Daylighting
  • Electric equipment

Day 1

  • Energy Plus introduction
  • Open Studio introduction
  • Building envelope and spaces
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Defining space loads and building schedules
  • Building zoning and air loads
  • Zone HVAC equipment
  • Air-side systems

 

Day 2

  • Water-side systems
  • VAV systems
  • Chilled water, condenser, and hot water loops
  • Onsite power generation: Photovoltaic, wind
  • Demand controlled ventilation
  • Natural ventilation
  • Radiant heating and cooling
  • Variable refrigeration flow
  • Daylighting
  • Electric equipment

Important information

Prerequisites

Participants registering to this course should have prior experience in Energy Plus, which is defined as:

Or

  • Having completed in the past at least 3 energy models in Energy Plus.

Equipment

Please note that the use of Mac products is not recommended for this course, as the required software is not compatible with the macOS environment. We recommend using a Windows-based system to ensure full functionality.

 

Minimum System Requirements

  • 8 cores CPU
  • 8GB of RAM
  • 1Tb SSD Storage System

 

Learning material

  • PDF of the presentation slides (slides in printable protected PDF)
  • Supplemental training material
  • SketchUp software: Participants receive a fully functional 1-year license* (starting from the course start date) to the SketchUp software, valued at $750 US.
 
*Restrictions may apply.

Your enrollment includes all presentation slides and supplemental training material to ensure your success.

Frequently Asked Questions

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