Program

Keynote Speakers

Andreas Wagner, PhD

Professor and Vice Dean of ResearchFaculty of ArchitectureKarlsruhe Institute of Technology

Larry Bank, PhD

Research EngineerGeorgia Institute of TechnologyFormer Director at NSF

Elizabeth Grant, PhD

Associate ProfessorSchool of Architecture + DesignVirginia Tech

Schedule

The program below is subject to change.

Friday; November 15

3:00 - 4:15 PM: Registration

S. R. Crown Hall; South Entrance

4:15 - 4:30 PM: Introduction & Welcome

Upper Center Core

4:30 - 5:30 PM: Keynote Speech: Andreas Wagner (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)

Upper Center Core

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Discussion Panel

Upper Center Core

6:30 - 8:30 PM: Reception

Upper Center Core

Saturday; November 16

9:00 - 9:30 AM: Breakfast

Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Keynote Speech: Larry Bank, PhD (Georgia Tech)

Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

10:30 - 10:45 AM: Overview of Prometheus

Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

10:45 - 12:45 AM: Panel E1: Data, AI

East Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

Health Impacts Associated to Building Energy Consumption and Potential Response Strategies

Hamed Yassaghi, Patrick Gurian, Alison Kenner, Simi Hoque, Drexel University.

Improve CO2 based Demand Controlled Natural Ventilation - A Machine Learning Perspective

Wei Zhang, WenTao Wu, Harvard University

An Agent-based Framework for Energy-Air Quality Modeling

Mehdi Ashayeri, IIT.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: COFFEE BREAK

Effectiveness of Using Predicted Solar Radiation Data in Building Performance Simulation

Hany Gaballa, Soolyeon Cho, NC State.

How Pedestrian Wayfinding Contribute to the Smart Growth in Legacy Cities: Lessons Learned from Springfield, MA

Yanhua Lu, Michael DiPasquale, NC State, UMass Amherst.

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Panel W1: Daylighting, Envelope, Simulation

West Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

Using Parametric Energy Modeling to Design Optimal- Performance Housing Units Within an Existing Framework

Robert J Koester, Alexander Ryan Mitchell, Ball State University.

The Impact of Building Envelope Design Parameters on Energy and Environmental Performance: A Literature Review

Negar Badri, Getachew Assefa, Rahman Azari, University of Calgary, IIT.

Exploring the Performance-based Design Process through Integrating Designers with Daylight Parametric Algorithms Results to Find Optimal Window Size, Shading Depth and Spacing

Helia Taheri, Sarah Wood, Kristen M Ambrose, NC State, Ratio Architects.

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: COFFEE BREAK

Reducing Stormwater Runoff: A Mathematical Model of Green Roof Design

Jing Hong, Dennis Michael Utzinger, University of Wisconsin.

Cost-effective Energy-efficient Solutions for Building Envelope: A Multi-objective Optimization Case Study

Maedeh Mohit, Elham Hasani Alavy, Mohammad Javad Saghafi, Behrouz Mohammad Kari, University of Tehran.

Design and Fabrication of a Solar Collector for Daylighting Systems Based on Heliostat Layout

Elham Hasani Alavy, Mahmoud Shahabadi, Shahin Heidari, University of Tehran.

12:45 - 1:45 PM: Lunch

Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

1:45 - 4:20 PM: Panel E2: CFD, Passive Strategies

East Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

The Benefits Of Double-Skin Facades To Facilitate Natural Ventilation In Tall Office Buildings

Yohan Kim, Mahjoub Elnimeiri, Raymond Clark, Mohammad Heidarinejad, IIT.

Validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Platforms for the Early Stages of Architectural Design

Soo Jeong Jo, James Jones, Francine Battaglia, Virginia Tech., University of Buffalo.

Natural Ventilation as an Architectural Instrument: A Case Study of Gaziantep, Turkey.

Ezgi Bay, Mahjoub Elnimeiri, IIT.

2:45 - 3:00 PM: COFFEE BREAK

Designing for Net Zero Community: Sustainable Planning Strategies and Model for Net Zero Residential Development in the U.S.

Haleh Moghaddasi, Phillip Tabb, Hazem Rashed Ali, Texas A&M, UTSA.

Typologies of Outdoor Public Spaces at Street Level of Tall Buildings in Chicago.

Zahida Khan, Peng Du, IIT.

1:45 - 4:20 PM: Panel W2: Data, POE

West Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

Minor Change For Major Impact: How Can Minor Changes In The Daily Urban Environment Impact An Aspect Of Psycho-Physiological Health

Hossein Saedi, Arthur Rice, NC State.

Developing Multi-Agent Based Simulation Model of Users’ Wayfinding as representation and Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Tool in Hospital Built Environment

Gisou Salkhi Khasraghi, TTU.

Multi-objective Optimization of Building Envelope for Life Cycle Energy Use and Environmental Performance in Alberta

Negar Badri, Maedeh Mohit, Getachew Assefa, Rahman Azari, University of Calgary, University of Tehran, IIT.

2:45 - 3:00 PM: COFFEE BREAK

Adaptation to New Climate: Learning from Vernacular Architecture in a New Urban Form

Reza Ramyar, Margaret Bryant, Yao Wang, SUNY ESF.

Beyond Technical Performances – Affordances as a Qualitative Building Performances

Anat Mor-Avi, IIT

4:20 - 5:20 PM: Keynote Speech: Elizabeth Grant, Ph.D (Virginia Tech)

Lower Core, S. R. Crown Hall

5:30PM: Departure for Wrightwood 659

6:00 - 8:00 PM: Dinner at Wrightwood 659 (Tickets Required)

Sunday; November 17

9:30 - 11:00 AM: IIT Kaplan Institute Tour

11:30AM - 1:30 pm: Chicago Architecture Biennial

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