Therm workshop

The SESG workshop: Determination of Thermal Bridging Psi Values for Use in Building Design and Energy Performance Software in context with Passive House will be held on 26th March 2010 at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow (map link below).

The workshop will involve use of THERM which is a free tool to calculate two dimensional heat transfer, developed at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratories, USA. The workshop will work through heat transfer examples set out in BRE 497 (Conventions for Calculating Linear Thermal Transmittance and Temperature
Factors) following Passive House conventions.

The workshop will be fast and interactive and will enable delegates to evaluate any two dimensional thermal bridges in order to generate linear thermal transmittance or psi values for use in further heat loss calculation algorithms.

No previous knowledge of the software is required.

Delegates may bring along laptops with or without the software preinstalled.
Desktop machines will be available to delegates without laptops.

The event will be led by Dr. Aizaz Samuel of ESRU, University of Strathclyde

LOCATION:
Room M3.29 (3rd floor)
James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ
Map link: http://www.strath.ac.uk/maps/jamesweirbuilding

PROGRAMME:
0900 Reception
0930 Thermal bridging
1000 Theoretical background
1100 Coffee Break
1115 Regulatory requirements
1145 Overview of THERM
1230 Lunch
1330 Workshop Exercise 1
1500 Coffee Break
1515 Workshop exercise 2
1630 Exercise feedback and wrap up
1700 Close

WORKSHOP FEE:
There is a charge of £170 for this one-day workshop. SESG members may qualify for a free place.

If you wish to register please contact me at sabeeta.ghauri@strath.ac.uk

Sabeeta Ghauri
Scottish Energy Systems Group
University of Strathclyde
75 Montrose Street
Glasgow G1 1XJ
phone +44(0)141 548 5765
fax +44(0)141 552 5105
email sabeeta@sesg.strath.ac.uk
website www.sesg.strath.ac.uk

S.E.S.G. facilitates and supports the uptake of building performance assessment tools to enhance the competitiveness of building professionals in Scotland in pursuit of sustainable development objectives. S.E.S.G is funded by the Scottish Executive SEEK programme.