About
Performance Huddle is an annual symposium organized by IBPSA-Houston relating to building performance simulations. This year we are hosting 3 sessions, 8 speakers and 2 software workshops. The speakers are building scientists, architects, engineers and medical doctors involved in building performance in practice or academia. It is geared towards students, practicing architects or engineers, as well as experts in the field and anyone interested in the science of creating high performing and comfortable built environments.
Conference Platform
The 2020 Performance Huddle conference is a virtual conference hosted on the Hopin platform. Hopin is a virtual venue with multiple interactive areas that are optimized for connecting and engaging. Conference attendees can move in and out of rooms/booths just like an in-person event and enjoy networking with peers.
Registration
| Registration type | Cost |
| Standard 2-day registration (workshops NOT included) | $10 |
| Workshop registration – Nov 12 (ClimateStudio) | $5 |
| Workshop registration – Nov 13 (COMFEN) | $5 |
| Student 2-day registration (workshops NOT included) | $5 |
Schedule
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11/12/2020 |
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Finish |
Speaker |
Theme |
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10:30 |
10:40 |
Opening remarks / opening of day |
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10:40 |
11:25 |
Jud Partin, UT Austin |
Past, Present, Future – How It Will Affect Building Design and Resiliency |
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11:25 |
11:30 |
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Q/A |
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11:30 |
11:35 |
BREAK |
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11:35 |
12:20 |
Joe Huang, WhiteBox Technologies |
The implications of Climate Change on the design and operations of buildings in Houston |
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12:20 |
12:25 |
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Q/A |
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12:25 |
12:55 |
Networking |
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12:55 |
13:10 |
Evyatar Erell, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
The Effect of Increasing Vegetation Cover on Energy Demand for Heating and Cooling Buildings in a Dense Mediterranean City |
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13:10 |
13:15 |
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Q/A |
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13:15 |
13:45 |
Panel (all speakers) |
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13:45 |
13:50 |
Closing of day |
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13:50 |
14:10 |
BREAK |
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14:10 |
16:10 |
Alstan Jakubiec, University of Toronto, Solemma |
Workshop: ClimateStudio |
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11/13/2020 |
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8:45 |
9:55 |
Joe Fong |
Workshop: COMFEN |
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9:55 |
10:00 |
BREAK |
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10:00 |
10:10 |
Opening of day |
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10:10 |
10:55 |
Stephanie Taylor, ASHRAE |
The Healing Power of Indoor Air |
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10:55 |
11:00 |
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Q/A |
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11:00 |
11:05 |
BREAK |
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11:05 |
11:50 |
William Bahnfleth, PennState |
Engineering Controls for Aerosol Transmission of Covid-19 and Other Infectious Diseases |
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11:50 |
11:55 |
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Q/A |
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11:55 |
12:10 |
Kapil Upadhyaya, Kirksey |
IAQ Simulation Methods |
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12:10 |
12:15 |
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Q/A |
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12:15 |
12:45 |
Panel (all speakers) |
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12:45 |
13:15 |
Networking |
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13:15 |
14:00 |
Liliana Beltran, Texas AM |
Bringing daylight beyond windows with passive core sunlighting |
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14:00 |
14:05 |
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Q/A |
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14:05 |
14:20 |
Rania Labib, Prairie View AM |
Utilizing Machine Learning and Cloud Computing to Automate and Speed up Daylighting Simulations. |
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14:20 |
14:25 |
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Q/A |
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14:25 |
14:55 |
Panel (all speakers) |
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14:55 |
15:05 |
Closing of day / Closing remarks |
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Conference Sponsors
IBPSA-USA Houston Chapter 