Call for Presentations

2023 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference (September 11 - 13, 2023 | Austin, TX, USA)

The 2023 Building Performance Analysis Conference has announced a call for presentations. The conference takes place September 11-13 in Austin, Texas. The theme for the conference is “Holistic Building Analysis: Linking Operational Energy, Embodied Carbon and Comfort”.

Building performance professionals and practitioners are invited to submit proposals for individual presentations between 10-25 minutes in length or 60-90 minute panel or seminar sessions. Proposals can cover a broad range of topics addressing the needs of the building performance analysis community. Creative and interactive presentation formats are strongly encouraged.

Presentation proposals must include an abstract, learning objectives and methods of assessment. The deadline to submit is March 20, 2023. If accepted, presentations will be due July 21, 2023. All speakers are expected to present their work in person at the conference venue.

Topics include:

  • Approaches to Modeling Future Weather, Climate and Extreme Events
  • Modeling Advances - Tools and Workflows
  • Modeling for Carbon and Embodied Energy
  • Occupant Health, Wellbeing and Comfort
  • Modeling Existing Buildings
  • Thermal and hygrothermal (envelope) modeling
  • Lighting and Daylighting
  • Resilience
  • Intelligent Building Operations: Grid Interactions and Distributed Energy Resources
  • CFD Applications for Architectural Decision Making
  • Urban and Community Scale Modeling
  • Intelligent Building Operations: Efficiencies and Load Management
  • Energy Equality, Access and Justice

Contact Info

Conference Chair: John Bynum
Email: John.Bynum@arup.com

Conference Vice-Chair: Aaron Boranian
Email: aaron.boranian@bigladdersoftware.com

Staff Support
For information on the technical program, special events, special sessions and general conference inquiries:

Chris Preyor
Conference Programs Coordinator
Email: cpreyor@ashrae.org

Haley Booker-Lauridson
Conference Programs Assistant
Email: hblauridson@ashrae.org

Technical Support

For technical problems or for help in submitting an abstract online, email Tech Support

Learning Objectives and Q&A

ASHRAE submits its conference technical program for approval for NY PDHs, AIA Learning Units and GBCI LEED-AP continuing education credits. Among the requirements for approval are Learning Objectives and Questions and Answers for each of the sessions.

Seminar submissions require 4 Learning Objectives and 10 Questions and Answers. These cover the entire seminar.

Individual Presentation submissions require 2 Learning Objectives and 4 Question and Answers upon upload of the proposal.

Q&A sets should be in multiple choice or true-false format. These questions will be used for quizzing in the Virtual Conference to provide virtual attendance certificates to Virtual Conference users.

Following are examples of each:

Learning Objectives: The Learning Objectives should complete the statement, "After attending this session, the attendees will be able to..." Learning Objectives need to be addressed by the speakers and should use measurable verbs such as "Explain," "Describe," "Distinguish," "Design," "Apply," etc., such as the example below:

  1. Define Smart Grid functions, objectives and architecture
  2. Describe how the Smart Grid affects building operations
  3. Provide an overview of Smart Grid projects in North America
  4. Describe the federal policies and regulations promoting the Smart Grid

Method of Assessment (Q&A): Please include questions with answers based on the Learning Objectives and what will be covered within the Seminar.

Example:

  1. Is 55F the desired coil leaving air temperature in Florida?
    1. Yes
    2. No
  1. True or false: You should use a humidifier in a Florida Lab.
    1. True
    2. False

Submission Process: Individual Presentations

Please follow these steps:

To begin, please choose the program type that you would like to submit a program proposal to: Individual Presentations (10-15 minutes in length).

Before beginning your submission, it may be a good idea to gather all the information that you will be required to submit.

There are five steps to the submission process:

  1. Presentation Title & Description: Enter the title of the presentation. Also please provide a 300 word (max) abstract.
  2. People: Provide your name and contact information as the presenter. Enter presenters by choosing the "Presenter" checkbox.
  3. Objectives: Please include 4 Learning Objectives for the entire session (not required for Forums). The Learning Objectives should complete the statement, "After attending this session, the attendees will be able to..." All 4 Learning Objectives need to be addressed by the speakers. The Learning Objectives should use measurable verbs such as "Explain," "Describe," "Distinguish," "Design," "Apply," etc., such as the example below:
    1. Define Smart Grid functions, objectives and architecture
    2. Describe how the Smart Grid affects building operations
    3. Provide an overview of Smart Grid projects in North America
    4. Describe the federal policies and regulations promoting the Smart Grid
  1. Method of Assessment: Please include 4 questions and answers (in T/F, Yes/No, or multiple choice format only) for the entire session based on the Learning Objectives and what will be covered within the speakers' presentations.
  2. Confirmation: When your submission is complete, click the "Conclude Submission" button. Note that you will still be able to make changes to your abstract up until the submission deadline.

Submission Process: Seminars and Panels

Please follow these steps:

To begin, please choose the program type that you would like to submit a program proposal to: Seminar (1-2 presentations - 60 minutes in length; 3-5 presentations - 90 minutes in length) or Panel (1 moderator; 3-4 panelists; 60-90 minutes in length).

Before beginning your submission, it may be a good idea to gather all the information that you will be required to submit.

There are six steps to the submission process:

  1. Session Description: Enter the title of the session. Also please provide a 100 word abstract.
  2. Additional Background and/or Scheduling Request for this session: Please provide any additional information that will be useful in describing the session that is being proposed. If you have any scheduling requests please state them here.
  3. People: Provide your name and contact information as the session organizer. Enter presenters by choosing the "Presenter" checkbox. You will need to enter the presentation title as well. Once a presenter has been entered, you will see the presentation title and presenter's name listed on the "People" step. Click on the icon in the Abstract text column to enter the abstract. Click on the author's name to add co-presenters and speaker bios.
  4. Objectives: Please include 4 Learning Objectives for the entire session (not required for Panels). The Learning Objectives should complete the statement, "After attending this session, the attendees will be able to..." All 4 Learning Objectives need to be addressed by the speakers. The Learning Objectives should use measurable verbs such as "Explain," "Describe," "Distinguish," "Design," "Apply," etc., such as the example below:
    1. Define Smart Grid functions, objectives and architecture
    2. Describe how the Smart Grid affects building operations
    3. Provide an overview of Smart Grid projects in North America
    4. Describe the federal policies and regulations promoting the Smart Grid
  1. Method of Assessment: Please include 10 questions and answers (in T/F, Yes/No, or multiple choice format only) for the entire session based on the Learning Objectives and what will be covered within the speakers' presentations (not required for Forums).
  2. Confirmation: When your submission is complete, click the "Conclude Submission" button. Note that you will still be able to make changes to your abstract up until the submission deadline.