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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please note that the deadline
for abstract submission for the SimBuild 2010 conference in New York City has
been extended to December 11. Please refer to the description below for
more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>IBPSA-USA's
4th bi-annual SimBuild conference will be held in NYC August 11-13. The
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS is posted and can be accessed at <a
href="http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/SimBuild2010_Call_For_Papers.pdf">http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/SimBuild2010_Call_For_Papers.pdf</a>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Abstracts
deadline is <b>has been extended to December 11, 2009</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Abstracts
may be on a variety of building and environmental simulation topics, such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Building
systems or components modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Algorithms
for modeling conventional and innovative HVAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>systems
and applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•CFD
applications in buildings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Weather
and building performance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Case
studies that exhibit in-depth use of simulation software<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Simulation
software development, validation and quality control<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>approaches<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Architectural
and engineering data visualization and animation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Optimization
approaches in building design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Modeling
occupant behavior<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Modeling
on a larger scale – campuses, cities, and stock<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Modeling
for regulation – incentive programs, municipal requirements,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>reviewing
processes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Use
of models for facility management – calibration and modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>existing
buildings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Integration
of modeling software – multi-stage modeling in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>practice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>•Daylight
modeling and interaction with energy estimation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Authors
should indicate a preference for poster or oral presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
conference organizing committee is also actively seeking PEER-REVIEWERS
(contact Scientific Committee chairs Corinne Benedek, <a
href="mailto:Corinne.Benedek@arup.com">Corinne.Benedek@arup.com</a> or Dr.
Jorge Gonzalez, <a href="mailto:Gonzalez@me.ccny.cuny.edu">Gonzalez@me.ccny.cuny.edu</a>),
SPONSORSHIPS (contact conference chair, info below), and PROPOSALS FOR
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS (committee being organized, direct comments to
conference chair).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Michael
Bobker, conference chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Director,
Building Performance Lab, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Newman Hall, rm
315 137 East. 22nd St., NY NY 10010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>646-660-6977
<a href="mailto:michael.bobker@baruch.cuny.edu">michael.bobker@baruch.cuny.edu</a>
<a href="mailto:mbobker@aol.com">mbobker@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>__________________________<br>
Arup<br>
Direct: 212-896-3168<br>
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