<html><head><base href="x-msg://363/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>*** Please excuse the cross-posting ***</div><div><br></div><div>In response to the Requests for Proposals for development of an HVAC and a lighting energy modeling course that were announced on these mailing lists, IBPSA-USA received two questions. Please find below the questions and the response from IBPSA-USA. </div><div><br></div><div>Further information regarding the Requests for Proposals can be found at <a href="http://www.ibpsa.us/">http://www.ibpsa.us/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Michael Wetter</div><div>IBPSA-USA Vice President </div><br><div>
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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Question: Can you clarify how to interpret
the reference to a tool to be available at no cost or low cost?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">In the
section titled: General Approach of the Workshop, the RFP states:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">"The
workshop is to demonstrate how to develop and apply building energy models to
several examples of new and existing building situations (e.g., office, retail,
hotel, warehouse) using one or more energy simulation tools that meet the
modeling tool requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 Appendix G and are
available to general users at no cost or low cost."</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Answer:</b> The reference to energy
simulation tools available to general users at no cost or low cost refers to
the example case studies to be used in the workshop.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>The material covered in the workshop should be general
enough to be of benefit to users of any energy simulation tool and not one
specific tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The majority of
case study I/O example files delivered to IBPSA-USA as part of the training
material should come from tools available at low or no-cost. However, the
inclusion of examples from multiple tools is encouraged. Examples from higher
cost tools are not prohibited.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Question: For the Intellectual Property
Rights do you have any idea on the royalty fee charged might be?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">In the
section titled: Intellectual Property Rights, the RFP states:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">"IBPSA-USA
will reserve the right to charge a royalty fee to individuals or organizations
that use the product of this work as part of income-producing documents, live
workshops, or online workshops."</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Answer: </b>IBPSA-USA intends for this
information to be disseminated as widely as possible to aid the building
simulation community, but also wishes to recuperate the expenses of developing
the course materials with reasonable royalty fees from organizations that use
the material in an income-producing manner. Having not done this before,
IBPSA-USA does not yet know what these royalty terms may be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the past, for courses offered at
SimBuild conferences, IBPSA-USA has charged a fee of 10% of the course fee as a
payment. It expects to follow a similar model with the workshop material to be
developed from the proposed work, but royalties will be decided on a case by
case basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If the bidder has a
definite royalty requirement for using the material in an income-producing
manner, these should be included in their proposal.</p>
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<br><div><div>On Mar 4, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Shanta Tucker wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="Section1"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">***Please excuse the cross-postings***<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">IBPSA-USA is requesting proposals for the development of an HVAC energy modeling course. Details of the requirements can be found in the attached document. Please feel free to forward this message and to parties you feel may be qualified.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Shanta Tucker, Secretary IBPSA-USA<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="mailto:shanta.tucker@atelierten.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">shanta.tucker@atelierten.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><span><RFP_BEM_HVAC_SimBuild2010_4Mar2010.pdf></span>_______________________________________________<br>Ibpsausa mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ibpsausa@lists.onebuilding.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Ibpsausa@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/ibpsausa-onebuilding.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/ibpsausa-onebuilding.org</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>