IBPSA-England: International Building Performance Simulation Association - England

UCL/Loughborough: 8 PhD Studentships

Fri, 09 Jul 10 09:16:24 -0700

PhD studentships available – up to 8 places
UK Doctoral Training Centre in Energy Demand Reduction and the Built Environment

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON/LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

The UK Doctoral Training Centre in Energy Demand Reduction is a collaboration between two of the leading energy research Universities in the UK: University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University (LU). Both have invested heavily in energy research. They lead some of the most important energy demand research initiatives in the UK. The Centre is the UK champion for postgraduate training to reduce CO2 emissions from the built environment, to secure our energy supply and to provide healthier more affordable buildings. Led by world-class academics assisted by industry partners and stakeholders the Centre provides a route to employment in the rapidly expanding field of energy demand management.

The Centre wishes to recruit up to eight top graduates from engineering, science and related disciplines who are committed to the area of energy demand research.

The Centre will provide you with the best broadly based and multi-disciplinary, but demanding, training for a research career that the UK can offer in this field. The four year programme consists of a 1 year Master of Research (MRes) with some modules taught across both Universities, followed by a Doctorate (PhD).

The MRes in Energy Demand Studies will provide you with a solid grounding in thermodynamics, energy systems in the built environment, energy modelling and analysis, social science methodologies, energy law and policy, and energy economics. The PhD research topics at the centre cover the broad themes of Climate change - impacts and adaptation; Systems - energy dynamics, building stocks, policy, demographics; Technologies - processes and products and People - society, behaviour and attitudes.

You will be trained to think critically and expected to develop first rate communication skills, management capability and business awareness. You may participate in summer schools, seminars, placements, recruitment open days, an annual colloquium and field work. At its peak the Centre expects to have around 70 students forming a vibrant, cross-campus community.

Places are available at both UCL and LU but applications from students willing to study at either institution will be favoured. The Centre offers both UK/EU fees and an enhanced stipend to eligible students but accepts applications from those who have their own funding.

Join us in this new and exciting initiative and help make a difference!

Studentship Details (up to 8 EPSRC funded studentships available)
Duration: Four years (conditional upon completion of the MRes + MPhil to PhD upgrade)
Start Date: September 2010 (Enrolment week commencing 20th September 2010)
Stipend: Approx £17,000 per annum tax free plus UK/EU tuition fees.
Eligibility: Applicants are strongly advised to check their eligibility for EPSRC funding and to read the guidance on how to apply at http://www.energy-building-dtc.org.uk/students_prospective.html. If you are not eligible you will not be considered for EPSRC funding, however if you have alternative sources of funding please indicate this in your pre-application.

Applicants must complete a DTC pre-application form (available on the website) and submit this + CV to Alison Parker, Reference “DTC Application 2010”, Administrator, DTC, UCL Energy Institute, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0HY or by email to: alison.parker@ucl.ac.uk quoting in the subject: DTC Application 2010.
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Friday 30th July 2010 at 12.00. Interviews will be held the week commencing the 9th August 2010.

4th Newsletter

Mon, 05 Jul 10 06:52:23 -0700

Welcome to our 4th E-newsletter. This has been another busy quarter for IBPSA-England.

1. Our joint event with the CIBSE Building Simulation and Natural Ventilation groups on 24th May was a great success. Hosted by UCL and attracting 165 delegates, this event looked at the important topic of modelling natural and mixed-mode ventilation. We are grateful to our sponsors Monodraught, IES and EDSL. Thank you to those who supported this event. The presentations are currently being processed and linked with the recorded video. These will be made available on-line soon. We will let you know when and where to find it.
2. The newly appointed board met in the evening of 24th May and the following officers were duly elected: Malcolm Cook (Chair and first affiliate representative), Naveen Hamza (Vice-chair and second affiliate representative), Pieter De Wilde (Secretary), Dejan Mumovic (Webmaster)
3. The Approved Documents for Building Regulations Part L: Conservation of Fuel and Power has been officially released, details of which can be found on: http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/buildingregulationspublications/ BRegs Part L 2010 will officially come into force on 1st October 2010. The latest Approved Documents can be downloaded from the Planning Portal at: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/buildingregs/technicalguidance/bcapproveddocumentslist/ To accompany the implementation of Building Regulation Part L, the latest non-domestic National Calculation Methodology (NCM) modelling (www.2010ncm.bre.co.uk) has also been officially released. These changes will affect both SBEM and DSM software, which are anticipated to undergo significant changes. For the latest update on government approved software, please go to: http://www.ukreg-accreditation.org/ND-ApprovedSoftware.php
4. To celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games here in the UK, IBPSA-England board members are editing a Special Issue of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation which invites contributions which address the building performance of Olympic venues â€“ especially those for London 2012 â€“ across the different building simulation domains: thermal behaviour (energy and comfort), ventilation and air flow, lighting, fire and evacuation and acoustics. A call for papers for this special issue can be found on our website at www.ibpsa-england.org
5. It is not too late to vote for the new IBPSA-World board if you have not already done so (see details attached). Please send your ballots directly to Gerhard.Zweifel@hslu.ch

Kind Regards
Malcolm
IBPSA-England Chair

Dr Malcolm Cook
Reader in Building Performance Modelling
Department of Civil and Building Engineering
Loughborough University, LE11 3TU

Tel: +44 (0)1509 22 2816
Fax: +44 (0)1509 22 3981
Email: malcolm.cook@lboro.ac.uk

PhD Studentship in Green Buildings

Sat, 19 Jun 10 03:17:35 -0700

PhD Studentship in Green Buildings

University of Cambridge - Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Limit of tenure: three and a half years.

Following his recent appointment as GI Taylor Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Professor Paul Linden FRS is seeking to appoint a PhD student to a new EPSRC CASE Award in collaboration with Arup, one of the world's leading architectural engineering consultancies. The project will develop mathematical models to be incorporated into the software Arup use to design low-energy buildings. The project is also supported by the Industrial Mathematics Knowledge Transfer Network.

Applicants should have an honours degree (at least II.I or equivalent) in mathematics, engineering, or other relevant discipline. The studentship offers tuition fees and a maintenance grant (with CASE top-up) in accordance with Research Council eligibility criteria, which means that the studentship is not available to citizens of non-EU countries.
Enquires about this position can be made to Professor Linden (email: pflinden@ucsd.edu). Applications should include a curriculum vitae and the names of two professional referees and should be emailed to Professor Linden so as to reach him by 15th July 2010.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Mon, 14 Jun 10 01:31:46 -0700

OLYMPIC VENUES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Guest editors: Pieter de Wilde, Dejan Mumovic and Malcolm Cook

The publisher of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation,Routledge, intends to produce a collection of special issues of journals that deal with the Olympic and Paralympic Games of London 2012. Olympic and Paralympic Games generate substantial construction projects in the host country, involving the development of flagship stadia, athlete and press accommodation, and many other spin-off projects. These projects will have worldwide attention during the games. It is therefore crucial for the host nation to ensure they are high performance, state-of-the-art facilities.

This Special Issue of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation invites contributions which address the building performance of Olympic Venues – especially those for London 2012 – across the different building simulation domains: thermal behaviour (energy and comfort), ventilation and air flow, lighting, fire and evacuation, acoustics, and integrated views that combine these domains. Papers are welcome that address different levels of spatial resolution, covering Olympic buildings and their components, Olympic sites, but also the urban level beyond these sites. Contributions may cover different levels of innovation, starting from regular engineering application (fitness for purpose checks) to more innovative studies that deal with topics such as urban development and planning, climate change, sustainability and reuse of facilities after the end of the games.

Submissions: authors are asked to submit a 300-500 word abstract describing the focus, research, results and conclusions of the paper they propose to submit. Abstracts and further enquiries should be emailed to Dr Pieter de Wilde, pieter.dewilde@plymouth.ac.uk by 12 November 2010. Full papers are due 20 May 2011 via Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tbps.

NEW EVENT: Natural and Mixed-Mode Ventilation Modelling

Tue, 27 Apr 10 06:31:19 -0700

Natural and Mixed-Mode Ventilation Modelling

Venue: Pearson Lecture Theatre, University College London, Gower Street
London WC1E

Monday 24 May, 2010 (09:30 - 15:30)

The seminar is organised jointly by CIBSE Building Simulation and Natural Ventilation Groups and IBPSA-England and is supported by Monodraught Ltd, IES, and EDSL. The aim is to provide an overview of natural and mixed-mode approaches to ventilation and the modelling methods available for testing and improving their design.

We understand from our members that you value hearing about case studies. Therefore, the programme provides an excellent opportunity to hear how others in the field have been successfully using computer simulation to guide the design of natural and hybrid ventilation solutions.

The seminar has been designed to appeal to mainstream construction professionals including architects, engineers, clients, and contractors. It will also provide an opportunity for university researchers and post-graduate students to gain an appreciation of the role building simulation has to play in our industry.

There is no charge being made for this seminar. However, we expect it to be popular and need to know numbers for catering so please book your place as soon as possible.

To book your place or for more information, please email your name, affiliation and contact details to Dr Naghman Khan naghman.khan@monodraught.com.

Important note: Places for attending this seminar are limited, so if after making a reservation your plans change, please could you let the organisers know so your place may be offered to someone else.

To see the programme please follow the link below

http://www.cibse.org/index.cfm?go=events.view&item=4065

Information from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
222 Balham High Road, London,SW12 9BS (Registered Charity No. 278104).
Tel: +44 (0)20 8675 5211, Fax: +44 (0)20 8675 5411
www.cibse.org