Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus
建筑能耗模拟：ASHRAE 90.1 附录 G 与 EnergyPlus
Overview
Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus is part of our Green Building & LEED portfolio (Specialist). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus.
- Apply Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Apply credit requirements, calculations and documentation to a live project case.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Architects, MEP engineers, sustainability consultants, contractors and facility managers
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Water efficiency
- Energy performance and modelling
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Materials, embodied carbon and EPDs
- Indoor environmental quality
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Documentation and certification process
- Operations, monitoring and recertification
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Application in practice
- Integrative design process
- Site, transport and ecology
- Common problems and how to solve them
- Regional practice in the Gulf, Africa and Europe
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Site, transport and ecology
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Building Energy Modelling: ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G & EnergyPlus
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.