Big Ladder Software is pleased to announce new cities and dates for our popular EnergyPlus for Practitioners training workshop. We are also introducing a brand new workshop called OpenStudio Launch Pad!
EnergyPlus for Practitioners
May 16-17, 2016
Boise, ID at University of Idaho, Integrated Design Laboratory
June 6-7, 2016
San Francisco, CA at PG&E Pacific Energy Center
August 8-9, 2016
Salt Lake City, UT at SimBuild/ASHRAE conference
Workshop Description
- Have you ever wanted to truly understand how to use EnergyPlus at the text level?
- Have you been using OpenStudio, DesignBuilder, or another GUI and had the need to peek under the hood to debug a problem or implement a measure or workaround?
This workshop should be a prerequisite for anyone planning to work with EnergyPlus regardless of what user interface you choose.
In
this two-day workshop we focus on the needs of the energy modeling
practitioner in order to get you up to speed and highly productive with
EnergyPlus as quickly as possible. We cover the fundamentals of
EnergyPlus
such as geometry and internal loads while rapidly ramping up to
advanced topics such as HVAC systems and controls. We guide you through
the complexities of the
EnergyPlus syntax, input/output files, documentation, and essential software tools including the
OpenStudio (legacy) plugin for
SketchUp.
Most importantly, we teach you how to use the available resources to
teach yourself going forward. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are
used extensively throughout. By the end of the workshop, you should be
comfortable with creating, running, and debugging
EnergyPlus models.
OpenStudio Launch PadMay 18, 2016
Boise, ID at University of Idaho, Integrated Design Laboratory
Details and registration (Also register for EnergyPlus for Practitioners on May 16-17!)
Workshop Description
This one-day workshop aims to quickly launch you into the world of the OpenStudio graphical user interface for EnergyPlus. We cover the major features and capabilities of the interface including creating and editing geometry using the full OpenStudio plugin for SketchUp, managing space types and internal loads, and configuring HVAC systems and controls. (OpenStudio measure writing is not covered.) Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively throughout. Previous experience with EnergyPlus is recommended but not required.