[bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

[Peter Simmonds]

I try and stay out of the many discussions hosted by this fine site, but
this time I have to join in. I support what John says and what Russ is
trying to accomplish. Over the last year or so I get the feeling that
site is being used to teach people the fundamentals of engineering via a
simulation tool. There is nothing to beat 25 years of experience, unless
of course you just happen to be younger than 30 and you don't listen to
old farts, life sucks. But actually using a simulation to design a
buildings system then actually build the building and its systems, that
is an achievement. Of course the chance of that actually happening is
very remote and that's why when you have been in the industry for more
than 25 it might of actually happened once or twice. We are the sex
appeal of the industry these days as the dreaded LEED points providers,
but all this is irrelevant when it comes down to actually contracting
the designs. How many innovative ideas fall prey to value engineering?

We are heading in the right direction, but it is slow and difficult.

 

Peter Simmonds Ph.D.

Associate

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From: bldg-sim at gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim at gard.com] On Behalf Of Russell
Richman
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:17 AM
To: bldg-sim at gard.com
Cc: bldg-sim at gard.com
Subject: [bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

 

Hello everybody,

 

After reading some of the posts surrounding this thread, I think we are
missing 

the point.  Educating the masses.  In my opinion, that will be the
single 

deciding factor for future generations.  As such, ANY way we can educate
will 

help.  One small step forward is still a step in the correct direction.


Wherever, whatever, whoever...if the word gets out about energy
efficient 

buildings then progress is being accomplished.

 

Just an observation from "the great white north."

 

Cheers,

Russ

 

Quoting John Aulbach <jra_sac at yahoo.com>:

 

> Carol:

> 

> Remember one thing. Just because someone doesn't have

> a "Green" label next to their title, doesn't negate

> the PE license, the CEM license, and 25 years

> experience of energy engineering and DOE2 experience

> either. Or hourly computer energy modeling in 1977 on

> a mainframe computer.

> 

> Just another test to pass...

> 

> Just as Combined Heat and Power (CHP) has existed

> under the names Co Generation and even "Total Energy"

> (1969), so the Green Building Movement has evolved

> from ER-30 downlights. 1st generation T-8 lamps,

> original "whinny" variable speed drives, and alaog EMS

> systems.

> 

> I totally agree that, like the bombers vs. missiles

> controversy in national defense, it remains that

> energy consultants, by ANY name,need to make sure

> simulation results are REAL and POSSIBLE, not

> something from a computer's fantasy. A HUMAN needs to

> review data to verify its validity.

> 

> THAT doesn't come from any degree or title. That comes

> from EXPERIENCE.

> 

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Russell Richman

Department of Civil Engineering

University of Toronto

35 St. George Street

Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4

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