DAILY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY JULY 10th
MONDAY JULY 11th
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TUESDAY JULY 12th
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WEDNESDAY JULY 13th
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PLEA 2016 FORMAL DINNER, JULY 12
Participants will be able to attend the conference dinner on Tuesday evening, July 12 at a unique location: the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This concert hall is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale and was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, with acoustics by Yasuhisa Toyota. Walt Disney Concert Hall has received worldwide critical acclaim and praise from concertgoers for its stunning architecture and extraordinary sound. A small fee will be charged for this very special dinner with music.
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PRE AND POST CONFERENCE TOURS
Detailed tour information at PLEA 2016 Tours
PRE AND POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
SUNDAY JULY 10th
Introduction to Daylight Simulation in DIVA
Instructors: Alstan Jakubiec (Solemma, Singapore U. of Technology and Design) and Christoph Reinhart (Solemma, MIT)Date: Morning of Sunday, July 10th before the PLEA conference welcome ceremony
Cost: $200 professional / $50 studentv Location: Biltmore Los Angeles, Cordoban Room
Length: 4 hours
Knowledge required: Basic familiarity with the Rhinoceros 3D software
For more information and to register go to:
http://diva4rhino.com/profiles/blogs/diva-at-plea-2016
Advanced Parametric Simulations in DIVA
Instructors: Jon Sargent (Solemma) and Timur Dogan (Solemma, Cornell)Date: Morning of Sunday, July 10th before the PLEA conference welcome ceremony
Cost: $200 professional / $50 student
Location: Biltmore Los Angeles, Corinthian Room
Length: 4 hours
Knowledge required: Basic daylight and energy simulation skills; basic Grasshopper knowledge
For more information and to register go to:
http://diva4rhino.com/profiles/blogs/diva-at-plea-2016
Designing Zero Net Emissions Buildings (ZNEm) using the 2030 Palette
Instructors: Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Anthony Guida (Architecture 2030)Date: Sunday, July 10th from 1:00-5:00pm (please be ready to begin at 12:45pm)
Cost: $75 professional / $25 studentLocation: Biltmore Los Angeles, Heinsbergen Room
Length: 4 hours
Description: This workshop introduces ways in which the 2030 Palette, a free online platform that presents design principles and actions that foster low-carbon and resilient built environments, may be used to teach and/or conceive Zero Net Emissions Buildings (ZNEm). The workshop builds upon other free and downloadable design tools that help create a simple, yet powerful framework to organize ideas relevant to the design of high-performance buildings.
Intended audience: Professionals, educators and students in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction management, environmental design and allied disciplines.
Climate Analysis and Conceptual Energy Modeling: An Introduction to Climate Consultant and HEED
Instructors: Murray Milne (UCLA), Tim Kohut, AIA (Green Dinosaur), Carlos Gomez (UCLA Energy Design Tools Group)Date: Sunday, July 10, 2016 2PM to 5PM
Cost: $20 professional or student, cash only please (you are welcome to bring a computer to the session with the software pre-loaded)
Location: Tiffany Room, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
Length: 3 hours
Description: This workshop will introduce participants to climate analysis and conceptual energy modeling using two design tools, Climate Consultant and HEED, available for free from UCLA’s Energy Design Tools website:
Following a brief introduction of each of the tools, participants will first analyze the climate where they live (using Climate Consultant), and then will model their own home, or sample home provided to the class. In the process, users will use HEED’s analytical screens to identify strategies for optimizing energy performance, adding renewable energy, and achieving a Zero Net Energy home.
If you are planning to bring a computer, please use the links listed above to download the software onto your computer before arriving at the session. Introductory tutorials to HEED and Climate Consultant can be found here:
http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/ If time permits, we will show the first demos for two new, soon to be released design tools that evaluate small commercial buildings.
WEDNESDAY JULY 13TH
Introduction to High Dynamic Range Photography
Instructors: Mehlika Inanici (U. of Washington), Alstan Jakubiec (Solemma, Singapore U. of Technology and Design), Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg (U. of Oregon)Date: Afternoon of Wednesday, July 13th after the PLEA conference
Cost: $150 professional / $35 student
Location: Biltmore Los Angeles, Corinthian Room
Length: 4 hours
For more information and to register go to:
http://diva4rhino.com/profiles/blogs/diva-at-plea-2016
IESVE Whole-Building Simulation: Sun, Wind, Light, Comfort & Energy
Instructors: Liam Buckley and Nathan KegelDate & Time: 13th July. 2:00pm – 6:00pm (please be ready to begin at 1:45pm)
Software required: IESVE for Engineers is optional but strongly recommended. Download the latest version for a free trial from www.iesve.com/software at least 3 days before the training event. Software licenses are granted by email only.
Prerequisite: None. Exercise files are provided for the attendees to follow along with guided instructions.
Cost: Regular $50, Student $30 – (capacity for 50 attendees)
Description: This workshop will walk through the steps required to simulate building energy flows, then adapt those loads as part of an energy analysis optimization. Workshop highlights will include:
Session A: 2:00pm-4:00pm
• Overview of IESVE tools and training materials (15 minutes)
• Climate Analysis (20 minutes)
• Site Solar Simulation (20 minutes)
• Daylight Simulation (45 minutes)
• Renewable Energy Simulation (20 minutes)
Session B: 4:05pm-6:00pm
• Building Energy Simulation discussion (10 minutes)
• New Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) (90 minutes)
• Solar Shading
• Improved Envelope
• Internal Gains & Schedules
• Daylight Harvesting/Dimming
• Natural Ventilation / Overheating Simulation
• Thermal Comfort of Occupants (15 minutes)
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