Live DesignBuilder Training Session

Description

Live DesignBuilder Training Session – Limited Seats Available!

Whether you’re an energy analyst, an academic, or simply passionate about architectural/building science, I am hosting a live remote 3-hour session on DesignBuilder—a powerful energy modeling tool.

📅 Session Details

• Duration: 3 hours
• Format: Live & interactive (limited seats)
• Software: DesignBuilder (GUI for EnergyPlus)
• DesignBuilder can be used for: Energy modeling, comfort analysis, daylight studies, and parametric simulations

🔗 Book your slot here: [Insert Booking Link]

💳 This is a paid session. Once you sign up,

Once you sign up, you will be able to download the Zoom link. Exercise files and the instructions on how to get a free 30-day version will be emailed to you as well.

📌 Topics Covered

✅ Introduction to DesignBuilder and its interface

✅ Creating the geometry

✅ Setting up a the model inputs including weather file and site information

✅ Thermal comfort & daylighting analysis

✅ Parametric studies and optimization

✅ Exporting EnergyPlus simulation file

✅ Overview of DesignBuilder Results Viewer

✅ Exporting results and getting specific outputs

I want this to be an interactive session where participants can ask questions and get hands-on guidance.

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About the instructor

Shoaib is a PhD candidate at University of Toronto, an adjunct faculty at Fanshawe College, and a research fellow for the ReCONstruct Project at McGill University. His research focuses on thermal resilience and building energy optimization.

Recent Conference paper where DesignBuilder was used in it:

Amiri, A. S., Jemtrud, M., Lavigne, K., & Chung, D. (2024). Comparing simulations of deep energy retrofits for a community center using past and future weather scenarios. 13, 0–0. https://publications.ibpsa.org/conference/paper/?id=esim2024_158