https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/ Short observations, links, and updates from Ian Van Giesen. Hugo en-US https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-10-07t19-09-02-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-10-07t19-09-02-02-00/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:09:02 +0200 I wonder how many other HVAC design professionals have moved from the United States to France? In preparation for my first interview for an internship, I found that the language for HVAC (or CVC in français) various design phases in French is quite abbreviated. For example AVP (Etudes d’avant-projet) : preliminary design study PRO (Etudes de projet) : design studies (just the principal design phase) DCE (Dossier de Consultation des entreprises) : Tender package https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-09-25t10-59-40-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-09-25t10-59-40-02-00/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:59:40 +0200 Just updated Blender to 5.2 and tried out the new build of Bonsai alpha-0.9, and wow! It is way easier to at least create a wall now! I always get excited checking the progress on that software. IFC project with four simple walls in plan view. https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-09-15t23-43-29-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-09-15t23-43-29-02-00/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:43:29 +0200 New school, spirit. It’s great to meet the new M1 students for the incoming year (at the USMB/Polytech Chambéry Solar Academy where I’m currently enrolled). So much enthusiasm and energy, and diverse in different ways from my own year, which has already been rewarding! https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-25t18-52-51-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-25t18-52-51-02-00/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:52:51 +0200 I learned yesterday that there’s a movement in France to call American “Etats-Unians.” It rings a bit better in French. https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-21t14-52-13-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-21t14-52-13-02-00/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:52:13 +0200 First post with a picture! https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-21t14-09-05-02-00/ https://ianvangiesen.com/notes/2026-08-21t14-09-05-02-00/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:09:05 +0200 This is my first post to my microblog! Woooo