<BODY contentEditable=true onload=parent.init()><P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Please check the website below for information on the Seminar on <B>BIM and Sustainability</B> to be held on the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Chicago Campus, College of Architecture Computer Laboratory (3410 Bldg, Room 110) from Thursday March 11 to Friday March 12 (two days). <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/graduate/phd/activities/building_energy_s6.shtml"><FONT face=Arial>http://www.iit.edu/arch/programs/graduate/phd/activities/building_energy_s6.shtml</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=ecxmsonormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>All day Thursday and Friday morning, the presentation will be BIM and ECOTECT. Participants will learn about; 1) File conversion; BIM and Building Simulation Program (ECOTECT, eQUEST, and GBS), 2) Various Simulations and Analysis using ECOTECT; Solar Analysis, Shadow & Shading, Sun-path Diagram, Solar Radiation and Lighting Analysis. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">This is an opportunity to try out this program on computers before purchasing it. <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Friday afternoon presentation will be energy analysis using eQUEST. Participants will receive a CD containing detailed information (step by step slides) on (1) using eQUEST, (2) case studies (DOE2.1E and eQUEST input files) and (3) several useful short programs. The half-day presentation is an overview of the three topics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The emphasis will be on practical design issues associated with real projects using the case studies.</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This includes creating and saving user libraries (utility rates, etc.) in DOE2.2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Participants are expected to be familiar with using eQUEST.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>One of the programs that will be provided on the CD (not mentioned in the announcement website) is the APEC HCC-V Loads program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has a forms interface.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is a quick and simple way of estimating building design loads for sizing equipment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If necessary the seminar can be extended through Saturday March 13 morning. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>To register for the IIT Seminar 6 or to request additional information, please contact one of the following:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>- Payam Bahrami, Ph.D Administrative Assistant, </FONT><A href="mailto:%20arch_phd@iit.edu"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face=Arial>arch_phd@iit.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face=Arial> or 312.567.3930<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>- Soeun Lee, LEED AP, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, </FONT><A href="mailto:%20soeunlee@smithgill.com"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face=Arial>soeunlee@smithgill.com</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>- Dong-Hwan Ko, PhD, LEED AP, </FONT><A href="mailto:%20kodongh@iit.edu"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face=Arial>kodongh@iit.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Varkie Thomas<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></BODY>