2011 International Radiance Workshop

radiance-general
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Announcing the 2011 International Radiance Workshop

We are still working on the details, and to get a website up for registration. In the meantime, I want to share what details we have so everyone can start to arrange travel. I will send another notification when the registration website is ready to accept registration & payment.

Dates
Wednesday, August 24 - Seminar day
Thursday, August 25 - Workshop Day 1
Friday, August 26 - Workshop Day 2

We're still planning the seminar day, though I can fill you in on some specifics. John Mardaljevic will present a crash course on the Radiance ambient calculation. We will also have a few presentations covering measurement and simulation of complex fenestration from Greg Ward, Jacob Jonsson and Peter Apian-Bennewitz. Someone from LBNL will present a preview of the complex glazing database (database for optical properties of non-specular fenestration). There will also be a presentation covering a new Radiance material primitive!

Call for Presenters
As always, we rely on attendees to present their own work during the two-day workshop. We are now officially opening the call for presenters. Please email presentation abstracts to Andy McNeil ([email protected]) by Wednesday August 3.

Registration Fee
We are working to get prices for everything. In the meantime, I can tell you that the fee will be less than $300 for all three days. Presenters will receive a small discount. We'll announce the official cost probably when the registration website is launched.

Housing
We've reserved a small block of rooms at the Berkeley Lab Guest House (http://www.berkeleylabguesthouse.berkeley.edu/). The guest house is located on the lab property and is conveniently located for the workshop. However it is a bit removed from restaurants and nightlife of Berkeley. The lab provides a shuttle bus to downtown Berkeley during normal lab hours. A taxi service is available after lab hours.

We also recommend the following two hotels:
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza - 1 block from the BART and 3 blocks away from the shuttle up to the lab, a short walk to the restaurants of gourmet ghetto. http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/index.cfm
- Hotel Durant - a 20 minute a walk from BART. A 12 minute walk across UC campus to the LBL shuttle bus. http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sanfranciscoeastbay/durant

We look forward to hosting everyone here in Berkeley!

Andy

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Is there any chance that there will be beginner level classes/workshops available?

Regards,

Sandy Houck LEED AP BD+C, LC
Brummitt Energy Associates Inc
2171 India Street, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92101
619-531-1126 phone, 619-531-1101 fax
[email protected]<http://www.brummitt.com/>
www.brummitt.com<http://www.brummitt.com/>

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From: Andy McNeil [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:59 AM
To: Radiance general discussion
Cc: Dane Lay
Subject: [Radiance-general] 2011 International Radiance Workshop

Announcing the 2011 International Radiance Workshop

We are still working on the details, and to get a website up for registration. In the meantime, I want to share what details we have so everyone can start to arrange travel. I will send another notification when the registration website is ready to accept registration & payment.

Dates
Wednesday, August 24 - Seminar day
Thursday, August 25 - Workshop Day 1
Friday, August 26 - Workshop Day 2

We're still planning the seminar day, though I can fill you in on some specifics. John Mardaljevic will present a crash course on the Radiance ambient calculation. We will also have a few presentations covering measurement and simulation of complex fenestration from Greg Ward, Jacob Jonsson and Peter Apian-Bennewitz. Someone from LBNL will present a preview of the complex glazing database (database for optical properties of non-specular fenestration). There will also be a presentation covering a new Radiance material primitive!

Call for Presenters
As always, we rely on attendees to present their own work during the two-day workshop. We are now officially opening the call for presenters. Please email presentation abstracts to Andy McNeil ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) by Wednesday August 3.

Registration Fee
We are working to get prices for everything. In the meantime, I can tell you that the fee will be less than $300 for all three days. Presenters will receive a small discount. We'll announce the official cost probably when the registration website is launched.

Housing
We've reserved a small block of rooms at the Berkeley Lab Guest House (http://www.berkeleylabguesthouse.berkeley.edu/). The guest house is located on the lab property and is conveniently located for the workshop. However it is a bit removed from restaurants and nightlife of Berkeley. The lab provides a shuttle bus to downtown Berkeley during normal lab hours. A taxi service is available after lab hours.

We also recommend the following two hotels:
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza - 1 block from the BART and 3 blocks away from the shuttle up to the lab, a short walk to the restaurants of gourmet ghetto. http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/index.cfm
- Hotel Durant - a 20 minute a walk from BART. A 12 minute walk across UC campus to the LBL shuttle bus. http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sanfranciscoeastbay/durant

We look forward to hosting everyone here in Berkeley!

Andy

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Hi Sandy,

I'll start by saying that we are very welcoming of beginners at the workshop. We haven't planned a beginners tutorial during the seminars but beginners will probably find John's seminar presentation on the ambient calculation parameters (-ab -ad -ar -aa etc) to be helpful.

The presentations during the workshop are given by attendees. At this point there is no way to know what they will be. Presentations at past workshops have cover a range of topics.

When I was a beginner I found the workshop to be inspiring. While much of the detail was beyond my capability, conceptually it was all very interesting. I also found the time between presentations, (coffee breaks, lunch and workshop dinner) when I had the opportunity to talk with more experienced users to be particularly valuable for beg. The workshops provided the motivation I needed persevere.

If you are a complete beginner I'd suggest working through tutorials before the workshop. But if your using Radiance now, you're probably know enough to find value in the workshop.

Best,
Andy

PS - Here's a great presentation from Rob at his second workshop (after attending the workshop a year before as self-described newbie). http://www.radiance-online.org/radiance-workshop2/cd/Guglielmetti/abstract.html Hopefully well have some presentations from relatively new users this year too.

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On May 19, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Sandy Houck wrote:

Is there any chance that there will be beginner level classes/workshops available?

Regards,

Sandy Houck LEED AP BD+C, LC
Brummitt Energy Associates Inc
2171 India Street, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92101
619-531-1126 phone, 619-531-1101 fax
[email protected]
www.brummitt.com

From: Andy McNeil [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:59 AM
To: Radiance general discussion
Cc: Dane Lay
Subject: [Radiance-general] 2011 International Radiance Workshop

Announcing the 2011 International Radiance Workshop

We are still working on the details, and to get a website up for registration. In the meantime, I want to share what details we have so everyone can start to arrange travel. I will send another notification when the registration website is ready to accept registration & payment.

Dates
Wednesday, August 24 - Seminar day
Thursday, August 25 - Workshop Day 1
Friday, August 26 - Workshop Day 2

We're still planning the seminar day, though I can fill you in on some specifics. John Mardaljevic will present a crash course on the Radiance ambient calculation. We will also have a few presentations covering measurement and simulation of complex fenestration from Greg Ward, Jacob Jonsson and Peter Apian-Bennewitz. Someone from LBNL will present a preview of the complex glazing database (database for optical properties of non-specular fenestration). There will also be a presentation covering a new Radiance material primitive!

Call for Presenters
As always, we rely on attendees to present their own work during the two-day workshop. We are now officially opening the call for presenters. Please email presentation abstracts to Andy McNeil ([email protected]) by Wednesday August 3.

Registration Fee
We are working to get prices for everything. In the meantime, I can tell you that the fee will be less than $300 for all three days. Presenters will receive a small discount. We'll announce the official cost probably when the registration website is launched.

Housing
We've reserved a small block of rooms at the Berkeley Lab Guest House (http://www.berkeleylabguesthouse.berkeley.edu/\). The guest house is located on the lab property and is conveniently located for the workshop. However it is a bit removed from restaurants and nightlife of Berkeley. The lab provides a shuttle bus to downtown Berkeley during normal lab hours. A taxi service is available after lab hours.

We also recommend the following two hotels:
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza - 1 block from the BART and 3 blocks away from the shuttle up to the lab, a short walk to the restaurants of gourmet ghetto. Hotel Shattuck Plaza | Berkeley Hotels [Official Site]
- Hotel Durant - a 20 minute a walk from BART. A 12 minute walk across UC campus to the LBL shuttle bus. http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sanfranciscoeastbay/durant

We look forward to hosting everyone here in Berkeley!

Andy
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Thank you - that is good to know!

Regards,

Sandy Houck LEED AP BD+C, LC
Brummitt Energy Associates Inc
2171 India Street, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92101
619-531-1126 phone, 619-531-1101 fax
[email protected]<http://www.brummitt.com/>
www.brummitt.com<http://www.brummitt.com/>

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From: Andy McNeil [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:06 PM
To: Radiance general discussion
Subject: Re: [Radiance-general] 2011 International Radiance Workshop

Hi Sandy,

I'll start by saying that we are very welcoming of beginners at the workshop. We haven't planned a beginners tutorial during the seminars but beginners will probably find John's seminar presentation on the ambient calculation parameters (-ab -ad -ar -aa etc) to be helpful.

The presentations during the workshop are given by attendees. At this point there is no way to know what they will be. Presentations at past workshops have cover a range of topics.

When I was a beginner I found the workshop to be inspiring. While much of the detail was beyond my capability, conceptually it was all very interesting. I also found the time between presentations, (coffee breaks, lunch and workshop dinner) when I had the opportunity to talk with more experienced users to be particularly valuable for beg. The workshops provided the motivation I needed persevere.

If you are a complete beginner I'd suggest working through tutorials before the workshop. But if your using Radiance now, you're probably know enough to find value in the workshop.

Best,
Andy

PS - Here's a great presentation from Rob at his second workshop (after attending the workshop a year before as self-described newbie). http://www.radiance-online.org/radiance-workshop2/cd/Guglielmetti/abstract.html Hopefully well have some presentations from relatively new users this year too.

On May 19, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Sandy Houck wrote:

Is there any chance that there will be beginner level classes/workshops available?

Regards,

Sandy Houck LEED AP BD+C, LC
Brummitt Energy Associates Inc
2171 India Street, Suite B
San Diego, CA 92101
619-531-1126 phone, 619-531-1101 fax
[email protected]<http://www.brummitt.com/>
www.brummitt.com<http://www.brummitt.com/>

From: Andy McNeil [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 9:59 AM
To: Radiance general discussion
Cc: Dane Lay
Subject: [Radiance-general] 2011 International Radiance Workshop

Announcing the 2011 International Radiance Workshop

We are still working on the details, and to get a website up for registration. In the meantime, I want to share what details we have so everyone can start to arrange travel. I will send another notification when the registration website is ready to accept registration & payment.

Dates
Wednesday, August 24 - Seminar day
Thursday, August 25 - Workshop Day 1
Friday, August 26 - Workshop Day 2

We're still planning the seminar day, though I can fill you in on some specifics. John Mardaljevic will present a crash course on the Radiance ambient calculation. We will also have a few presentations covering measurement and simulation of complex fenestration from Greg Ward, Jacob Jonsson and Peter Apian-Bennewitz. Someone from LBNL will present a preview of the complex glazing database (database for optical properties of non-specular fenestration). There will also be a presentation covering a new Radiance material primitive!

Call for Presenters
As always, we rely on attendees to present their own work during the two-day workshop. We are now officially opening the call for presenters. Please email presentation abstracts to Andy McNeil ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) by Wednesday August 3.

Registration Fee
We are working to get prices for everything. In the meantime, I can tell you that the fee will be less than $300 for all three days. Presenters will receive a small discount. We'll announce the official cost probably when the registration website is launched.

Housing
We've reserved a small block of rooms at the Berkeley Lab Guest House (http://www.berkeleylabguesthouse.berkeley.edu/). The guest house is located on the lab property and is conveniently located for the workshop. However it is a bit removed from restaurants and nightlife of Berkeley. The lab provides a shuttle bus to downtown Berkeley during normal lab hours. A taxi service is available after lab hours.

We also recommend the following two hotels:
- Hotel Shattuck Plaza - 1 block from the BART and 3 blocks away from the shuttle up to the lab, a short walk to the restaurants of gourmet ghetto. http://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/index.cfm
- Hotel Durant - a 20 minute a walk from BART. A 12 minute walk across UC campus to the LBL shuttle bus. http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sanfranciscoeastbay/durant

We look forward to hosting everyone here in Berkeley!

Andy
_______________________________________________
Radiance-general mailing list
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
http://www.radiance-online.org/mailman/listinfo/radiance-general

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Hello Everyone,

Registration for the 2011 international Radiance workshop is now open:
http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=985545

Costs are as follows:
Seminar (Aug 24): $90
Workshop(Aug 25-26): $170
Both Seminar & Workshop (Aug 24-26): $260
There is a $30 discount for workshop presenters. Please don't forget to email me ([email protected]) your presentation title and description.

More information about the workshop can be found here:
http://www.radiance-online.org/radiance-workshop10/

We're only 2 months away! I look forward to seeing everyone!
Andy