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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please excuse the cross-postings...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=6 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:red;font-weight:bold'>SimBuild 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>IBPSA-USA</span></font></b>
will hold its third national conference on building simulation July 30 - Aug 1,
2008 on the campus of the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City></st1:place>. The format will be broadly
similar to SimBuild 2004 at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Colorado</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Boulder</st1:place></st1:City> and SimBuild 2006 at MIT, except that
there will be more time allocated to invited presentations and structured
discussions on key topics of current interest. Training workshops by
various software vendors are being scheduled for the Monday and Tuesday preceding
the conference - further details will be announced later.<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon;font-weight:
bold'>Key Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Sep 15
Call for abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Dec 1
Abstracts due (firm deadline)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Dec 20
Abstract acceptance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Feb15
Papers due (firm deadline)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Mar 20
Paper reviews provided to authors<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Apr 30
Revised papers due<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Jun 1
Final decisions on all papers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=maroon
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon'>Jul 30 - Aug
1 SimBuild 2008 conference<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The conference
registration fees are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full
registration $400<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Student
registration $200<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference housing will
be offered on campus in dormitories and in nearby hotels. Single- and
double-occupancy dormitory rooms will range in price from about $39 to $68 per
night. Student bursaries will again be available - details will be
announced later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>We look
forward to welcoming you to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:place></st1:City>!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Philip
Haves, Conference Chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:City w:st="on"><i><font
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style='font-style:italic'> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:place></st1:City>
National Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>One Cyclotron Road</span></font></i></st1:address></st1:Street><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>, Bldg 90R3111<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Berkeley</span></font></i></st1:City><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">94720-8134</st1:PostalCode></span></i></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Tel:
(510) 486 6512<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Fax:
(510) 486 4089<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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