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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 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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Ian Beausoleil-Morrison of Carleton University and Thomas Auer, Managing
Director and Partner of Transsolar GmBH have been confirmed as the
Keynote Speakers of eSim 2010. Ian has a rich experience of simulation tool
development and use in Canada and internationally, notably leading the
successful IEA Annex 42 (Simulation of Building-Integrated Fuel Cell and Other
Cogeneration Systems); Thomas has developed energy and building services
concepts for projects around the world noted for their innovative design and low
energy use. Manitoba Hydro Place is one such example of where Thomas’s firm has
utilized simulation to design what is considered one of the most energy
efficient high rise buildings in North America. The conference organizers are
excited to have both these individuals as part of the conference as they are
both highly regarded within the industry.</SPAN><SPAN
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companies and individuals are invited to take part in special software demo
sessions during the conference. Much like technical presentations, the software
demo sessions will consist of presentations in front of an audience. However,
these presentations will not be peer-reviewed and therefore not included in the
conference proceedings - although the submission of a technical paper on the
software that meets one of the conference themes is encouraged! To be eligible
for a presentation during the software demo sessions, the software must be a
commercial product or be freely available (on a web site for example).
Furthermore, the presenter must be a registered participant. Please note that
the scientific committee has the right to limit the number of software tools
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submit, just click on the "Software Demo Submission" tab on </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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Submission Deadline for Manuscripts Reminder - December
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those individuals who have had their abstracts approved by the Scientific
Committee, the paper submission deadline for manuscripts of <STRONG><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Devin
Evenson, Manitoba Hydro, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-CA><A
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Macdonald, National Research Council Canada, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-CA><A
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style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
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