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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The April 2004 Issue (Vol. 14, No. 1) in PDF format can now be
downloaded from the IBPSA Web site at: <a
href="http://www.ibpsa.org/IBPSANews-14-1.pdf">http://www.ibpsa.org/IBPSANews-14-1.pdf</a>.
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you wish to just look at the main
IBPSA web site, it’s at: <a href="http://www.ibpsa.org/">http://www.ibpsa.org</a>.
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Once again, thanks go to </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marion</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for a fine
job in creating this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><img border=0
width=151 height=224 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C4367D.D8FDCC60"><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><img border=0 width=146 height=223
id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01C4367D.D8FDCC60"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are dedicating this issue to the late Tamami Kusuda and re-announcing
the Building Simulation-2005 to be held in </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Montreal</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Quebec</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, 15-18
August 2005.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Many other interesting software/simulation
announcements are present.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Also, we are featuring
three papers from BS-2003 in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eindhoven</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, addressing
the topics of:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<ul style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' type=disc>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>District
     energy system simulation by Y. Yamaguchi et al (</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Osaka</span></font></st1:City><font
      size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Japan</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Simulation
     of façade options by A. Tzempelikos and A.K. Athienitis (</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Concordia
       Univ.</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Canada</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Building
     simulation experience in an architectural firm by D. Hobbs et al (</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Glasgow</span></font></st1:City><font
      size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font
       size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scotland</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>L.O. Degelman, IBPSA Newsletter chairperson.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>===================================== <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Larry O. Degelman,
P.E.                 
<a href="mailto:larry@taz.tamu.edu">larry@taz.tamu.edu</a> </span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Prof. Emeritus of
Architecture    Ph./Fax: 1-979-696-2506</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
 yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>A&M</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
 yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>=====================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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