Our past presentations can be found in the list below. These sessions are arranged by the Building Simulation Group Committee and feature special guests to present on a variety of topics.
To suggest an idea for a future presentation, either speak to the Committee members at the next meeting or email [email protected].
Past Presentations
11 October 2023
An engaging and informative event where industry experts and professionals gathered to explore the past, present, and future of NABERS UK.
We've kicked off the event with a warm welcome and introduction of our esteemed speakers and discovered the fascinating story behind the inception of NABERS, how it has evolved over the years, and its exciting future prospects. Following that we were joined by a seasoned modeller who has shared his invaluable experiences and insights gained while working within the NABERS framework. Two members of the Independent Design Review panel have engaged in a dynamic discussion where they shared their feedback, delved into key findings, and offered recommendations for improved NABERS reports. As we wrapped up the event, we provided the latest updates from the NABERS scheme, offering a glimpse into the exciting developments on the horizon.
See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.
29 September 2022
The CIBSE Building Simulation Group hosted a hybrid event focusing on the updates of the Part L, Volume 2: ‘Buildings other than dwelling’. We were pleased to host Baran Tanriverdi from Mott MacDonald and Monika Potomska from Sweco, who presented the major updates to the regulations in comparison to Part L 2013, showcased a few case studies comparing the performance between Part L 2013 and 2021, and discussed what might be still missing and the potential changes that might come in the future.
See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.
See our blogfor further details.
The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:
- Artelia - Innovative Method to minimize simulation & analysis time
- Atelier Ten - Jewel Changi Airport
- Chapmanbdsp - Manoel Island
- WSP - Modelling the World’s Tallest Tower
- Cundall - Optimisation of overheating assessments for residential and commercial buildings using python in IESVE
- Hilson Moran - Healthy Cities
Once the finalists had completed their presentations and the judges headed off to deliberate, our sponsors presented some of their latest developments and took part in a discussion on the future of the building simulation.
- David Cocking - Design Builder
- Andrew Hilmy - EDSL
- Eric Roberts - IES
- Naghman Khan - SimScale
- Nick Hopper - Monodraught
18 July 2019
With CIBSE HVAC Systems
See the blog for further details. Presentations from the event held:
4 April 2019
The CIBSE BSG held its 10th Anniversary event with presentations by the BSG Chairperson Darren Woolf, CIBSE President Stephen Lisk and the BSG Vice Chairman Darren Coppins.
See our blog for further details. Presentations from the event held:
See our blog for further details.
23 May 2017
Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea
27 June 2016
Event Programme
Presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ
14 December 2015
Event Programme
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London
24 Feb 2015
Event Programme
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ
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An Industry Perspective: Design and Analysis (Dr. Bernardo Vazquez/ BuroHappold)
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CIBSE (and Industry)Perspectives (Mr. Simon Wright / BuroHappold)
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The Graduate Engineer’s Perspective (URS/ AECOM)
30 April 2014
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London
11 June 2013
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London
3 December 2011
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 3rd December 2011 at London South Bank University
1 December 2010
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 1st December 2010 at UCL:
24 May 2010
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 24th May 2010 at UCL:
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Hazim Awbi, University of Reading - Basic Concepts for Natural Ventilation of Buildings
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Malcolm Cook, Loughborough University - Modelling Approaches to Natural and Mixed-Mode Ventilation
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Naghman Khan, Monodraght and Nottingham University - Natural Ventilation Using Windcatchers
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Nick Huddleston, SE Controls - Designing and Modelling Control of Natural Ventilation
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Graeme McCutcheon, Buro Happold - Library of Birmingham Environmental Modelling
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Eddie Murphy, Mott MacDonald - Natural Ventilation in Schools
30 September 2009
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 30th September 2009 at CIBSE HQ:
20 October 2022
The CIBSE Building Simulation Group hosted a hybrid event aimed at modellers tackling Part O assessments using the Dynamic Thermal Modelling approach. The event was led by three experts: Ben Abel of Hilson Moran, Jack Harvie-Clark of Apex Acoustics, and Susie Diamond of Inkling, who shared their thoughts and recommendations on what they believe are the most challenging and confusing aspects of Part O assessments. They emphasised the need for consistent and appropriate approaches to these assessments, and highlighted some of the most confusing and tricky aspects of the analysis.
See our blog for further details, click on the link for the presentation slides, and head over to Youtube for the Q&A session.
CIBSE BSG & IBPSA-England event
5 May 2021
See our blog for further details.
Recent wider acceptance of far-field being significant, if not primary in some circumstances, transmission route for SARS-CoV-2 has thrown a late focus on how the ventilation design and operation of our buildings might support a reduction in infection rates. Speakers from academia and industry discuss some of the simulation and analysis tools and methods used to understand airborne infection in the built environment and some of the latest research programmes that have been designed to further improve our understanding and applications.
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Airborne Infection Reduction through Building Operation and Design for SARS-CoV-2 - Malcolm Cook
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Estimating the Risk of Exposure to SARS CoV 2 by Airborne Aerosols - Benjamin Jones
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Estimating airborne infection risks in classrooms from CO2 measurements - Paul Linden
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Mitigating the risk of COVID 19 infection in closed spaces - Fred Mendonça
The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:
Darren Coppins, Head Judge, presented a brief update to the BSG CERT movement that is working towards providing training courses and certification for building performance professionals:
Building Simulation Skills from the perspective of an academic, architect, contractor and consultant:
27-28 November 2018
The BSG Group hosted the building simulation awards celebrating the best in professional building simulation. The six presentations from the successful short-listed entries covering many aspects of building simulation are as follows:
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Introduction by Darren Woolf - CIBSE Building Simulation Group Prize Event
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Shikha Bhardwaj - Shenzhen World Exhibition and Conference Centre (Winner)
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Santeri Siren - Parametric multi-model building performance simulation to support design (runner up)
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James Sander - Swimming Pool Daylight Glare Study (finalist)
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Arturo Ordonez - Energy, environmental, and economic optimization of a detached house (finalist)
20 March 2018
The Simulation of buildings is going through a fast transformation period with the increase use of coding to simulate and analyse buildings. As the industry realising the power of these developments, a new generation of coding design engineers is appearing and many more are keen on expanding their knowledge on coding. This free seminar aimed at providing insight into coding and how to maximise the benefit of simulation packages.
Presentations from the seminar held at UCL
8 February 2017
BSG Prize Award 2016 and Event Programme
Presentations from the seminar held at Hoare Lea
15 March 2016
Event Programme
Click the titles below to download presentations from the seminar held at LSBU
14 May 2015
Event Programme
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at University College London
24 June 2014
Event Programme
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE HQ
7 November 2013
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at CIBSE
27 April 2012
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held at London South Bank University
2 June 2011
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 2nd June 2011 at UCL
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Integrating active thermal strategies in responsive buildings: David Warwick - Buro Happold
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Cool-Phase: Low energy cooling & ventilation using PCM: Mat Holloway - Monodraught
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Modelling the Aerogel Trombe Wall: A solar-heated collector storage wall: Mark Dowson - Buro Happold
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Decoupling demands - thermal stores for CHP: Slavisa Micanovic - Parsons Brinckerhoff
12 October 2010
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 12th October 2010 at BRE:
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Richard Chitty, BRE - Analysis of Building Performance using Computational Fluid Dynamics ,CFD
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Jose Ortiz, BRE - The Role of NCM (Compliance/EPC) Software on Modelling of Low Energy Buildings
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Nazli Dabidian, de2 Design Environment & Engineering - Renewable Energy Technologies Simulation - pdf not available
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Joseph Little, Joseph Little Architects - Hygrothermal Simulation Study
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IES (Sponsor Presentation) - Introducing Virtual Environment 6.2
2 December 2009
Click the titles below to download the presentations from the seminar held on 2nd December 2009 at CIBSE HQ:
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