workshop in Europe for the first time in March. You'll find us in Bath, UK (March 1-3) and Brussels, Belgium (March 6-8). This training is being offered in collaboration with DesignBuilder Software which is presenting the third day on how to use
simulations.
Register now for Seattlehttps://energyplus-seattle.eventbrite.com/Register now for UK or Belgiumhttps://designbuilder.co.uk/training/energyplus-training-in-europeSee all upcoming workshops for EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, and DesignBuilderhttp://bigladdersoftware.com/training/EnergyPlus for Practitioners
February 16-17, 2017
Seattle, WA at Smart Buildings Center
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.
Using DesignBuilder to Maximize ProductivityMarch 1-13, 2017
Bath, UK at University of Bath
Details and registrationMarch 6-8, 2017
Brussels, Belgium at Bond Beter Leef Milieu
Details and registrationWorkshop Description
On day three we will show you how
DesignBuilder can be used to significantly speed up the process of creating models to simulate using
EnergyPlus. You will learn how to use
DesignBuilderâ??s powerful geometry and data management features to help you create
EnergyPlus models much more efficiently and maximize your productivity whilst still leveraging the power of the
EnergyPlus engine.
- Introduction to
DesignBuilder- Quickly re-creating the
EnergyPlus model: Geometric operations and efficient model data input
- Running simulations
- Exporting IDF data to create an ice thermal storage system outside
DesignBuilder- Introduction to the
DesignBuilder EMS
No prior experience with
DesignBuilder is necessary, and a free 30-day
license will be provided on the course. On the morning of day three you
will learn to use
DesignBuilder to model the building you created in
EnergyPlus during the first two days. In the afternoon you will
consolidate the knowledge learned on the first two days to export the
IDF data from
DesignBuilder and then manipulate it to add an ice thermal
storage system and run that simulation in
EnergyPlus. At the end of day
3 you will be introduced to the
DesignBuilder EMS, which enables you to
customize an
EnergyPlus simulation using a simple script-based approach
to change simulated behavior for HVAC, natural ventilation, glazing
and lighting systems.