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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello eQuest users, (sorry for any cross posting with other onebuilding mailing lists)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those in the Boston area please join us at:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Symposium on Occupancy & Plug Loads in Building Simulation </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>May 19, 2011 7:30-9:30pm</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Room 111 Harvard Graduate School of Design, 48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are invited to the Symposium on Occupancy & Plug Loads in Building Simulation, organized by IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association) -USA Boston Chapter. This event will focus on two of the more challenging issues common to all energy models: how to accurately capture occupancy and plug load intensities and diversities. The evening will include presentations from both the research and practice arenas as well as an open discussion on current best practices. Speakers include: Holly Samuelson of Harvard Graduate School of Design, Bing Dong of the United Technology Research Center, Rhys Goldstein of Autodesk, and Eric Studer of TNZ Energy Consulting. For more details, visit: <a href="http://ibpsa-boston.com/">http://ibpsa-boston.com/</a> Refreshments will be provided. For driving & MBTA directions visit: <a href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/admissions/visiting/">http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/admissions/visiting/</a> <b>PLEASE RSVP by sending an email with the subject "RSVP May 2011" to ibpsa.boston@<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>IBPSA-USA is the United States regional affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). The mission of IBPSA-USA is to advance and promote the science of building simulation in order to improve the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of new and existing buildings in the United States. Boston now has a regional chapter of IBPSA, and the group plans to host events every two months on various topics germane to simulation work. Boston has many building science professionals ranging from academics to designers to product developers. Ideally, this professional organization can foster an exchange of ideas to drive the art of simulation forward. Membership for individuals in IBPSA-Boston is free. To join, please visit: <a href="http://ibpsa-boston.com/ContactUs.html">http://ibpsa-boston.com/ContactUs.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>