<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy New Year!!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:16pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I would like to invite you to participate the OB-19 symposium on occupancy behavior and IEA annex 79 experts meeting at San Antonio from March 13 to 15, 2019. You can find detail information in the attached flyer.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u>OB-19 Symposium:<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Following the tradition of IEA Annex 79, we invite you to submit and present an original research for OB-19 Symposium. The abstract is no more than 300-word (with maximum one Figure) by email to <a name="m_6571934015571470797_OLE_LINK1"></a><a href="mailto:Annex79SanAntonio@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Annex79SanAntonio@gmail.com</a>. All submission will be reviewed, evaluated and selected by the scientific committee. Only oral presentations will occur; not papers.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Topics include, but are not limited to:<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:14.98px"></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Human building interactions</font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Personalized comfort and building controls</font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Modeling and simulation of occupant behavior based on big data</font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Occupant-centric building controls</font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Integrate occupant modeling into building design process</font></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Case studies of occupant-centric modelling, design, and operations</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p><p class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal">       </span>Other building occupant-related research</font></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Abstracts Deadline: January 15^th, 2019</b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Acceptance Notification: January 21^th, 2019</b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u>Symposium/Meeting registration</u></b></p><table class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td width="317" valign="top" style="width:286.85pt;border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Event</b></p></td><td width="117" valign="top" style="width:99pt;border-top:1pt solid windowtext;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Fee (US Dollar) By January 28^th</b></p></td><td width="125" valign="top" style="width:105.05pt;border-top:1pt solid windowtext;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Fee (US Dollar) By February 24^th</b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="317" valign="top" style="width:286.85pt;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext;border-left:1pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OB-19 Symposium (March 13)</p></td><td width="117" valign="top" style="width:99pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$100</p></td><td width="125" valign="top" style="width:105.05pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$150</p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.8pt"><td width="317" valign="top" style="width:286.85pt;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext;border-left:1pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:14.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IEA EBC Annex 79 Meeting (March 14-15)</p></td><td width="117" valign="top" style="width:99pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:14.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$150</p></td><td width="125" valign="top" style="width:105.05pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:14.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$200</p></td></tr><tr><td width="317" valign="top" style="width:286.85pt;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;border-bottom:1pt solid windowtext;border-left:1pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Both OB-19 and IEA EBC Annex 79 (March 13-15)<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p></td><td width="117" valign="top" style="width:99pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$250</p></td><td width="125" valign="top" style="width:105.05pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-right-width:1pt;border-right-color:windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">$350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please register here:<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regonline.com%2Fob19symposiumieaebcannex792ndexpertsmeeting&data=02%7C01%7CBing.Dong%40utsa.edu%7C7b805c30573d4b48429508d65ec7ce21%7C3a228dfbc64744cb88357b20617fc906%7C0%7C0%7C636800609574250546&sdata=VUruUdI3aaQVQ3MnjeX4zuTZ3j93%2B5Vg5o%2BtjHmyCdk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://www.regonline.com/ob19symposiumieaebcannex792ndexpertsmeeting</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">You must register to participate.<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>No onsite registration is available</u></b>. By registering, you are confirming that you will pay for the event.<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>No refunds after Feb.24^th<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>except under exceptional circumstances</u></b>.<b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u>Travel/Visa:</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please send any travel visa request to:<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="mailto:Annex79SanAntonio@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">Annex79SanAntonio@gmail.com</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thanks,<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Bing Dong, Ph.D.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Director, Built Environment Science and Technology (BEST) Lab</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Assistant Editor, Building Simulation, An International Journal</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The University of Texas at San Antonio</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Tel:<span class="gmail-m_6571934015571470797gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="tel:%28210%29%20458-8189" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">(210) 458-8189</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://engineering.utsa.edu/bdong/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">http://engineering.utsa.edu/bdong/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">-----------------------------------------------------------------------</p></div>