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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> ICEBO2010 <info@icebo2010.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, January 12, 2010 8:02:33 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> ICEBO2010 - CALL FOR PAPERS<BR></FONT><BR><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Call for Papers</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" lang=EN> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN>10th International Conference for</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN>Enhanced Building Operations</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN>(ICEBO 2010)</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 1pt" lang=EN> <SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN><FONT face=AZBY>Energy efficiency applications for sustainable development</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: green; FONT-SIZE: 1pt" lang=EN> <SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Kuwait</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>, October 26 - 28, 2010</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoBodyText><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You are invited to submit an abstract for the 10th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ICEBO 2010) to be held between 26 and 28 October, 2010 in Kuwait . The conference is organized by the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University , USA .</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoBodyText><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN>The conference brings together annually an international group of researchers, professionals and practitioners who routinely improve the energy efficiency, operating costs, and environmental impacts of buildings. ICEBO is a leading forum for timely exchanges among researchers, building operators, and professionals interested in the continuous advancement in energy efficiency applications.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" class=MsoBodyText align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px">We invite you to submit your best creative work and projects on the following topics:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Best practices and policies in commissioning, retro-commissioning, and Continuous Commissioning</SPAN><SUP><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">®</SPAN></SUP><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> in new and existing buildings</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">National energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Improved building automation, controls, and sensor accuracy</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Achieving sustainable energy savings and occupant comfort </SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">High-performance sustainable and green buildings</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Successful programs for electric utility demand side and response management</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On-site and building integrated renewable energy applications (wind, solar, fuel cell, etc.)</SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Measuring and verifying performance of building improvements </SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Building energy labeling and certifications such as Energy Star [US EPA] and LEED</SPAN><SUP><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">®</SPAN></SUP><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Indoor air quality and thermal comfort</SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">ICEBO 2010 Language:<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The official conference language will be English.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8px"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">ICEBO 2010</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <STRONG>Incentives and Awards: </STRONG><SPAN dir=rtl lang=AR-SA></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Three nights complimentary single-room accommodation for presenting authors.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Recognition and cash prizes for best papers. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">SUBMIT</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>your abstracts</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN> of 200 - 400 words with authors' names, affiliations, phone numbers and email addresses online at the conference website (<A href="http://www.icebo2010.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>www.icebo2010.org</A>).</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>DEADLINE:</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN><SPAN> </SPAN>The deadline for abstracts submission is<STRONG> March 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2010.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>CONTACT INFO:</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">ICEBO </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>Conference Secretariat:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A href="mailto:info@icebo2010.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:info@icebo2010.org">info@icebo2010.org</A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>Tel: (+965) 2498 9100/01/02</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>Fax: (+965) 2498 9099</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>Building & Energy Technologies Department</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN>Environment and Urban Development Division</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research</SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- cg4.c2.mail.re1.yahoo.com compressed/chunked Wed Jan 20 05:47:47 PST 2010 --></div></body></html>