Energy Simulations using Ladybug Tools + Grasshopper

🌟 Course Title: Mastering Energy Simulations with Ladybug Tools + Grasshopper for Residential Design

🚀 Course Objective

• 🔍 Generate Climate & Interactive Graphs: Dive into creating solar, radiation, and wind studies to better understand your design's interaction with its environment.
• 🏠 Apply Studies to the Envelope: Learn how to apply the data from climate studies directly to your design's envelope for more informed and sustainable design decisions.
• 🔧 Create Energy Simulations in Honeybee Energy: Gain the foundational knowledge for energy modeling, enabling you to predict energy savings, adjust interior temperatures, experiment with different construction materials, and modify occupation schedules.

🌍 Scope of the Course

• 🛠️ LadybugTools Mastery: This course will empower you with the skills to conduct energy simulations using LadybugTools within Grasshopper, a powerful plugin for Rhino 3D.
• ✅ Software Installation Guidance: No prior installation? Not a problem! We'll cover the setup in our first class, ensuring everyone is on the same page and avoiding common pitfalls.
• 🧩 Hands-On Learning: From the initial 3D model of a house to the final energy model, I'll guide you through each step, allowing you to simulate scenarios and observe tangible differences.
• 📈 Customization & Analysis: Learn how to customize schedules, loads, and materials for people, equipment, lighting, and more. Generate shading solutions like louvers or parasols and tailor your simulations to your unique design needs.
• 🔮 Honeybee Radiance for Indoor Daylight & Thermal Comfort: Understand how to use Honeybee Radiance to perform indoor daylight analysis and create thermal comfort maps, which are essential for creating comfortable and energy-efficient spaces.

👩‍🏫 What You'll Learn

• How to install and set up LadybugTools within Grasshopper (if needed)
• Techniques for generating environmental and energy models from a 3D model of a house
• Methods for customizing schedules, loads, and materials to reflect real-world conditions and design decisions
• The use of Honeybee Energy for predicting energy usage and identifying savings opportunities
• How to apply radiation, wind studies, and solar data to inform your design choices
• Strategies for performing indoor daylight analysis with Honeybee Radiance
• How to create thermal comfort maps using Honeybee Radiance
• A step-by-step approach to simulating different scenarios and evaluating the outcomes

Join us on this journey to enhance your sustainable design skills and take your residential designs to the next level with energy simulations! 🏘️🌤️💡

Enroll now and transform your design process with the power of LadybugTools and Grasshopper. Let's unlock the potential of sustainable design together! 🌱🚀