Clear Haze Exchange
Clear Haze Exchange
Podcast Description
Have you ever wondered about climate action and decarbonization initiatives? Curious about building optimization or energy-efficient practices?
Whether you are a homeowner, engineer, architect, work in the energy or building maintenance fields, HVAC technician, a facilities or maintenance employee, commercial or residential home builder, electrician, or home project DIY-er who loves home projects, the Clear Haze Exchange podcast was created for you.
Clear Haze Exchange is an interview-led podcast created to simplify the often tricky concepts of sustainability and energy efficiency, clearing the haze, so to speak, making these ideas relatable, feasible, and easy to grasp for everyone. Host Marcus Hazelwood, an energy engineer with 15+ years of sustainability and energy efficiency consultancy experience, will explore practical solutions and share success stories, making sustainable practices more understandable.
Subscribe to Clear Haze Exchange to enjoy engaging and thought-provoking conversations with leading experts about innovative solutions, success stories, and practical advice. If you have questions or want to be a guest, contact [email protected].
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The podcast covers a range of topics including building optimization, energy-efficient practices, sustainability initiatives, and success stories in energy modeling. Specific episodes, such as the one featuring Mohamed El-Sayed, discuss leadership in engineering, retro-commissioning, and the transformative nature of energy work, providing listeners with actionable insights and real-world examples.
Have you ever wondered about climate action and decarbonization initiatives? Curious about building optimization or energy-efficient practices?
Whether you are a homeowner, engineer, architect, work in the energy or building maintenance fields, HVAC technician, a facilities or maintenance employee, commercial or residential home builder, electrician, or home project DIY-er who loves home projects, the Clear Haze Exchange podcast was created for you.
Clear Haze Exchange is an interview-led podcast created to simplify the often tricky concepts of sustainability and energy efficiency, clearing the haze, so to speak, making these ideas relatable, feasible, and easy to grasp for everyone. Host Marcus Hazelwood, an energy engineer with 15+ years of sustainability and energy efficiency consultancy experience, will explore practical solutions and share success stories, making sustainable practices more understandable.
Subscribe to Clear Haze Exchange to enjoy engaging and thought-provoking conversations with leading experts about innovative solutions, success stories, and practical advice. If you have questions or want to be a guest, contact [email protected].
Energy modeling is a crucial tool for decarbonizing the built environment, from analyzing energy consumption to informing design decisions. In Episode 8 of Clear Haze Exchange, Matthew Hazelwood welcomes Matthew Duffy, Vice President of IESVE Sales North America East at IES Ltd., to the podcast.
With over 15 years of experience in sustainability and energy efficiency consulting, Marcus emphasizes the importance of utilizing tools like IES’s energy modeling software, from design conception through to construction and operations. Matthew shares how understanding these three elements enables energy modeling to predict a building’s energy consumption and inform design decisions that minimize its carbon footprint.
This includes analyzing various factors such as:
- Building Geometry: The layout and dimensions of the building, including walls, windows, and spaces.
- Materials: The types of materials used in construction, which affect insulation and energy efficiency.
- Occupant Behavior: The thermal energy generated by people and equipment within the building.
One of the most significant advantages of energy modeling is its capacity to inform design decisions early in the project lifecycle. Matthew pointed out that, by incorporating energy modeling and using tools like IESVE, designers can conduct parametric analyses to evaluate different design scenarios, such as various HVAC systems or facade options, to determine which configurations minimize energy consumption and carbon footprint.
In summary, energy modeling is an indispensable tool for decarbonizing the built environment. As the industry continues to evolve, the importance of energy modeling will only grow, making it essential for architects, engineers, and sustainability professionals to embrace this powerful tool.
This episode is produced by Skip The Boring Stuff, a podcast strategy company for business owners and creatives.
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