Conference Program

 

The detailed conference program, inclusive of
technical events, social events and coffee/lunch breaks,
is available below.
 
The presentation timetable can be downloaded >> here <<
 
More details about the social program can be found here.
The page can also be navigated through the following quick links:

Wednesday 8th
Thursday 9th
Friday 10th
Saturday 11th
 
 

Wednesday February 8th

 

10.00-11.00
1st Students School on Building Performance Simulation Applications – introduction and case study presentation

 

11.00-13.00
1st Students School on Building Performance Simulation Applications – practice

 

13.30-14.30
lunch break (not provided)

 

14.30-17.00
1st Students School on Building Performance Simulation Applications – practice

 

16.00-18.00
Social event: City-tour (meeting point: main entrance of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)

 

18.30-20.00
Welcome aperitif

 
 

Thursday February 9th

 

8.30-9.00
Participants registration

 

9.00-9.15
Plenary session – Welcome speeches

 

9.15-9.45
Plenary session – Morning Keynote

 

Exploration of Building Model Complexity for Residential and Commercial Model Predictive Control

Prof. Gregor Henze
University of Colorado Boulder, USA – Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

 

10.00-10.15
Coffee Break

 

10.15-12.45
Parallel sessions
 
12.45-13.45
Buffet lunch

 

13.45-14.15
Plenary session – Afternoon Keynote

 

Cyber-Physical-Human Systems for High Performance Buildings

Prof. Panagiota Karava
Purdue University, USA – School of Civil Engineering

 

14.45-16.15
Parallel sessions (including Student Competition finalists session)

 

16.15-16.30
Coffee Break

 

16.30-18.30
Parallel sessions

 

18.30-19.00
Plenary session – Evening Keynote

 

Urban Energy Computing: an Hourglass Model

Prof. Ardeshir Mahdavi
Technische Universität Wien, Austria – Department of Building Physics and Building Ecology

 

19.00-20.00
Plenary session – IBPSA Italy General Meeting
 
20.30*-22.30
Social dinner
 
* meeting points:
@ 20.15 – main entrance of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Università, 1
@ 20.30 – directly at Lunas Restaurant (Hotel Luna)

 
 

Friday February 10th

 

8.45-9.15
Plenary session – Morning Keynote

 

Thoughts on Emerging Technologies and Simulation Aspects for HVAC in Buildings

Prof. Reinhard Radermacher
University of Maryland, USA – Center for Environmental Energy Engineering

 

9.30-11.00
Parallel sessions

 

11.00-11.15
Coffee Break

 

11.15-12.45
Parallel sessions

 

12.45-13.30
Plenary session – 2nd IBPSA Italy Award for practitioners,
Student Award and closing ceremony
 
13.30-14.30
Buffet lunch

 
Parallel events

14.30-16.30
Social event: Wine tasting

 

14.30-18.30
1st IBPSA Italy Workshop for Designers and Practicioners

 

15.00-17.00
Students’ Round Table session – presentation and networking

 
 

Saturday February 11th

 

8.30-18.30
Social event: Winter in South Tyrol – Obereggen