The following presentations were part of a series organized by the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) to allow for feedback from its membership. Please note that the COMNET website has been reorganized since these training videos were produced in late 2011 and some of the information may no longer be relevant. 

Seminar Number 1 (June 17, 2011) The COMNET.org website and how to use it to comment on the MGP Charles Eley
Seminar Number 2 (July 21, 2011) General Modeling Procedures - Thermal Blocks (2.2), Unmet Load Hours (2.3), General Procedure (2.4), Baseline System Sizing (2.5) and Ventilation (2.6) Charles Eley
Seminar Number 3 (July 28, 2011) ASHRAE Standard 140-2007 Tests (3.2) Mangesh Basarkar
Seminar Number 4 (August 4, 2011) General Software Requirements (3.1) and Modeling Assumptions and Baseline Building Tests (3.3) Charles Eley
Seminar Number 5 (August 11, 2011) Standard Reports and XML Schema John Arent
Seminar Number 6 (August 18, 2011) Energy Costs Snuller Price
Seminar Number 7 (August 25, 2011) and Q&A session Building Descriptors - Overview (6.1) and Project Data (6.2) Charles Eley
Seminar Number 8 (September 1, 2011) and Q&A session Building Descriptors - Thermal Blocks (6.3) and Spaces (6.4)  Charles Eley
Seminar Number 9 (September 8, 2011) Building Descriptors - Spaces (6.4) and Building Envelope (6.5) John Arent
Seminar Number 10 (September 15, 2011) Building Descriptors - HVAC Zone level (6.6) and HVAC Secondary Systems (6.7) Charles Eley
Seminar Number 11 (September 22, 2011)/a> and Q&A session Building Descriptors - HVAC Secondary Systems (6.7) and HVAC Primary Systems (6.8) Charles Eley
Seminar Number 12 (September 29, 2011) Building Descriptors - Miscellaneous energy uses and on-site generation (6.9) and the COMNET Equipment Curves Charles Eley
Seminar Number 13 (October 13, 2011) Building Descriptors - Advanced Modeling Tips Charles Eley

 

COMNET: An Introduction Presentation to the USGBC

April 8, 2011

By Cliff Majersik, Ron Nelson, Dimitri Contoyannos, and Kim Goodrich 17 slides

COMNET Introduction Webinar

November 3, 2010

By Cliff Majersik and Ron Nelson 17 Slides