[Bldg-sim] FW: Energy Modeling Practice Guide Peer Review Notice and Invitation

Jason Glazer jglazer at gard.com
Wed Feb 29 12:55:19 PST 2012


If you would like to be included in the AIA’s peer review of 
the AIA Energy Modeling Practice Guide , please email the 
AIA at energymodelingguide at aia.org 
<mailto:energymodelingguide at aia.org> and request to be added 
to the Peer ReviewList.

*From:*Rosenberg, Brett
*Sent:* Monday, February 27, 2012 2:46 PM
*To:* Worthen, Bill
*Subject:* Energy Modeling Practice Guide Peer Review Notice 
and Invitation

The American Institute of Architects is preparing a 
“Practitioner’s Guide for Integrating Energy Modeling in the 
Design Process (EMPG) for publication in June of 2012. The 
AIA is currently seeking input from architects, engineers, 
academics and other qualified industry experts and 
interested parties with a working knowledge of energy in the 
design process, energy modeling, and high performance and/or 
integrated project delivery, to participate in peer review 
of this document.

You are receiving this email because a.) You have expressed 
interest directly to the AIA to participate in this peer 
review or b.) You are the AIA’s organizational contact or 
representative of a group from which the AIA would like to 
extend an invitation to participate in the peer review of 
this document. Please feel free to forward this notice to 
others whom you feel would be qualified to participate in 
this peer review. A brief description of the intent of the 
Energy Modeling Practice Guide is at the bottom of this email.

The EMPG peer review period will begin by the end of the 
week of March 5^th , 2012 and continue for three weeks, 
ending on Friday, March 30th. An email notice will be sent 
to all parties receiving this email with a draft of the 
guide, the comment submittal form and more detailed 
instructions regarding the peer review process when the peer 
review period is opened during the week of March 5^th . If 
you do not want to participate in the peer review and 
receive subsequent emails, please let us know; otherwise, 
expect the aforementioned email during the week of the 5^th .

Peer reviewers will also be asked to complete a survey of 
energy modeling tools as part of peer review. The result of 
this survey will also be included in the EMPG when published.

If you have any further questions about the AIA’s Energy 
Modeling Practice Guide, the peer review process or would 
like to be removed from further emails about the AIA’s 
Energy Modeling Practice, please send them to 
energymodelingguide at aia.org 
<mailto:energymodelingguide at aia.org>or simply reply to this 
email with your request.

Thank you for time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Bill Worthen AIA, LEED AP Brett Rosenberg
Director, Resource Architect for Sustainability Manager, 
Sustainability Programs & Projects
The American Institute of Architects ` The American 
Institute of Architects
billworthen at aia.org 
<mailto:swight at aia.org>brettrosenberg at aia.org 
<mailto:brettrosenberg at aia.org>

*ABOUT THE AIA ENERGY MODELING PRATICE GUIDE *

The American Institute of Architects*Practice Guide to 
Integrating Energy Modeling into the Design Process *has 
been developed to help bridge the gap between what 
architects and most engineers call ‘Design’ and what energy 
modelers call ‘Geometry’. In many instances architects, 
engineers, energy modelers and our clients all speak 
different languages regarding the same subject. As the 
project design leader, who but the architect is best suited 
to manage the increasing complexity of high performance 
building design that includes energy as an equal design 
consideration? Architects need to feel empowered to know 
more on the subject of energy; what questions to ask, from 
initial project scope, through effective and ongoing team 
management, to communicate effectively on the subject and 
provide collaborative design leadership. To do this 
architects must take the time to gain a better understanding 
of assumptions and variables related to energy modeling, and 
a stronger knowledge of the appropriate tools and technology 
in the market that allow design teams to address energy 
through energy modeling early and throughout the design 
process.

The document being issued for peer review in March of 2012 
represents the *AIA Energy Modeling Working Group’s* best 
efforts to communicate this subject matter to architects and 
all members of the AIA family. It is the intent of the 
working group that this guide serve as a seminal document 
for AIA members to better understand the value, complexity 
and fun of embracing energy as a design topic, no matter 
what type of work you do. We hope this document, when 
published will encourage and empower architects to better 
understand how to incorporate energy modeling early and 
often in the design process.

For more information about the EMPG go to: 
http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB090178

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