about san diego chapter
IBPSA-USA, San Diego Chapter is a regional affiliate of IBPSA-USA. We started at the end of 2016 and keep meeting ever since. We are a group of energy modelers who work to promote energy efficiency through simulation.
our chapter missionS
- Provide services and networking opportunities
- Assist local community as clearinghouse expert on all things simulation and how it can better aid design decisions
- Bring together like-minded professionals, researchers, and software developers for collaboration
- Provide resources for users such as educational materials and open access to appropriate channels
- Support students to energy modeling simulation careers
AFFLIATIONs with national chapter
We are affliated with the national chapter. While we follow much of the policies, structure, and guidelines as suggested by the national chapter, we are separate entity that self-organize through local volunteers in San Diego.
About ipbsa-usa
IBPSA-USA is the United States regional affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). It is a non-profit international society of building performance simulation researchers, developers and practitioners dedicated to improving the built environment.
- We serve as the clearinghouse for knowledge and best practices in building performance simulation.
- Our focus and influence on the use of analysis tools including software language development, software development, university research, policy developers and practitioners.
- We are the only organization that brings together subject matter experts for debate on the best practices in the industry of building simulation in a comprehensive inclusive manner.
- Members engage in whole building energy modeling, as well as component modeling of architectural elements, thermal heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics, thermal mass, daylighting, thermal comfort, visual comfort, natural ventilation and others.
- We publish technical papers bi-annually at our conferences and develop proceedings that are available for free download.
- Our mission is to provide open access to best practices in the industry so that individuals have the best information available.