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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">You are invited to
participate in an <STRONG>online survey</STRONG> on the current use of daylight
simulation tools during building design. The survey is carried out as part of
a<SPAN class=829274617-01122003> </SPAN>research project of</SPAN> the
International Energy Agency's Task 31, <EM>Daylighting Buildings in the
21<SUP>st</SUP> Century<SPAN class=829274617-01122003>.</SPAN></EM>The survey is
administered by the <SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">National Research Council
Canada<SPAN class=877485820-20112003> and will be active <SPAN
class=829274617-01122003>until</SPAN> Tuesday, December 23<SPAN
class=829274617-01122003>rd</SPAN> 2003</SPAN>. </SPAN>The outcome of the survey
will be used to<SPAN class=829274617-01122003>:</SPAN> </DIV>
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</SPAN></SPAN>identify existing weaknesses of daylighting design software
packages </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN>better understand design practitioners' needs <SPAN
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">tailor the output of tools
accordingly. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We would like you to fill out an online questionnaire
about your daylighting design experience. Please respond to all questions as
openly and honestly as possible. There are no right or wrong answers; it is only
your opinion that <SPAN class=829274617-01122003>is</SPAN>
important. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All information
that we obtain from you through this survey will be kept confidential. Your
participation in this research is voluntary. Should you decide to participate in
the survey, you still reserve the right to end your participation at any time
and for any reason, without prejudice. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3 style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal">If you are interested in
participating in this survey, please go to <A
href="http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/survey.html"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/<SPAN
class=877485820-20112003>survey</SPAN>.html</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></A>. Thank
you in advance for your participation.</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3 style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Should you have any questions or suggestions, please contact
Dr. Christoph Reinhart at </FONT><A
href="mailto:christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2> or +1(613)993 9703<SPAN
class=877485820-20112003>.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=1>Christoph Reinhart,
Ph.D. <SPAN
class=829274617-01122003>
</SPAN>tel: (613) 993-9703</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>Research
Officer
fax: (613) 954-3733</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>Institute
for Research in Construction e-mail:
christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=-2>National Research Council
Canada 1200 Montreal Road M-24,
Ottawa</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>Ontario K1A 0R6
Canada</FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<P><U><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>Daylighting Analysis
Software:</FONT></FONT></U> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>The Lightswitch
Wizard (initial design) <U><FONT color=#000000><A
href="http://www.buildwiz.com/lightswitch/index.cfm">www.buildwiz.com</A></FONT></U></FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-2>DAYSIM (expert
software)
<U><FONT color=#000000><A
href="outbind://55/www.daysim.com">www.daysim.com</A></FONT></U></FONT></FONT><U><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=-2><A
href="outbind://55/www.daysim.com"></A></FONT></FONT></FONT></U>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=-2>IEA Task
31
<A
href="http://www.iea-shc.org/task31/">http://www.iea-shc.org/task31/</A></FONT></FONT></FONT>
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