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We are delighted to share that Liam Buckley, Senior Vice President, IESVE Software at IES, has been awarded the grade of Fellow by the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)!
This prestigious award was announced at the 2025 Building Simulation Conference in Brisbane, Australia, and is testament to Liam’s significant contributions to advancing the field of building performance simulation through both industrial and educational leadership over the past two decades.
The IBPSA Fellow Award is reserved for individuals who have attained distinction in building performance simulation through teaching, research, simulation code development, original work, or the application of building simulation on projects of a significant scope. To be considered, nominees must be able to demonstrate at least 15 years of impactful involvement in the field.
We’re especially proud to note that Liam’s Fellowship follows in the footsteps of our Chief Commercial Officer, Craig Wheatley, who was previously honoured as an IBPSA Fellow at the 2017 Building Simulation Conference in San Francisco, making Liam the second member of the IES team to receive this career-defining distinction.
Over the course of his career, Liam has driven innovation across both industry and academia. His industrial leadership has seen him lend his expertise to high profile commercial consulting projects around the globe such as Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Square and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in British Columbia. Meanwhile, his dedication to shaping the continuous development of our flagship IESVE Software has seen him play a key role in bringing key tools such as our Title 24 Compliance Navigator, HVAC System Design Wizard, and Parametric Simulation tool to market, amongst many other key features.
Liam’s educational leadership has equally had a lasting impact within the building performance community. Since 2018, Liam has served as a Lecturer within the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University, teaching courses on Principles of HVAC and Energy-Efficient Buildings. He has also authored the widely referenced Building Performance Modeling Student Handbook, delivered live training courses for over 3,500 industry professionals, created on-demand learning courses and contributed to multiple ASHRAE Design Guides. Through his ongoing teaching and thought leadership, Liam continues to shape the next generation of engineers and researchers in sustainable building design.
Craig Wheatley, Chief Commercial Officer at IES, comments: “I can think of few people who are more deserving of the IBPSA Fellow Award than Liam. For twenty years, he has exemplified distinguished excellence in building performance simulation, advancing both the technology and its practical application across industry and academia. At IES, we are deeply committed to supporting innovation, education, and leadership in the global building simulation community, and Liam is the embodiment of these values.”
On receiving this accolade, Liam states: “I'm incredibly grateful to my peers for this distinguished recognition. It is a privilege to contribute to the field of building performance and simulation, which is filled with such passionate and innovative minds. Thanks to all my former students at San Francisco State University, colleagues at IES, friends at IBPSA-USA & ASHRAE, and our IESVE partners for your inspiration and collaboration over the years.”
The IBPSA Fellowship coincides with another exciting career milestone for Liam as he also steps into a new role as Product Manager for IESVE Software in North America! In this new position, Liam will lead the product vision through active engagement with industry stakeholders and users, ensuring that IESVE continues to serve as a trusted, innovative platform for high-performance building design. With Liam’s deep expertise and understanding of what our customers need, we look forward to continuing to deliver innovative solutions to empower our software users in North America, and across the globe, to rise to some of today’s greatest sustainable design challenges.
Congratulations Liam from the entire IES team, and thank you for all that you do for our building performance community.
