SimScale Live Events
July 7, 2021
3:00 pm CEST / 2:00 pm GMT
Modeling Microclimates: Design, Engineering & Sustainability
July 7, 2021
3:00 pm CEST / 2:00 pm GMT
Cities are rapidly developing their own set of climate-related risk standards to keep pace with changing policy and sustainability guidance. To meet these requirements and win more bids, architects and engineers need to consider these new standards at the early design stages. We hear from three design firms on how leveraging engineering simulation in the cloud keeps them competitive and assists them to show compliance. Learn from:
The live event includes a panel discussion on the relative benefits of using simulation and wind tunnels.
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Senior Energy Engineer
Dr. Sahm Sawaf is a Senior Energy Engineer at Arup in London. Sahm is a recognized expert with an Engineering Doctorate (Eng.D) and Masters in Sustainable Building Design. He has been involved with building and city level design and modeling using multiple analysis and simulation tools and has applied his expertise to some of the most challenging and complex projects undertaken at Arup.
MSc, CEng, MCIBSE - Principal Building Physics Engineer
With a background in building engineering Enrico has developed his career in the field of building physics over the last 10 years, with main focus on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for internal spaces, external wind microclimate assessments, and fumes dispersion analysis. Specialist/sector expertise. Enrico uses Computational Fluid Dynamics to test the proposed design of buildings and then prototype optimized solutions, adding value to projects by exploring the sensitivity of the design to critical aspects. Typical tasks will include assessing the impact of tall buildings on local microclimates or ensuring the performance of ventilation systems for occupants’ thermal comfort in buildings. Enrico actively promotes innovation and integration of modeling tools and workflows, as well as driving knowledge transfer and collaborations among teams through simulation and data visualization. As part of the Building Physics team in Hoare Lea, his role is to provide complex CFD studies and develop the wind engineering capabilities within the firm.
Environmental Designer & Building Physics Engineer
Nikolaos is an experienced environmental designer and building physics engineer and heads up the Building Physics team at SRE. Nikos is a Low Carbon Energy Consultant, IES Level 3, 4, and 5 Assessor, BREEAM International Assessor, and LEED Green Associate. With over 15 years experience, he leads on dynamic modeling work including energy simulations, micro-climate studies, daylighting, and energy performance. Nikos has an MSc in Sustainable and Ecological Engineering and a combined BEng and MEng in Civil Engineering. Nikos focuses on informing clients of the impacts and mitigation measures of their early designs on both the internal and external environment.
“The SimScale platform has allowed us to develop and test scenarios including ventilation flow paths and understanding the dynamics between building fabric, airtightness, window natural ventilation design, and CO2 concentrations in various utilisation scenarios. The platform has given us quality, visually digestible output to inform decision-making and to compare results against our monitored data from our extensive post-occupancy studies. Working with SimScale has allowed us to study our learning spaces in a way we never have before. It has helped inform us on which design strategies may provide the biggest impact on performance. The visual outputs have real value, not just in terms of informing our decision-making, but potentially in communicating how classrooms can work and feel to clients and stakeholders.”
“When I started with SimScale, I knew from my previous experience how simulations are structured and work, but I had forgotten some details over the years. The great tutorials, documentation, and personal conversations with support have brought me up to date within 2 months of using SimScale. I am now well versed and use SimScale even with smaller problems to confirm my pre-calculations and to quickly compare design studies.”
SimScale is the world’s first production-ready SaaS application for simulation. By providing instant access to (CFD) and (FEA) to over 200,000 users, SimScale has moved high-fidelity physics simulation technology from a complex and cost-prohibitive desktop application to a user-friendly cloud application accessible via a subscription-based pricing model.
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