2012
Buildings Systems and Services for the 21st Century
The 2012 CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposum took place at Imperial College, London on 18 and 19 April. Below are links to PDFs of the papers, presentations and posters. All full papers were subject to a formal peer review.
Session 1 - Opening by David Fisk, CIBSE President Elect
Session 2 - Tools and techniques for energy modelling and optimisation - Chaired by Phil Jones, Building Energy Solutions
Session 3 - Optimising ventilation for energy, comfort and performance - Chaired by David Hughes, CIBSE Past President
Session 4 - Building performance assessment - Chaired by Jacquelyn Fox,CIBSE
Session 5 - Power and energy design and measurement - Chaired by Tony Day, TEAM (EAA Ltd)
Session 6 - Planning and assessing building energy systems performance - Chaired by Andrew Saville, Armville Consultancy
Session 7 "Cities are not sustainable" debate - Chaired by Richard Hayter, Kansas State University, USA
Speakers: Tony Day, TEAM (EAA Ltd) • David Fisk, CIBSE President Elect • Bill Harrison, Harrison Energy Partners, USA • Richard Rooley, Rooley Consultants • Lawrence Spielvogel, Consulting Engineer, USA • Brian Warwicker, Brian Warwicker Partnership
Session 8 - Opening by Ron Jarnagin, ASHRAE President
Session 9 - Innovative global solutions towards low impact buildings - Chaired by Bill Harrison, Harrison Energy Partners, USA
Session 10 - Posters
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Comparing passive & mechanical ventilation of a room to inform design of a hybrid ventilation strategy - Owen Connick, Imperial College London
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Engaging building occupants to improve energy efficient behaviour: the OvaGreen SwitchOFF case study - Francesco Anselmo, Arup
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Future proofed low carbon energy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and their legacy - Peter Hamnett, Cofely District Energy
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Mathematical and computational investigation on the possible correlation between acoustic and thermal performance parameters - Anastasia Savvopoulou, University College London
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Monitoring and modelling of an air-conditioning system utilizing phase change material to establish energy savings in built environment - Rafay Hasan, Grontmij
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Optimal ranking of retrofit options for emissions reduction in non-domestic buildings: A Review - Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed, De Montfort University
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Passive housing design in underdeveloped communities: A case study in Mexico - Ben Rogers, Graduate School of the Environment, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
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Performance characterisation of different HVAC&R systems for building energy benchmark - Mehdi Shahrestani, PhD Researcher, University of Reading
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Predicted and actual occupancy and energy use in low carbon buildings - Holly Castleton, University of Sheffield
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Simplified modelling of air source heat pumps producing detailed results - Gavin Murphy, University of Strathclyde
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Social housing: A low carbon retrofit heating system - Robert Diamond, Ingleton Wood
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The impact of Display Energy Certificates: Investigating the level of engagement with DECs and their role in helping to drive down building energy consumption - Benedict Vanheems, MSc Student, De Montfort University
Session 11 - Building environment and systems for lifetime effectiveness - Chaired by Graham Manly, Gratte Brothers
Session 12 - Maximising the benefit of the building's energy resource - Chaired by Richard Hayter, Kansas State University, USA
Session 13 -Evolving systems by applying BIM - Chaired by Jeff Littleton, Executive Vice President, ASHRAE
Session 14 - Prediction of building energy and environmental impact - Chaired by Andy Ford, CIBSE President