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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>I
want to ask if there are countries that require to include the influence of the
external environment for the energy simulation performance of a building in a
Building Energy Rating system.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>By
external environment I mean surrounding buildings, trees, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>If
there are such requirements can you tell (and give reference) what they are?
For instance: Which buildings? How far you take the surroundings from the
building? Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Will
appreciate your answers.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Best,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>-A.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>___________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Dr.
Abraham Yezioro D.Sc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FF6600'><a
href="mailto:ayez@tx.technion.ac.il"
title="blocked::mailto:ayez@tx.technion.ac.il"><span style='color:#FF6600'>ayez@tx.technion.ac.il</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Faculty
of Architecture and Town Planning<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Technion
- Israel Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Tel:
972-4-8294044/13 Cel: 972-544604484<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Fax:
972-4-8294617</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Web: </span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FF6600'><a
href="http://ayezioro.technion.ac.il/"><span style='color:#FF6600'>http://ayezioro.technion.ac.il/</span></a></span><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><span
lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>___________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#76923C'>P</span><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#76923C'> </span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#76923C'>Please
consider the environment before printing this e-mail</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#76923C'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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