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<p class="MsoNormal">I think this conference will be of interest to many of you in this group, especially the first track.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PLEA 2016 Conference – Los Angeles
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Passive and Low Energy Architecture Association PLEA, Cal Poly Pomona, the University of Southern California and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo invite you to attend the 2016 annual Passive Low Energy Architecture
Conference in Los Angeles California, from the <b>11th to the 13th of July 2016.</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Since 1982 PLEA has organized international conferences and events across the globe. PLEA annual conferences are highly ranked attracting academia and practicing architects in equal numbers. Past conferences
have taken place in United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. This is the first time since its inauguration in 1981 that the United States hosts a PLEA conference. The theme of PLEA 2016 is Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative
Environments, exploring the interactions between people and buildings to achieve livable, regenerative environments at multiple scales. Given that we at PLEA value both research and practice, each track will strive to combine exemplary case-studies and research
papers. All papers will be considered with special consideration to papers addressing the following tracks:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strategies, Tools and Simulation Methods.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Advances in computing power and software development have made performance analysis tools widely available. This track
will explore measurement and performance in all areas and scales including energy, transportation, and daylight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Passive Strategies for Resilient Cities.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> The importance of passive cooling and heating techniques has long been recognized. This track will explore recent advances
and their contribution to the development of resilient buildings and cities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Carbon Neutral Design.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Synergies and opportunities to achieve net-zero energy and carbon-neutrality in buildings, neighborhoods, districts and cities. This track
will explore new directions in city planning and urban design.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sustainable Design Education.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> It is impossible to solve today’s environmental problems without the knowledge necessary to implement appropriate design strategies
at multiple scales. This track will explore design education and best practices at all levels including innovative methods, experiences and teaching techniques.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regenerative Design.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> This track will explore ideas and examples of processes that restore, renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials maximizing
closed loop input–output systems. Special emphasis will be given to research that explores the connection between water, materials and energy at multiple scales, from systems to buildings to cities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Abstracts should be a maximum of 500 words. Selected abstracts will be invited to submit a final paper which will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Further details on the conference themes at:
<a href="Plea2016.org">Plea2016.org</a>. A template, more detailed information, instructions and the online submission system will be available in the website soon. SBSE will provide several scholarships to presenting students and with financial support from
the Jeff Cook foundation will provide scholarships to presenters from less developed countries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Abstracts are due by November 8, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional PLEA info: <a href="http://plea-arch.org/">
http://plea-arch.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional info on PLEA 2016 conference: plea2016.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional info on PLEA 2015 conference:
<a href="http://www.plea2015.it/">http://www.plea2015.it/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:10.0pt">Pablo La Roche Ph.D. LEED AP BD+C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Department of Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cal Poly Pomona University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Please note that Cal Poly Pomona has changed its domain. My email is now pmlaroche@cpp.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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