Big Ladder Software is please to announce a new series of training workshops
for *EnergyPlus* and *OpenStudio* in *San Francisco* and *Chicago*!
These workshops
will be held from April 4 - 7 in collaboration with the PG&E Pacific Energy
Center in San Francisco and May 10 - 12 in collaboration with the
University of Illinois at Chicago.
*Register now for San Francisco*
https://energyplus-openstudio-san-francisco.eventbrite.com
*Register now for Chicago*
https://energyplus-openstudio-chicago.eventbrite.com
We're also leading *EnergyPlus* workshops in *Seattle, WA* *NEXT WEEK* as
well as in *Bath, UK* and *Brussels, Belgium* in collaboration with
*DesignBuilder* in *March*!
See all upcoming workshops for EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder, and OpenStudio
http://bigladdersoftware.com/training/
EnergyPlus for Practitioners
*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 Productivity
*Workshop Description*
The first two days are the same format as our *EnergyPlus for
Practitioners* workshop.
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 *DesignBuilder*?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.
OpenStudio Launch Pad
*Workshop Description*
This one-day workshop aims to quickly launch you into the world of the
*OpenStudio* graphical user interface for *EnergyPlus*. We cover the major
features and capabilities of the interface including creating and editing
geometry using the full *OpenStudio* plugin for *SketchUp*, managing space
types and internal loads, and configuring HVAC systems and controls. (
*OpenStudio* measure writing is not covered.) Demonstrations and hands-on
exercises are used extensively throughout. *Previous experience
with EnergyPlus is recommended but not required.*
Advanced OpenStudio
*Workshop Description*
This one-day workshop covers advanced modeling topics related to the
*OpenStudio* interface. We cover how to add custom library data (HVAC,
building types, etc.), model ?bulk? air flow (infiltration, ventilation,
inter-zone mixing, transfer air), configure layout and controls for
advanced plant
systems, use best practices for debugging energy models, and include
thermal bridging effects in energy models. *OpenStudio* measure writing is
not covered. Demonstrations and hands-on exercises are used extensively
throughout.
*Previous experience with EnergyPlus is recommended but not required. *
Regards,
--
Aaron Boranian
808 895-1741
Big Ladder Software LLC
1624 Market Street, Suite 304
Denver, CO 80202
http://bigladdersoftware.com
