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REGISTRATION OPEN - eSim Building Simulation Conference 1-4 May
2012. <a href="http://esim.ca/" target="_blank">http://esim.ca</a> (<b>early
bird rate until March 31</b>)
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<div>The 2012 eSim Building Simulation Conference in Halifax,
Canada is hosted by Dalhousie University and features an
exciting slate of speakers, social events, workshops, and tours.
Major themes include: building performance modeling, innovative
technology control methods, simulations tools, and quality
control approaches. We invite you to explore our new website
which contains all the information <a href="http://esim.ca/"
target="_blank">http://esim.ca</a>.</div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">We
have received well over 50 research papers, forming a full
two-days of parallel technical sessions (a detailed schedule
is available under <i>Conference Information</i> at </span></font><a
href="http://esim.ca/" target="_blank">http://esim.ca</a>)<span
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<div><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Several
exciting features of the eSim conference are (complete
descriptions at </span><a href="http://esim.ca/"
target="_blank">http://esim.ca/</a><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px">):</span></div>
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<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Conference venue is the Pier 21
Immigration Museum on the Halifax Waterfront where over
a million immigrants entered Canada.</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Keynote speakers are Christoph
Reinhart (MIT Architecture) and Mark Riley (former
Sustainable Buildings Director at CanmetEnergy).</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Technical tour of the NSCC Centre
for the Built Environment (LEED Silver)</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Social events at the Seaport
Farmers Market (LEED Platinum) and banquet at the
historic Waterfront Warehouse.</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Half and full-day workshops on
modeling and simulation, communities, and certification
tools.</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px">Reduced rate accommodations at
the Westin Hotel are within a 10 minute walk from all
events.</span></font></li>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:15px"><b>Schedule overview of eSim 2012:</b></span></font></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px"><b>Keynote
speakers of eSim 2012:</b></span></div>
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style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:13px;margin-left:0px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:8px"><span
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px">Christoph
Reinhart is an Associate Professor of Building Technology in
Architecture at MIT. He has built design tools such as
DIVA-for-Rhino and Daysim. Dr. Reinhart's address is titled </span><em
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-weight:bold">Building
Performance Simulation – From Evaluating Performance To
Suggesting New Forms.</em></p>
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style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:13px;margin-left:0px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:8px"><span
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px">Mark
Riley was the S&T Director of the Sustainable Buildings
and Communities Group within CanmetENERGY. He now consults
on projects related to sustainable housing, buildings and
communities. Mr. Riley's address is titled </span><em
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-weight:bold">Housing
for a Changing World: A Sustainable Housing Technology
Roadmap for Canada.</em></p>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px"><b>Workshop
overview of eSim 2012:</b></span></div>
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<div><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:15px">About
the eSim 2012 Conference:</b>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">eSim
brings together professionals, academics and students
interested in building performance simulation advancements
and applications. The 2012 conference is hosted by Dalhousie
University in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada.
It will be held in the beautiful port city of Halifax,
Canada on May 2 and 3, 2012, with workshops held one day pre
and post the conference. Themes of the eSim conference
surround the modeling and simulation of processes and
performance of the built environment. This includes all
aspects of building simulation ranging from the simulators
themselves to results of unique and innovative models.
Coverage includes modeling physical processes (energy,
occupant comfort, daylighting, etc.), control methods,
community energy systems, building simulator tools, use of
tools with building code/incentive programs, and performance
visualization/validation.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">We
hope you will join us for the 2012 eSim Building Simulation
Conference on 1-4 May. We invite you to explore our website
at </span></font><a href="http://esim.ca/" target="_blank">http://esim.ca/</a>.</div>
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<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Dr.
Lukas Swan and Prof. Richard Kroeker</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Dalhousie
University - Faculties of Engineering and Architecture</span></font></div>
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NS</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px">Canada</span></font></div>
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