he need for practical building modeling applications, along with the need to transform the design approach to a collaborative process from a sequential process, will be explored in an upcoming specialty conference organized by ASHRAE.
The 2017 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference takes place Sept. 27-29, 2017, in Atlanta. The conference, formerly known as the ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference, has a broadened scope that encompasses all uses for and aspects of modeling and the professionals responsible for that work throughout a building’s lifecycle. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/BuildPerform2017.