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Program

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Welcome function
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

8:50 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by IBPSA Australasia President – Quentin Jackson

9:40 am – 9:50 am
Sponsor Address: BetterBuilding

Presented by Darren O’Dea – Co-founder & Director

9:50 am – 10:30 am
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Current building energy efficiency modelling for approval of new buildings is assessed using a sample of actual weather data from the past. However, as our climate is changing, and as buildings designed today have an expected life-span of approximately 50 years, building designs need to consider the future climate.

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Student Modelling Competition Presentation 1
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Student Modelling Competition Presentation 2
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Day recap and closing address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia Presdient

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome and IBPSA Address

Presented by Nicki Parker – IBPSA Australasia Treasurer

9:00 am – 9:40 am

At Building Simulation 2025, Pieter will talk about AI in building performance simulation, and how it may change our field.

9:40 am – 9:50 am
Sponsor Address – Aurecon
9:50 am – 10:30 am

NABERS was released in 2000, and has gone through twists and turns to become the trusted operational rating scheme for office buildings in Australia. In this address PC will outline a (biased) history of the scheme.

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

The goal of this hybrid session is to identify and discuss the gaps in the way we are preparing the next generation of BPS professionals.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

9:00 am – 9:40 am
AGM, IBPSA Awards & Student Modelling Competition Award
9:40 am – 9:50 am
Sponsor Address: Design Builder

Presented by PC Thomas

9:45 am – 10:30 am

At Building Simulation 2025, Michael will continue to develop the theme of QA in building performance simulation.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Direct, no-fluff motivation that inspires and equips people and leaders to be their own cheerleaders, carve their own path and take their spot in the world with grit, agency and confidence.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Next Conference Announcement from Hosts
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Conference Closing Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

This workshop explores and addresses some of the challenges in linking Building Information Models (BIM) to Building Energy Models (BEM). It is organized as part of the IEA Annex 91 on “openBIM for Energy Efficient Buildings”.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The focus of the workshop is to provide a hands-on introduction to the BOPTEST framework and software, which aims to enable benchmarking and facilitate development of advanced control strategies for buildings.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Alternative pathway for a nearly zero emission building stock in 2050
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
ZEB retrofit planning methodology for existing office buildings using building energy simulation
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Energy consumption pattern analysis of housing in warm-humid climate
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Developing practical approaches and tools for optimizing zeb designs
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Impact of Space Utilization on Energy Cost and Energy Performance of a nearly Zero-Emissions Office Building
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Impact of refrigerant undercharge and overcharge faults on building indoor conditions and HVAC system performance during cooling seasons: Field measurements
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Radiant floors as a feasible solution for residential heating and cooling: a simulation-based performance analysis
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

11:00 am – 11:15 am
A RAG-based framework for material matching in LCA: integrating semantic and character similarity with AI-driven explanations
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for large cooling water system control
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Development of an on-line Australian residential building stock model
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Analyzing the energy efficiency benefits of advanced control strategies in district cooling systems: a real-world case study comparing ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021 with setpoint control optimization
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Large-Scale Cooling System Modeling and Control Optimization of a Real-Life Building
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Analysis of synergies in comfort, energy and cost by removing the exhaust air between glazing and interior roller blind
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Unlocking calibration periods: energy clustering with white-box models
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Standardizing the Quantification of the Energy Performance Gap in Buildings
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Performance analysis of simple grey-box RC models for simulating strategic heating reductions
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
When deterministic models fall short: A motivation for enriching building simulations with data-driven stochasticity
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Assessing the impact of modelling variability on building performance simulation results
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Are hourly building energy simulations underestimating peak demand? A case for finer time resolutions.
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Merit order of energy efficiency actions in tertiary buildings
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Multi-objective optimization of energy, thermal comfort and daylighting for exhibition building design based on a spatial archetype
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Marginal Emission Factors (MEFs)-based electricity load optimization for various building types
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Enhancing transfer learning for building energy data time series using pattern-based hidden Markov models
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Evaluation and optimization of the thermal and energy performance of a university classroom in Medina, Saudi Arabia
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Improving daylight performance and energy efficiency of traditional dwellings through multiple courtyards: a case study in Suzhou.
6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

11:00 am – 11:15 am
Simplified energetic assessment of complex properties through single-zone modeling
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Operational energy-saving rate prediction of one office building renovated to comply with GB 55015-2021 under three different China climate zones
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Comparative evaluation of ANN and NARX models for localized air temperature prediction in Al Ain, UAE
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
ETNA empirical validation: initial steady-state cases and simulation trials
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Correlation analysis between energy conservation potential and spatial form of existing buildings in hot summer and cold winter areas
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
The influence of Spatial Volume on building performance in Sports Arenas
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Case study on Analysing Whole Carbon Emissions based on Actual Energy Consumption in Existing Buildings
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
The influence of cement addition on moisture variation in the restoration of lime base brick walls
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Developing a calibrated in-situ hygrothermal model of a community center to assess panelized exterior retrofit design suitability.
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Synergistic effects of Phase Change Material and Hygroscopic Materials on heat and moisture transfer in building envelopes
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Thermal and energy performance assessment of multi-layer facade systems with latent heat storage materials: an analysis of climatic conditions in Montreal and Brisbane
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Differentiable predictive control unlocks latent energy storage in bio-based phase change material enhanced buildings
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

11:00 am – 11:15 am
Development and comparison of urban morphological solar energy and building energy consumption models using ANN and linear regression
11:15 am – 11:30 am
The impact of irregular days on machine learning predictions of office building load and corresponding optimization
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Quantum approximate optimisation algorithm (QAOA) for surplus energy distribution in urban microgrids
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Thermal performance predictor for campus exterior spaces: a smart campus mobile application development
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Development of convolutional neural network-based turbulence modelling framework for outdoor wind field simulation
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Fast prediction of urban wind distribution with deep learning-based surrogate models
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Shaping digital twins: exploring uav and web-based 3d modeling technologies for sustainable building simulation
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Predicting urban air temperature using UVA Infrared thermography and an artificial neural network
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Archetype generation for the district-scale Life Cycle Assessment of buildings
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Urbanflow: an AI-driven platform for collaborative, multidisciplinary building-level and urban-scale analysis
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Enhancing microclimate modeling in tropical climates: validation of Envi-Met with experimental data from Reunion Island
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Innovative approach to enhancing the reliability of urban microclimate simulations
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Integrating UHIE mitigating measures in the urban planning process
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Optimizing urban open space morphology for enhanced cooling and ventilation performance
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Reducing the gap between predicted and measured urban microclimate through handling parameter uncertainty and model form uncertainty
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
The influence of ancient city wall on cooling effect of water: A case study of Nanjing Ming City Wall
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
CFD Simulation Analysis of the Impact of Additions on the Environment of Historical Settlements under Humid and Hot Climate Conditions
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Clustering-based framework for large urban studies: A case study in Taipei City
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Identification of simple dynamic Building-Stock Energy Models for the heat dynamics in residential buildings
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

11:00 am – 11:15 am
Impact of local weather in urban building simulation studies
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Modelling the error structure in Urban Building Energy Models with a Gaussian Process-based approach
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Safe reinforcement learning for smart building’s energy optimization with vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Estimation of occupant behavior by GMM-HMM with data measured by HEMS
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
TwinCity3000: a Tale of Twin Cities
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
A novel approach to generate occupancy schedules based on human mobility and lstm-gan model
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
High-Fidelity Building Emulator for Integrated Comfort and Energy Analysis using EnergyPlus and Radiance
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Workflow to accurately model vegetation canopy effects in building energy simulation
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Improving building stock energy models: a bayesian calibration approach with multi-resolution data
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Investigating the sustainable design of a shipping container building using advanced building energy modeling and Bayesian inference
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
A hybrid approach for uncertainty quantification in dynamic building energy systems modeling
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Developing early design stages tools for windows considering sky conditions, solar radiation, and shading control
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Validation of a meso-scale Urban Building Energy Model of domestic peak heating load and annual heat demand in England and Scotland
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Development and validation of a generic evaporator model of chillers
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Sufficiency-first: Combining sufficiency measures with optimal retrofitting to reach net-zero residential buildings in Switzerland
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Educational building retrofit: a data-driven modelling approach for optimized energy efficiency
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Easier, faster and better planning of glazing using a product data network with methods as a service
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Adaptive hydronic balancing for heating systems
6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration

Get your conference lanyard, and prepare for the conference.

11:00 am – 11:15 am
Implementing Dynamo in IFC2Modelica framework for enhanced parametrization
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Innovative Miscanthus-based materials
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Optimization of HVAC planning of large high-ceiling room for spacecrafts and satellites using CFD and optimization algorithm
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
A data‐driven approach for simulating the energy performance of closed‐loop hydronic heating systems
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Evaluating the Practical Energy Saving Potential of a Personal Cooling System in the Tropics
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Simple Tool to Evaluate the Performance of Model Predictive Control of Space Heating in the Early Stages of Building Design
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Energy performance assessment of climate adaptive building envelopes using shading masks
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Building design approach in stack effect calculation for complex cases. Multi-instrumental solution
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Thermo-bimetal responsive building skins: comparative analysis of self-actuated geometric patterning and user override on daylight and energy efficiency
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Surrogate modeling of heat transfer in 3D-printed facades with active learning
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
A stable geometry transformation module from 3D geometry data to building energy model
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
A cross-scale normative encoding representation method for 3D building models suitable for graph neural networks
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Building Performance Simulation of a semitransparent Trombe wall Coupled with a Latent Thermal Energy Storage
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Variations in Operational Performance of an Occupant-Centric Design due to Uncertainties in Occupants and Building Operation
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Simplifying decision-making in model-based co-design of building energy systems through automatically generated optimal controls
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Prediction of internal pressure and door operation risk in high-rise buildings under time-varying external conditions
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Demonstrating the feasibility of LLMs to develop complex building energy models
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Integrating artificial intelligence in urban design: A neural network-driven approach for noise mitigation optimization
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Transfer learning of surrogate models for building energy prediction
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cocktail poster and exhibitor function

Join us for the poster and exhibitor cocktail function at the Building Simulation Conference — an evening dedicated to exploring cutting-edge innovations and connecting with top-tier exhibitors.

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Sunrise Social Breakfast

Outside of Plaza Terrace Room. Take part in a convivial community breakfast with the opportunity to share ideas on themes of equality, diversity, inclusion with like minded friends from the IBPSA world community. Please note – this is a ticketed event.

11:00 am – 11:15 am
Advanced parametric and machine learning techniques for reducing embodied carbon in concrete structures
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Decarbonizing existing buildings using high-temperature ground-source heat pumps
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Deep learning foundation model framework for the surrogate modeling for efficient design exploration
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Optimizing energy predictions: a generalized surrogate modeling approach for diverse building designs and climates
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Is Operative Temperature Control in early Design Stage Tools a reasonable Trade-off between Precision and Usability?
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Paving the path to sustainability: Laterite quarry rejuvenation
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
A Parametric Study on the Impact of Building Volume Extension on Potential for integrated solar energy utilization – A Case Study of Nanjing
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Investigating the full potential of demand response programs using granular occupancy schedules
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
A Data-Driven analysis of electrical energy use in Lombardy: Clustering and Statistical Analysis
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
The importance of strongly coupling human activity, appliance use and electricity tariffs for load curve simulation in the residential sector
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Assessing data uncertainty in large-scale energy model
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Assessing pedestrian level barriers using mobile robot to achieve 15-minute city concept
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Impact of Environmental Noise Transition From Internal Combustion Engine to Electric Vehicles On Building
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Analysis of the applicability of fifth-generation district heating and cooling systems for community zero energy renovation
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Impact of window views on occupant’s well-being and readiness to pay in residential buildings: A case from Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
A validated methodology using real electric consumption for simulating building demand and shared energy in Renewable Energy Communities (REC)
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Stochastic occupancy profiles for Urban Building Energy Modelling (UBEM): a case study in northwestern Italy
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Virtual Horizon Method: Fast shading calculations for UBEM using lidar data rasterization
6:00 pm – late
Awards Gala Dinner

Celebrate excellence and innovation at the conference awards gala! Join us for a prestigious evening filled with recognition, celebration, and inspiration. Enjoy an elegant dinner, live entertainment, and the chance to celebrate the best in the field. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & IBPSA Address

Presented by Quentin Jackson – IBPSA Australasia President

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Farewell function

As the conference comes to a close, we invite you to a cruise that will take you along the beautiful waterways, offering a chance to unwind after the busy days of sessions and networking. It’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on the insights gained, as well as connect with fellow attendees in a more informal, relaxed atmosphere. Please note this is a ticketed event.

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Workshops

More details about workshops will be available soon.

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