[Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?

[Shanta Tucker]

Hello Michael,
IBPSA-USA is planning on offering an HVAC systems simulation course at  
the SimBuild 2010 conference this summer. While it is not a BEMP  
"prep" course, it will cover many of the topics that are included on  
the exam, plus more. You may have seen the RFP that was recently  
issued. There was also an RFP for a lighting simulation course. The  
intent for these courses is that they can be repeatable and widely  
used, both in the US and internationally.
Best,

Shanta Tucker
Secretary, IBPSA USA
(sent from my mobile email device)

On Apr 3, 2010, at 1:40, "mike barker" <mike at mikebarker.co.za> wrote:

> Brian,
>
> There is talk of ASHRAE running a training course soon ?
>
> And well done to Dave, you must be one of the very few ASHRAE BEMP’s 
>  about !
>
> Are there any people out there interested in forming a study  
> group ?  We have ASHRAE and IBPSA Forums on www.linkedin.com that  
> would provide a home and allow all us to gather and share study  
> material.
>
> ASHRAE Fundamental seems to be a good starting point, but which  
> chapters ?  The 90.1 User Manual is the cornerstone ?  The books by  
> Muneer and Moss are definatelly required reading anyway, but the  
> Stein / Reynolds book is a slab of a book and may only help non-US  
> people get up to speed with US terminology.
>
> I don’t have any of the CIBSA material yet – how useful is the  
> Applications Manual AM11: 1998, Building energy and environmental mo 
> deling ?  It seems a little long in the teeth ?
>
> The ASHRAE Standards are required for any LEED work anyway
>
> For those of us outside the US, the ASHRAE BEMP and HBDP exams are  
> an important opportunity to stand out in a world of “dabblers”,  
> and probably the only way to benchmark yourself against the internat 
> ional community.
>
>    Thanks,
>        Mike Barker
>              BuildingPhysics, South Africa – Countdown to FIFA World 
>  Cup …. +/- 70 days !
>        mike at buildingphysics.co.za
>        skype  mike.barker.mba
>
> From: David S Eldridge [mailto:DSE at grummanbutkus.com]
> Sent: 02 April 2010 05:54 PM
> To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam
>
> Very rigorous!  The guidebook is not joking about requiring two  
> years of experience on modeling projects as an eligibility to take  
> the exam.
>
> The Detailed Content Outline in the guidebook should give you an  
> excellent idea of the topics.
>
>
>
> David S. Eldridge, Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, HBDP
> Project Manager
>
> Direct: (847) 316-9224 | Fax: (847) 328-4550
> http://www.grummanbutkus.com
>
> Grumman/Butkus Associates | 820 Davis Street, Suite 300 | Evanston,  
> IL 60201
> Energy Efficiency Consultants and Sustainable Design Engineers
>
>
> From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim- 
> bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Brian A. Turner
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 9:23 AM
> To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam
>
> I am interested in sitting for the ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling  
> Professional certification exam and am looking for feedback from  
> anyone that has taken the exam.  Any advice on exam prep, etc. would  
> be appreciated.  I’ve already checked out the info on ashrae.org; th 
> e sample exam questions are limited so it is tough to get a feel for 
>  the overall exam content and rigor.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brian
>
>
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