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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have spent the last five years attempting to empirically
validate the Australian HER Software “AccuRate”. This has included;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- the design & construction of three stand alone test
cell buildings (6m x 6m), <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- the design & installation of environmental measuring
systems,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- the collection, collation and cleaning of data<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- The detailed simulation of the test buildings accounting
for actual climate data, measured infiltration rates, framing factor, internal
heat loads, external shading, etc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- six months of statistical analysis to try and assess the
differences between simulation and actual measurements. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- a soon to be commenced conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Just wandering if there is anyone else out there that has
been through this process, who I might be able to confidentially discuss some of
the issue with. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Mark Dewsbury<br>
<br>
Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood<br>
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</u1:PlaceName></u1:place>Locked Bag 1324<br>
Launceston 7250<br>
ph: 03 6324 4089<br>
mob: 0417 290 807<br>
fax: 03 6324 4088<br>
</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>e: <a
href="mailto:mark.dewsbury@utas.edu.au"
title="blocked::mailto:mark.dewsbury@utas.edu.au">mark.dewsbury@utas.edu.au</a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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