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Our past presentations can be found in the list below. These sessions are arranged by the Building Simulation Group Committee and feature special guests to present on a variety of topics.

To suggest an idea for a future presentation, either speak to the Committee members at the next meeting or email [email protected].

Past Presentations

11 October 2023

An engaging and informative event where industry experts and professionals gathered to explore the past, present, and future of NABERS UK.

We've kicked off the event with a warm welcome and introduction of our esteemed speakers and discovered the fascinating story behind the inception of NABERS, how it has evolved over the years, and its exciting future prospects. Following that we were joined by a seasoned modeller who has shared his invaluable experiences and insights gained while working within the NABERS framework. Two members of the Independent Design Review panel have engaged in a dynamic discussion where they shared their feedback, delved into key findings, and offered recommendations for improved NABERS reports. As we wrapped up the event, we provided the latest updates from the NABERS scheme, offering a glimpse into the exciting developments on the horizon.

See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.

29 September 2022

The CIBSE Building Simulation Group hosted a hybrid event focusing on the updates of the Part L, Volume 2: ‘Buildings other than dwelling’. We were pleased to host Baran Tanriverdi from Mott MacDonald and Monika Potomska from Sweco, who presented the major updates to the regulations in comparison to Part L 2013, showcased a few case studies comparing the performance between Part L 2013 and 2021, and discussed what might be still missing and the potential changes that might come in the future.

See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.

See our blogfor further details.

The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:

  • Artelia - Innovative Method to minimize simulation & analysis time
  • Atelier Ten - Jewel Changi Airport
  • Chapmanbdsp - Manoel Island
  • WSP - Modelling the World’s Tallest Tower
  • Cundall - Optimisation of overheating assessments for residential and commercial buildings using python in IESVE
  • Hilson Moran - Healthy Cities

Once the finalists had completed their presentations and the judges headed off to deliberate, our sponsors presented some of their latest developments and took part in a discussion on the future of the building simulation.

  • David Cocking - Design Builder
  • Andrew Hilmy - EDSL
  • Eric Roberts - IES
  • Naghman Khan - SimScale
  • Nick Hopper - Monodraught

18 July 2019

With CIBSE HVAC Systems

See the blog for further details. Presentations from the event held:

4 April 2019

The CIBSE BSG held its 10th Anniversary event with presentations by the BSG Chairperson Darren Woolf, CIBSE President Stephen Lisk and the BSG Vice Chairman Darren Coppins.

See our blog for further details. Presentations from the event held:

See our blog for further details.

23 May 2017

Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea

27 June 2016

Event Programme
Presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ

14 December 2015

Event Programme
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London

24 Feb 2015

Event Programme

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ

30 April 2014

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Event summary


Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London

11 June 2013

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London

3 December 2011

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 3rd December 2011 at London South Bank University

1 December 2010

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 1st December 2010 at UCL:

24 May 2010

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 24th May 2010 at UCL:

30 September 2009

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 30th September 2009 at CIBSE HQ:

20 October 2022

The CIBSE Building Simulation Group hosted a hybrid event aimed at modellers tackling Part O assessments using the Dynamic Thermal Modelling approach. The event was led by three experts: Ben Abel of Hilson Moran, Jack Harvie-Clark of Apex Acoustics, and Susie Diamond of Inkling, who shared their thoughts and recommendations on what they believe are the most challenging and confusing aspects of Part O assessments. They emphasised the need for consistent and appropriate approaches to these assessments, and highlighted some of the most confusing and tricky aspects of the analysis.

See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.

CIBSE BSG & IBPSA-England event

5 May 2021 

See our blog for further details.

Recent wider acceptance of far-field being significant, if not primary in some circumstances, transmission route for SARS-CoV-2 has thrown a late focus on how the ventilation design and operation of our buildings might support a reduction in infection rates. Speakers from academia and industry discuss some of the simulation and analysis tools and methods used to understand airborne infection in the built environment and some of the latest research programmes that have been designed to further improve our understanding and applications.

The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:

Darren Coppins, Head Judge, presented a brief update to the BSG CERT movement that is working towards providing training courses and certification for building performance professionals:

Building Simulation Skills from the perspective of an academic, architect, contractor and consultant:

12 June 2019

See our blog for further details and follow the link to see the presentation.

Attendees of the CIBSE Building Simulation Group 2019 Annual General Meeting had the chance to sit through the technical presentations of the group's chairman Darren Woolf followed by a lively discussion.

27-28 November 2018 

The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:

20 March 2018

The Simulation of buildings is going through a fast transformation period with the increase use of coding to simulate and analyse buildings. As the industry realising the power of these developments, a new generation of coding design engineers is appearing and many more are keen on expanding their knowledge on coding.  This free seminar aimed at providing insight into coding and how to maximise the benefit of simulation packages. 

Presentations from the seminar held at UCL

8 February 2017

BSG Prize Award 2016 and Event Programme
Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea

15 March 2016

Event Programme
Click the titles below to download presentations from the seminar held at LSBU

14 May 2015

Event Programme

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London

24 June 2014

Event Programme

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ

7 November 2013

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE

27 April 2012

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at London South Bank University

2 June 2011

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 2nd June 2011 at UCL

12 October 2010

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 12th October 2010 at BRE:

2 December 2009

Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 2nd December 2009 at CIBSE HQ:

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