April 7, 2021
Quantifying GHG Emissions from Transportation and Climate Change Mitigation
Lecturer: Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou
Abstract
Emission inventory models play a key role in the process of selecting suitable infrastructure and policies that can achieve meaningful reductions in traffic emissions. In both research and practice, there is an increasing need for specialists in emission modelling techniques and in the design and implementation of urban emission inventories. This workshop covers the fundamentals of emission modelling: Macro-level models, Meso-level models, and Micro-scale models. It also contrasts the governing equations of statistical models vs. power models. Emission testing techniques are covered, with a particular emphasis on portable emissions monitoring systems (PEMS). The workshop also covers approaches for estimating the energy consumption of electric vehicles.
March 10, 2021
Energy Systems
Lecturer: Dr. Graeme Norval
February 10, 2021
The Impact of a Changing Climate on Building Performance
Lecturer: Dr. Marianne Touchie
Abstract
Building energy use significantly impacts society’s carbon emissions which are driving changes to our climate. At the same time, climate change is impacting how our buildings operate. This workshop explores how building operation impacts our greenhouse gas emissions and then how climate change will impact our buildings in the future through rising temperatures and increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Building retrofit pathways to improve their performance, reduce emissions and adapt to changing conditions are also discussed.
January 20, 2021
Global Climate Modelling + Regional Downscaling
Lecturers: Dr. Paul Kushner and Dr. Karen Smith
November 25, 2020
Course Introduction + Case Study on Wind Loading
Lecturers: Dr. Oya Mercan and Dr. Paul Kushner
Abstract
This workshop introduces the workflow Professor Mercan and Professor Kushner’s research group developed to assess the changes on wind loading in a changing climate. In this workflow downscaled and bias-corrected data from global climate models is used in calculating the design wind speed, followed by a computational fluid dynamics simulation to capture the wind flow around the building. In the workshop a hands-on exercise was offered where the participants went through the main steps of the workflow in a simplified fashion. More details on the workflow can be found in “Teran, A.S., Agrawal, S., Naderian, H., Wong, J.K., Song, J., Mercan, O., Kushner, P.J., Mardukhi, J. and Zhang, X., 2022. Towards a Computational Workflow for Studying the Effects of Climate Change on Wind Loads on High-Rise Buildings in Urban Areas. Atmosphere-Ocean, pp.1-17.”
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