Announcements

IBPSA-Canada is pleased to announce the availability of travel grants for up to three full-time graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university who are presenting papers at Building Simulation 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Each award will be for a fixed amount of 1500$ Canadian to offset expenses related to conference participation. An IBPSA-Canada review panel will evaluate final paper(s) and other submitted documentation for students who submit their names for consideration before the application deadline of April 30, 2009. Please email Jeff.Blake@nrcan.gc.ca. to obtain the application procedures.

The biennial conference of IBPSA-Canada is organized to bring together professionals, academics and students interested in building performance simulation issues and applications. The 2010 conference will be hosted by Manitoba Hydro and will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on May 19 and 20, 2010 (pre-conference and post-conference workshops on May 18 and 21, 2010). The conference website will be available in August 2009.

IBPSA Canada and the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) formed a joint task force to define the criteria, guidelines and references for conducting building energy simulation reviews in support of LEED Canada submissions.  The resulting LEED Energy Modeling Assessment Briefing Document provides guidelines for LEED Canada submission requirements for modellers.  It also outlines protocols for qualified reviewers to verify building energy simulation submissions in support of LEED certification for Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 2 (EAp2) and Credit 1 (EAc1).  Checklists and a sample "Modelling Description and Characteristics Report" are provided to help guide modellers and reviewers in the process.