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

[J Deringer at Yahoo]

Hello Mike:

To follow up on Shanta's email, IBPSA-USA is also now planning a half dozen or so additional energy modeling workshops across the US over the next year using the material from the HVAC systems simulation course at the SimBuild 2010 conference this summer. It would seem a logical extension for IBPSA-USA to collaborate with various international IBPSA chapters and possibly other organizations (ASHRAE, etc) to organize and present this material in 1- or  2-day workshops worldwide.  As Shanta has said, the intent for these courses is that they can be repeatable and widely used, both in the US and internationally.

Cheers,   

Joseph J. Deringer, AIA, LEED AP
Member IBPSA-USA, ASHRAE, AIA, USGBC






On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:39 PM, mike barker 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 modeling ?  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 international 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
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> 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.
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> 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; the 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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