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CSI Charleston Chapter January 2015 Program

The Original Mrs. Rose's Fine Foods and Cocktails - Meeting Room
Charleston, SC

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EVENT DETAILS:
Monday, January 18, 2016
5:00 Check-in, Networking and Dinner
6:00 Program Meeting Start
7:30 Adjourn
COST: $15 non-members, FREE to Members and Students

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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM:
Roundtable Participants - Scott Sampson, Sara Corbitt, Mark Durlach,RMF Engineering

ROUNDTABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
1.Participants will learn the concept of how early energy modeling software can be used to optimize building design shapes and orientations and make informed decisions about building systems.
2.Participants will understand what design parameters should to be shared with design engineers at various phases of a project design so that the energy model becomes a critical design tool.
3.Participants will be see how Commissioning Agents (CxA) work with design engineers though the energy models to achieve optimal systems and energy reduction goals.
4.Participants will learn how energy modeling is useful to building owners after construction and how energy use feedback can be used to record actual systems performance and provide valuable as built information to the entire design team.

ROUNDTABLE BACKGROUND:
Energy Modeling, considered by some as voodoo cooked up by design engineers and performed only once during a project design to satisfy various building codes and requirements has become a mainstream project tool. Sustainability has been one of the biggest changes in the design and construction fields in the past decade. Energy use reduction is expected for most building now. Architects and engineers are using full building modeling to inform design and clients are using modeling results during building operation and maintenance. Some clients are even requiring energy modeling documentation for the selection of design teams for some projects.
Energy modeling can be instrumental in making design decisions. Modeling results can impact building configuration and orientation as well as material/product selections. Proper use of energy models informs the design team's decision making process on the energy use implications od various alternative design choices for building systems.
Tools for energy models have become both more sophisticated and more easily accessible. There are software programs that allow studies of building configuration and input variation that assist with early decision making. BIM software energy modeling is a still developing tool that could supplant the BIM-independent modeling software in the future.

ROUNDTABLE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

ARCHITECT
What tools are you using to make early design decisions pertaining to energy use and building performance?
Who drives the overall process and documents decisions?
How are building official reviewing energy modeling to determine compliance with IBC and ASHRAE requirements? How is this changing project deliverables?

ENGINEER
What tools are being used mostly commonly in energy modeling?
At what points of a building design is the energy model being run?
Building designs are fluid (and maybe architect are slow to make decisions!). What information do you need from the architect for energy modeling at various design phases?
How are commissioning agents participating in the design and construction processes?

CLIENT
How are building owners and users finding ways to maintain and operate their building with information provided by design energy modeling?
A successful project that demonstrates lower energy costs and greater user comfort can be a selling/leasing feature for a new building. Is this yet impacting local real estate markets?
Are clients becoming saving enough to participate in design decisions about building energy usage and how systems and material are selected?
Is energy modeling expertise by the design team part of your design team selection criteria?
Are you concerned about legal issues of design energy modeling vs. actual performance results of the completed building?

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The Original Mrs. Rose's Fine Foods and Cocktails - Meeting Room (View)
1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Charleston, SC 29407
United States

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Owner: Charleston Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute

On BPT Since: Feb 07, 2014

CSI Charleston Chapter

charleston.csinet.org/

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Sid B.

Brantley Construction

United States

Jan 18, 2016 8:21 AM

Gary B.

Brantley Construction

United States

Jan 18, 2016 8:18 AM

Beth A.

Muhler

United States

Jan 18, 2016 8:05 AM

Robert L.

NBM Construction

Charleston, SC United States

Jan 18, 2016 6:00 AM

Jamier H.

LS3P Associates

United States

Jan 18, 2016 5:13 AM

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