[Bldg-sim] Reminder: Sim and Natural Ventilation webcast Sept 20

Holly W. Samuelson hsamuelson at gsd.harvard.edu
Tue Sep 18 11:47:40 PDT 2012


Correction below, the *webcast* will begin at 6:30.  Sorry.

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Holly W. Samuelson <
hsamuelson at gsd.harvard.edu> wrote:

> Dear Bldg-Sim,
> This is a friendly reminder that you're invited to join the event,
> Simulation and Natural Ventilation, on Sept 20 from 6pm-8:30pm EST,
> organized by IBPSA-Boston. This will be Part One of our Advanced Modeling
> Series. We are delighting to have speakers Liam Buckley of IES and Stephen
> Ray of MIT.  As usual, the proceedings will be webcast and web-archived.
> Details below.
>
> *Basics:
> *Simulation and Natural Ventilation
> Sept 20, 6pm-8:30pm EST (Webcast begins at 6:30)
> MIT, Building 1 Room 390
> Building 1 is on the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Memorial Drive
> (Campus map here <http://whereis.mit.edu/>.)
> Munchies provided
> Please RSVP to ibpsa.boston at gmail.com if you plan to attend in person.
>
> *Remote Access Instructions:
> *We will broadcast the session using AnyMeeting. You may register ahead
> of time, which would be helpful to us, or sign-in without registering once
> the meeting starts.  The URL for the broadcast will be:
> http://www.anymeeting.com/ibpsaboston1 The registration URL is:
> http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=E150DF80814F You will be able to hear the
> presentation and discussion through your computer speakers, and to text
> questions for the speakers (using AnyMeeting) to our webmaster, who will be
> monitoring the remote attendees.
>
> *Presentation Synopses:
> *Liam Buckley's presentation entitled “Simulating Natural Ventilation”
> will cover a brief introduction to naturally ventilated buildings; why to
> naturally ventilate, when to apply natural ventilation strategies and
> when not to. Liam will also investigate and challenge the recommended codes
> and standards for naturally ventilated buildings. This presentation will
> conclude with strategies to naturally ventilate buildings, examine some
> case studies and discuss the lessons learned.
> Stephen Ray's presentation briefly surveys natural ventilation simulationtechniques before focusing on CFD, airflow network models, and simple
> analytical calculations. Specific attention is given to relevant
> simplifications, complexities that deserve attention, practical modeling
> tips, and advice for effectively communicating results with clients. The
> presentation is interspersed with lessons learned from the design of two
> Japanese office buildings and various MIT experiments.
>
> *Speaker Bios:
> *Liam Buckley – M.Eng., C.Eng. MIEI, ASHRAE BEMP
> Liam is a Business Development and Project Manager for IES Ltd.  His
> consulting work includes detailed HVAC energy analysis & optimization,
> mechanical & natural ventilation analysis, renewable energy systems,
> occupant thermal comfort, computational fluid dynamics, daylight analysis
> and artificial lighting design. Liam has experience with multiple natural
> ventilation design projects on buildings in Europe, Australia and North
> America.
> Stephen Ray, Ph.D., is an MIT postdoctoral researcher whose research
> focuses on modeling natural ventilation (NV) and monitoring a recently
> completed NV building in Japan. He has used a variety of NV modeling
> techniques including CFD, airflow network models, small-scale models, and
> full-scale mockups to aid the design of two office buildings in Tokyo.
> Steve worked closely with Taisei, Nikken Sekkei, and Takenaka during these
> projects and offers a unique perspective on the use of NV simulationamong Japan’s best design firms. As part of his Ph.D. research, he helped
> develop CoolVent, an MIT-designed airflow network model, and validated
> various CFD models using both full-scale and small-scale experiments.
>
> *More Info on IBPSA Boston:
> *IBPSA Boston http://ibpsa-boston.com/ is a local chapter of the
> International Building Performance Simulation Association, USA Regional
> Affiliate. Membership for individuals in IBPSA Boston is free. If you would
> like to be notified of all our events, please join our mailing list by
> emailing "Membership Request" to ibpsa.boston at gmail.com.
>
> Thank you to our generous sponsor, IES, Integrated Environmental Solutions
> www.iesve.com.
> Warmly,
> Holly
>
> --
> Holly W. Samuelson
> President, IBPSA-Boston
> Registered Architect | LEED AP BD+C
> Instructor Harvard Graduate School of Design
>
>


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Holly W. Samuelson
Registered Architect | LEED AP BD+C
Instructor Harvard Graduate School of Design
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