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WED: 10.23.24 -- 12:00 to 1:00 PM

Energy Modeling Basics

Cost: FREE

1.0 AIA LU|Elective

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Presented by AIA Virginia Committee on the Environment (COTE)

Register to participate in the Virtual session.

In the second of a three-part COTE workshop series, presenters will focus on what architects need to know to integrate successful energy modelling into their practices. Participants will workshop simple massing studies. Panel members will demonstrate energy modeling using a portfolio of industry standard software tools. Lunch will be provided for in-person registrants and software demo licenses will be provided for participants who wish to follow along with the presentation.

This session will demonstrate the basics of energy modeling. Panelists will describe what metrics should be considered.  They will explore environmental loading, peak studies, net annual loading, net benefits, how to access climate data, as well as other basic metrics. Participants will workshop simple massing studies. Panel members will demonstrate energy modeling using a portfolio of industry standard software tools.

After this session participants will be able to:
– Discuss how massing studies will help model the basics of environmental loading.
– Evaluate useful metrics and studies that may be applied to a specific project type.
– Describe basic environmental loads that should be investigated in project planning. 
– Appraise which energy modeling programs will be applicable to their projects.

Learn more about the COTE committee.