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

• Making our buildings work - Neil Caswell, Norman Disney & Young, Australia

Session 2 - Tools and techniques for energy modelling and optimisation - Chaired by Phil Jones, Building Energy Solutions

• Navigating multi-dimensional results from large parametric building simulation studies - Graeme Stuart, De Montfort University
• jEPlus - an efficient building design optimisation tool - Yi Zhang, De Montfort University
• The Passive Design Assistant: A tool to elucidate the principles of passive design - Andrew White, Arup

Session 3 - Optimising ventilation for energy, comfort and performance - Chaired by David Hughes, CIBSE Past President

• Innovative passive cooling in healthcare - Stephen Livermore, Breathing Buildings
• Measurements of CO2 levels in a classroom 164nd nd its effect on the performance of the students - George Georgiou, Loughborough University
• Design guidance for the optimal night purging of two-storey atrium buildings - Paul Lynch, Imperial College London

Session 4 - Building performance assessment - Chaired by Jacquelyn Fox,CIBSE

• Benchmarking energy use in performing arts venues - Helen Heathfield, Julie's Bicycle
• Future-proofed energy design: Criteria and application to the Code for Sustainable Homes -Maria-Christina Georgiadou, PhD Researcher, University of Cambridge
• BREEAM credits: Operational value to the occupier- John Holmes, Northumbria University
• Review of benchmarks for small power consumption in office buildings - Anna Menezes, Loughborough University

Session 5 - Power and energy design and measurement - Chaired by Tony Day, TEAM (EAA Ltd)

• Beyond power over Ethernet: The development of digital energy networks for buildings - James Johnston, PhD Student, University of Strathclyde
• Developing automated energy management tools -Carlos Martinez-Ortiz, C3 Resources Ltd
• Energy Metering and Visualization Project for the San Francisco Office - Andrew Rhodes, Arup, USA
• Preview of ASHRAE Guideline 0.2P: The Commissioning Process for Existing Building Systems and Assemblies - Ron Wilkinson, USA

Session 6 - Planning and assessing building energy systems performance - Chaired by Andrew Saville, Armville Consultancy

• "Bridging the gap": A tool for energy auditing that encompasses both asset and operational parameters -Andy Lewry, BRE
• Problems with sub-metering energy consumption in UK non-domestic buildings - Phil Jones, Building Energy Solutions

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

• Energy performance optimization for Army installations - Alexander Zhivov, US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

Session 9 - Innovative global solutions towards low impact buildings - Chaired by Bill Harrison, Harrison Energy Partners, USA

• Experimental study for modelling energy performance of passive solar systems - Borislav Stankov, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• Fast tracking energy efficient buildings by separating the building from its occupants: A new 21st century approach - Kishore Bhattacharya, Glacier Engineering, India
• The environmental burden of data centres: A screening LCA methodology - Beth Whitehead, London South Bank University
• Vapour vacuum heating technology - Igor Zhadanovsky, Applied Engineering Consulting, USA  (paper / presentation)

Session 10 - Posters

• Comparing passive & mechanical ventilation of a room to inform design of a hybrid ventilation strategy - Owen Connick, Imperial College London
• Engaging building occupants to improve energy efficient behaviour: the OvaGreen SwitchOFF case study - Francesco Anselmo, Arup
• Future proofed low carbon energy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and their legacy - Peter Hamnett, Cofely District Energy
• Mathematical and computational investigation on the possible correlation between acoustic and thermal performance parameters - Anastasia Savvopoulou, University College London
• Monitoring and modelling of an air-conditioning system utilizing phase change material to establish energy savings in built environment - Rafay Hasan, Grontmij
• Optimal ranking of retrofit options for emissions reduction in non-domestic buildings: A Review - Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed, De Montfort University
• Passive housing design in underdeveloped communities: A case study in Mexico - Ben Rogers, Graduate School of the Environment, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
• Performance characterisation of different HVAC&R systems for building energy benchmark - Mehdi Shahrestani, PhD Researcher, University of Reading
• Predicted and actual occupancy and energy use in low carbon buildings - Holly Castleton, University of Sheffield
• Simplified modelling of air source heat pumps producing detailed results - Gavin Murphy, University of Strathclyde
• Social housing: A low carbon retrofit heating system - Robert Diamond, Ingleton Wood
• 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

• Minimising data centre total cost of ownership through energy efficiency analysis - Sophia Flucker, Operational Intelligence
• A review of how sensory design can affect wellbeing and productivity - Trevor Keeling, Buro Happold Ltd
• The environmental design of the London Aquatics Centre - Michael Stych, Arup  (paper not available)
• Understanding future climate data from UKCP09 for weather data selection: A methodology - Maria Shamash, UK Climate Impacts Programme (& KTP Associate for CIBSE)

Session 12 - Maximising the benefit of the building's energy resource - Chaired by Richard Hayter, Kansas State University, USA

• Thermal modelling and parametric study of transpired solar collector - Joni Cho, Research Associate, Cardiff University
• Domestic solar earth charging: Carbon zero hybrid retrofit achieved by balancing PV with solar earth charging for augmentation of heat pump - David Nicholson-Cole, University of Nottingham
• Meeting residual heating loads in a Passivhaus using solar energy and a seasonal store - Shane Colclough, University of Ulster
• The building services relationship to the national grid - Brian Warwicker, Brian Warwicker Partnership

Session 13 -Evolving systems by applying BIM - Chaired by Jeff Littleton, Executive Vice President, ASHRAE

• HMG BIM Strategy Update - Mark Bew, EC Strategies
• Fundamental Change: A case study of low carbon housing design in the Middle East - Peter Brown, Atkins
• Incorporating embodied energy in the BIM process - Graham Capper, Northumbria University

Session 14 - Prediction of building energy and environmental impact - Chaired by Andy Ford, CIBSE President

• Simulation of urban microclimates - Runming Yao, University of Reading
• Applying artificial neural networks to estimate building energy use in the early stages of architectural design - David Hawkins, University College London
• Activity-based methodology for life cycle assessment of building construction - Sarah Russell-Smith, PhD Candidate, Stanford University