Urban Building Energy Modelling (UBEM) is a rapidly expanding research field with high relevance to urban sustainability and energy planning.
One of the main challenges in UBEM is translating urban building data into simulation-ready input, including envelope characteristics, systems configuration, and operational schedules.
In the absence of complete and structured building datasets, which are uncommon in many urban contexts, researchers often rely on building archetypes as alternatives to simulate large-scale urban environments.
A workshop addressing this issue will be held at the upcoming Building Simulation 2025 conference which will be held from August 24-27, alongside ARBSQLD at the Brisbane Convention Centre.
This workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on the development, calibration, and application of archetypes in UBEM.
This session aims to improve data interoperability and standardisation.
The workshop will host a curated panel of invited experts in the field. Each speaker will deliver a brief presentation focusing on a specific aspect of “Archetypes for UBEM”, highlighting methodologies, challenges, or applications.
These initial presentations will set the stage for an interactive roundtable discussion, where the moderators will engage the speakers in a dialogue.
The session will also welcome active participation from the audience, with time dedicated to questions and open discussion.
Participants include Professor SHI Xing of Tongji University in China and Ang Yu Qian, Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) from the Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering at National University of Singapore.