Workshop on Building Systems; Champaign-Urbana, Illinois; May 2010

这笔赠款为举办建筑系统研讨会提供了资金。本研讨会将讨论理解这些复杂系统的动态行为和有效控制的基础科学需要。建筑是美国最大的能源消耗来源，但在积极减少目前正在设计和建造的建筑的能源消耗方面，几乎没有采取什么行动。研讨会的目标是(1)评估系统工程和设计领域的研究和教育活动的现状，(2)确定可能对建筑系统产生变革影响的战略研究方向，(3)概述适当的研究主题和跨学科研究的潜在合作者，以及(4)制定培养、促进和促进建筑系统研究和活动的行动计划。本研讨会的目标与美国国家工程院概述的21世纪城市基础设施恢复和改善这一重大挑战是一致的。该讲习班将促进和指导对国家和地区的关键领域产生重大影响的研究工作，这些领域对可持续发展和能源效率具有重要意义。

This grant provides funding to hold a workshop on Building Systems. This workshop will address basic science needs for the understanding the dynamic behavior and the effective control of these complex systems. Buildings are the largest energy draw within the U.S. yet little is done to actively mitigate the energy use of those that are currently being designed and built. The objectives of the workshop are (1) to assess the current state of research and educational activities in the area of systems engineering and design, (2) to identify strategic research directions that could have a transformative impact on building systems, (3)to outline appropriate research themes and potential collaborators for interdisciplinary research, and (4) to develop an action plan for cultivating, promoting, and facilitating research and activities in building systems.This workshop's goals are in line with the grand challenge "restoring and improving urban infrastructure," outlined by the National Academy of Engineering for the 21st century. The workshop will stimulate and direct research that has high impact on areas of critical nationa need related to sustainability and energy efficiency.