Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Date: Wednesday, 13/Aug/2025
9:10am
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10:10am
Fireside Chat with Carl Elefante
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Erica Weeks
10:30am
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12:00pm
Advanced Energy Modeling
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Krishnan Gowri
 

A Comparative Analysis of Central versus Distributed Ground Source Heat Pump Systems

Craig Simmons, Ben Park, Dareum Nam, Matt Mitchell



CFD Analysis as a decision making tool for an auditorium HVAC design

Ronnie Haldar



Integrating Stack Effect Dynamics for Precise Energy Modeling

Aylin Ozkan, Katie Reipas



Modularizing Refrigeration Systems for Scalable and Adaptable Energy Modeling in Building Simulations

Yeonjin Bae, Yeobeom Yoon, Piljae Im, Jason DeGraw, Sungkyun Jung

1:00pm
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1:30pm
IES Sponsor Tech Talk
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Date: Thursday, 14/Aug/2025
7:30am
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8:00am
TRANE Sponsor Tech Talk
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
9:10am
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10:10am
Grid-Friendly Buildings of the Future
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Erica Weeks
 

A Building Electrical System Design Workflow that supports Hybrid AC and DC distribution

Michael Poplawski, Anay Waghale



Navigating the U.S. Electric Grid: An Essential Guide

Amanda Bogner

10:30am
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12:00pm
Life Cycle Analysis Uncovered
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Erica Weeks
 

Circularity in HVAC Systems: From Sustainable Design to Efficient Operations and End-of-Life Management

Nawshin Binte Amir



Embodied Carbon Material Quantities: Navigating Uncertainties towards the Truth

Peter Alspach



LCA Operational Carbon Reduction Based on Energy Strategies Analysis in a Mass Timber Building

Moein Hemmati, Tahar Messadi, Hongmei Gu, Mahboobeh Hemmati

1:00pm
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1:30pm
NEO Sponsor Tech Talk
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
3:00pm
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3:30pm
Autodesk Sponsor Tech Talk
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
3:30pm
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5:00pm
Decarbonization Pathways
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Dave Hubka
 

Benchmarking Existing Buildings in California, Pathways to Zero-Carbon Buildings by 2045

Ladan Ghobad



Pathways to Zero Carbon Buidings in Cold Climates: Lessons from All-Electric and Hybrid Projects

Eduardo Cunha

Date: Friday, 15/Aug/2025
8:30am
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10:00am
Utilizing The Living Building Challenge Framework for Carbon Reduction in Colorado
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
Chair: Taylor Roberts
 

Chair(s): Taylor Roberts

Presenter(s): Amanda Spice, Stephan Hall, Lauren McNeill, Kate DuMez

10:30am
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12:00pm
Digital Twins in Action
Location: Cripple Creek 2 (2nd Floor)
 

BIM2RDF: A tool for creating Semantic Models of Building Systems from Building Information Models

Michael Poplawski, Trisha Tarun Gupta, Majid Aldosari



Real-Time Calibration of Energy Models Using BMS Data: Building the Next Generation of Digital Twins

Nupoor Kansara, Dr. Justin Shultz