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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are conducting a scientific survey on the use of optimization in the architecture, engineering and construction community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Completing this short survey supports the development of optimization tools that are designed specifically for the AEC community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We would be grateful if you would share this survey with anyone who might be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">https://forms.gle/q9V57wi5YGYvj2mK6<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Results will be shared with survey participants and submitted for publication in a scientific journal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to your valuable contributions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thomas Wortmann, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christoph Waibel, ETH Zurich <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Judyta Cichocka, Massachusetts Institute of Technology <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PS: If you are on LinkedIn, it would be great if you could also like the related LinkedIn post! Many thanks!
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<p class="MsoNormal">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6592260681360338944<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">PPS: In case you are interested, this study builds on previous surveys published by Judyta and myself:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">http://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/caadria2017_155<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">https://www.kne-publishing.com/index.php/KnE-Social/article/view/5550<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Thomas Wortmann</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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