The mission of the Center is to develop new knowledge, tools, processes, techniques and continuing education for professionals involved in building energy and technology. The goal is to create healthier, productive, energy efficient strategies that will lead to high performance buildings and sustain(able) environments.
The Center engages in the creation (research), application (consulting) and dissemination (communication) of knowledge.
The T.C. Chan Center will host the World Summit on Building Simulation Research at the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday 28 March 2013. The summit will bring together leading international experts in building simulation. The focus will be on the current state of research worldwide with the goal of providing direction for the future of building simulation research. The event will include one full day of presentations, speakers, and panelists, as well as an evening networking reception. Speakers and panelists will include members of leading academic institutions covering a broad range of topics.
