The International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), is a non-profit international society of

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researchers, developers and practitioners, dedicated to improving the built environment. IBPSA aims to provide a forum for researchers, developers and practitioners to review building model developments, encourage the use of software programs, address standardization, accelerate integration and technology transfer, via exchange of knowledge and organization of (inter)national conferences.

Organization

IBPSA is an international organization with regional affiliate organizations around the world. IBPSA is governed by a board of directors elected by the membership of all the regional affiliates. In addition to the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, the board is made up of members-at-large and representatives sent by the regional affiliates.

Publications

ibpsaNEWS, IBPSA's online newsletter is published twice per year. The current edition and past issues are available at th
IBPSA website

Conference proceedings

IBPSA is organizer of the bi-annual international IBPSA Building Simulation Conference and Exhibition. ''Building Simulation'' is the premier international event in the field of building performance simulation. In addition to the international conferences, some regional affiliates organize local conferences, as well. All papers presented in the proceedings of these conferences are available a
IBPSA's website

Journal

Th
Journal of Building Performance Simulation
(JBPS) is the official peer-reviewed

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of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. JBPS publishes articles of the highest quality that are original, cutting-edge, well-researched and of significance to the international community. The journal also offers a forum for original review papers and researched case studies. JBPS is published by

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, and co-edited by Dr. Jan Hensen (

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) and Prof.

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Regional affiliates

Membership of IBPSA is organized through regional affiliates. These affiliates plan and coordinate different types of activities, such as conferences, software workshops, symposia, etc. There are currently 31 regional IBPSA affiliates, spanning 5 continents: Argentina, Australasia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Czechia, Danube, Egypt, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands + Flanders, Nordic, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, and Vietnam.

Support for building performance simulation users

IBPSA has partnered with

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and

IESNA The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), formerly the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), is an industry-backed, not-for-profit, learned society that was founded in New York City on January 10, 1906. The IES's stated mi ...

to develop th
Building Energy Modeling Professional Certification
scheme. In addition, IBPSA is supporter of mailing lists and question-and-answer websites that stimulation knowledge exchange and discussion among users of building performance simulation in research and practice.

Awards

IBPSA has three awards and also recognizes Fellows

References

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