[Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?
Lenzi Walter
wrlenzi at yahoo.com
Sun Apr 4 07:19:44 PDT 2010
Oswaldo,
these professionals would like some info on the BEMP certification exam study material, perhaps you could give some ideas that could help.
Paul,
Whenever you have that group formed, I would like to participate,
Thanks,
Walter Lenzi.
Sao Paulo, Brasil.
--- On Sun, 4/4/10, Paul Carey <paul at zed-uk.com> wrote:
From: Paul Carey <paul at zed-uk.com>
Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?
To: "'mike barker'" <mike at mikebarker.co.za>, "'Brian A. Turner'" <bturner at ClarkNexsen.com>, bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Date: Sunday, April 4, 2010, 11:00 AM
Mike, et al
Yes, I’d join in on this study group, so please do set it up. I’d join it for sure and you’d probably have at least 3 or 4 other members from ZED too.
Like you , we at ZED-UK believe that this assessment is going to be a good way to stand out from the crowd.
My only slight concern is whether this is going to just be a matter of learning ASHRAE 90.1 etc inside out and then being tested on that or is it going to be a more in depth look at whether you know what the principles of building physics are?
Can anyone give me a clue on this?
I have taught Building Physics and Computational Modelling both within academia and as a trainer for commercial software providers. I try and teach some principles even within my short 3 day software courses as it’s imperative to do so, in order that people can get a grasp of why you do certain things in models, particularly in a low energy passive naturally ventilated building. This sort of work seems to me to be partly contrary to ASHRAE regulations require and so I’m just wondering if my slightly lesser knowledge of exact types of systems will be a hindrance. I know the fundamentals and general elements of most systems having served my apprenticeship as a BMS controls engineer, but I am not a complex system mechanical HVAC designer. I am a physicist after all, that’s what my PhD is in.
The AM11 book, in my view although getting quite old now, is a really good guide in how to scope and carry out a simulation study. It is however quite a bit out of date, particularly when you look at the tools it has used. We’ve suggested a re-write to CIBSE a few times and I think it will happen at some point, but I think it’s going to take a while.
Cheers
Paul
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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of mike barker
Sent: 03 April 2010 06:40
To: 'Brian A. Turner'; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] ASHRAE BEMP Exam - Study Group ?
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
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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
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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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