This workshop will introduce participants to climate analysis and conceptual energy modeling using two design tools, Climate Consultant and HEED, available for free from UCLA’s Energy Design Tools website:

Climate Consultant: http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php

HEED: http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/heed/

Following a brief introduction of each of the tools, participants will first analyze the climate where they live (using Climate Consultant), and then will model their own home, or sample home provided to the class. In the process, users will use HEED’s analytical screens to identify strategies for optimizing energy performance, adding renewable energy, and achieving a Zero Net Energy home.

Please use the links listed above to download the software onto your computer before arriving at the session. Introductory tutorials to HEED and Climate Consultant can be found here:

http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/

If time permits, we will show the first demos for two new, soon to be released design tools that evaluate small commercial buildings.

Please RSVP by registering here. We are using the Eventbrite "Free Ticket" option for purposes of counting participants. The cost of the cost for the workshop is $20/participant (cash only, please), which will be collected at the door.