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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-IN link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE) at CEPT University has developed a wall and roof construction thermal transmittance or thermal Conductance (U - Factor) calculator. Thermal properties of materials used by the tool are derived by extensive characterization of generic construction materials available in various parts of India. Majority glass products available in India is also characterised, data of such glass products are available in IGDB. Values have been derived by accredited lab<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>This is an online tool, to be accessed freely over internet. The values derived by the tool are specific for the city. Thermal properties of materials used by the tool are derived by extensive characterization of generic construction materials available in various parts of India. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>The tool can be useful for selection of building material, construction, for building energy modelling and analysis as well as for code compliance.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.carbse.org/resource/tools/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.carbse.org/resource/tools/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information please contact us, we will be happy to extend database of material as well. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Currently, we are in process of characterising wall and window assemblies. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rajan Rawal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'>Executive Director, Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'>CEPT University, K.L.Campus, navarangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009 INDIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'>Phone: +9179 2630 2470 Ext 356, Fax +9179 2630 2075<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'>Email: <a href="mailto:rajanrawal@cept.ac.in">rajanrawal@cept.ac.in</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'>Website: <a href="http://www.cept.ac.in/carbse">www.cept.ac.in/carbse</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'><a href="http://www.plea2014.in/">www.plea2014.in</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-IN'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF1433.BE8441E0" alt="Description: Description: C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PLEA_2014_Logo.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>