Building Simulation Group Past Presentations

CIBSE BSG Event – Overheating: Approved Document O – 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 Event – Updates to Part L2A – 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.
CIBSE BSG & IBPSA-England event: Estimating airborne infection through simulation & analysis: 5 May 2021
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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.
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Airborne Infection Reduction through Building Operation and Design for SARS-CoV-2 - Malcolm Cook
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Estimating the Risk of Exposure to SARS CoV 2 by Airborne Aerosols - Benjamin Jones
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Estimating airborne infection risks in classrooms from CO2 measurements - Paul Linden
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Mitigating the risk of COVID 19 infection in closed spaces - Fred Mendonça
Build 2 Perform 2020: November 2020
Building Simulation Awards
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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
Build 2 Perform 2018: 27-28 November 2018
Building Simulation Awards
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:
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Introduction by Darren Woolf - CIBSE Building Simulation Group Prize Event
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Shikha Bhardwaj - Shenzhen World Exhibition and Conference Centre (Winner)
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Santeri Siren - Parametric multi-model building performance simulation to support design (runner up)
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James Sander - Swimming Pool Daylight Glare Study (finalist)
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Arturo Ordonez - Energy, environmental, and economic optimization of a detached house (finalist)
Debate: What a Building Services Engineer can do Today to Plan for Tomorrow
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Hacking Simulation: 20th of 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
Simulation for Health and Wellbeing: 27th June 2016
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Presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ
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Natasha Franck, Delos. ‘An introduction to the WELL Standard’
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Lindsay Malcolm, XCO2. ‘Applications of the WELL Standard during the design stages’
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Justin Downey, RWDI. ‘WELL Technical Challenges, Design and Construction Solutions’
CIBSE AM11: Building Performance Modelling: 15th March 2016
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Advances in Building Simulation. IBPSA/CIBSE Industry Day: 24th June. 2014
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Developing building simulation tools that balance rigor with efficient use. Alan Jones (EDSL)
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Is climate data given sufficient consideration in building design? Richard Quincey (IES)
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The validation of STAR-CCM+ for fire and smoke analysis. Matthieu Stasia, Fred Mendonça (CD-Adapco)
Modelling Air Movement: CFD Simulation vs. Experimental Methods: 30th April 2014
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Understanding the Gaps between Operational Energy Use and Modelling: 27th April 2012
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Daylight Simulation for Design and Compliance: 1st December 2010
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 1st December 2010 at UCL:
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Fundamentals of Light and Daylight Simulation Software : Naghman Khan - Monodraught
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Daylight Design: The Cinderella of Building Simulation : David Mooney - Parsons Brinckerhoff
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Daylight Design from the Architect's Perspective : Axel Jacobs - London Metropolitan University
Computational Modelling of Low Energy Technologies in the Built Environment: 12th October 2010
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 12th October 2010 at BRE:
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Richard Chitty, BRE - Analysis of Building Performance using Computational Fluid Dynamics ,CFD
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Jose Ortiz, BRE - The Role of NCM (Compliance/EPC) Software on Modelling of Low Energy Buildings
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Nazli Dabidian, de2 Design Environment & Engineering - Renewable Energy Technologies Simulation - pdf not available
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Joseph Little, Joseph Little Architects - Hygrothermal Simulation Study
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IES (Sponsor Presentation) - Introducing Virtual Environment 6.2
Natural and Mixed-Mode Ventilation Modelling: 24th May 2010
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Hazim Awbi, University of Reading - Basic Concepts for Natural Ventilation of Buildings
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Malcolm Cook, Loughborough University - Modelling Approaches to Natural and Mixed-Mode Ventilation
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Naghman Khan, Monodraght and Nottingham University - Natural Ventilation Using Windcatchers
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Nick Huddleston, SE Controls - Designing and Modelling Control of Natural Ventilation
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Graeme McCutcheon, Buro Happold - Library of Birmingham Environmental Modelling
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Eddie Murphy, Mott MacDonald - Natural Ventilation in Schools
Build 2 Perform 2019: November 2019
Building Simulation Awards
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:
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Eleonora Brembilla - Building Simulation Skills: Academic perspective
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Reinier Zeldenrust - Building Simulation Skills: An Architects Perspective
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Douglas Baldock - Building Simulation Skills: A Contractors Perspective
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Darren Woolf - Building Simulation Skills: A Consultants Perspective
CIBSE BSG & CIBSE HVAC Collaboration Event: 18 July 2019
See the blog for further details. Presentations from the event held:
CIBSE BSG Annual General Meeting: 12 June 2019
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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.
CIBSE BSG 10 year anniversary: 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:
Building Compliance vs Performance: 23rd of May 2017
Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea
Overheating risk assessment simulation and methodologies for buildings: 8th February 2017
BSG Prize Award 2016 and Event Programme
Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea
Simulation of the Urban Environment: 14th December 2015
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Linking Building Design Performance with BIM: 14th May 2015
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Building Simulation: Are University Graduates Ready?: 24th Feb. 2015
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An Industry Perspective: Design and Analysis (Dr. Bernardo Vazquez/ BuroHappold)
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CIBSE (and Industry)Perspectives (Mr. Simon Wright / BuroHappold)
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The Graduate Engineer’s Perspective (URS/ AECOM)
Design and Simulation for Zero Carbon Buildings: 7th November 2013
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Simulation of PV-Battery-LED Systems In Buildings. Prakash Sarnobat, Cardiff University
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How Can We Improve Building Thermal Simulation Software. Ant Wilson, AECOM
Designing for Better Indoor Environmental Quality Buildings: 11th June 2013
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Post Occupancy Evaluation and Dynamic Simulation: 3rd Dec 2011
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 3rd December 2011 at London South Bank University
Energy storage in buildings: Modelling and Simulation: 2nd June 2011
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Integrating active thermal strategies in responsive buildings: David Warwick - Buro Happold
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Cool-Phase: Low energy cooling & ventilation using PCM: Mat Holloway - Monodraught
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Modelling the Aerogel Trombe Wall: A solar-heated collector storage wall: Mark Dowson - Buro Happold
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Decoupling demands - thermal stores for CHP: Slavisa Micanovic - Parsons Brinckerhoff
The Role of CFD in Building and System Design: 2nd 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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Steve McCormick (ANSYS) - HVAC CFD update: Recent Projects and Developments at ANSYS UK
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Dr Graham Knapp (Buro Happold Ltd) - External Comfort and Wind Modelling
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Dr Malcolm Cook (Loughborough University) - Coupled CFD and Thermal Comfort Modelling
Building Energy Simulation in Practice : 30th September 2009
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Upcoming Building Simulation Events
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- Date October 11th 2023, 17:30 - 19:00
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- Date October 11th 2023, 17:30 - 19:00
- Location London