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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>(Apologies
for cross postings)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Call for Abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>IBPSA-Canada’s biennial conference,
eSim, brings together professionals, academics and students interested in
building performance simulation issues and applications. The 2010 conference is
hosted by Manitoba Hydro, in collaboration with the National Research Council
of Canada. It will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place> on May
19 and 20, 2010 (pre-conference and post-conference workshops on May 18 and 21,
2010).</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1><span style='font-size:
9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Only original papers related to the
conference topics and not published elsewhere will be accepted. All accepted
papers accompanied by a conference registration will be published in the
conference proceedings, and presented at the conference in parallel oral
sessions. In the event submissions exceed the conference presentation quota,
poster sessions will be held to accommodate additional papers. Each
registration entitles the author to submit a single paper/poster. One
additional paper/poster per registration is allowed against a special fee.</span></font></span><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
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<span class=normaltxt1>The themes of the conference are: <o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Recent
developments for modelling the physical processes relevant to buildings
(thermal, air flow, moisture, lighting). <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Algorithms
for modelling conventional and innovative HVAC systems. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Methods
for modelling the whole-building performance, including integrated
resource management, renewable energy sources and combined heat, cool and
power generation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Building
simulation software development and quality control approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Use
of building simulation tools in code compliance and incentive programmes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moving
simulation into practice. Case studies of innovative simulation
approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Validation
of building simulation software. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>User
interface and software interoperability issues. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Architectural
and engineering data visualization and animation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Optimization
approaches in building design. </span></font></span><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><b><font size=1 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>The
deadline for abstracts is: October 1, 2009.</span></font></b></span><font
size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The abstract must be in plain text
and be a maximum of 500 words. eSim 2010 is a bilingual conference and
abstracts, papers and presentations will be accepted in either English or
French. Please submit abstracts to the eSim 2010 web site at:</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.esim.ca</span></font></a><span class=normaltxt1><font
size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>At least two reviewers will be
assigned by the Scientific Executive Committee to examine each abstract in a
double-blind review process. Corresponding authors will be informed of the
abstract review results by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>October 29th, 2009</span></b>.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Conference Chair:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Devin Evenson, Manitoba Hydro, <a
href="mailto:devenson@hydro.mb.ca">devenson@hydro.mb.ca</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chair of the Scientific Committee:</span></font><o:p></o:p></i></b></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dr. Iain A Macdonald, National Research Council Canada, <a
href="mailto:iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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