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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-GB">(on behalf of Malcolm Cook)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Building Simulators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I am pleased to announce that this year’s student modelling competition, which is being operated alongside the forthcoming Building Simulation conference in Hyderabad next December, is now open. Full details, with instructions
on how to compete can be found at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ibpsa.org_downloads_competitions_BS2015_briefing.pdf&d=AAMGaQ&c=hmGTLOph1qd_VnCqj81HzEWkDaxmYdIWRBdoFggzhj8&r=yaLX5BIZ3wDpNECos3BQj8F8EwwvJOL1lP3vGUPdXHc&m=-wkBIsE-k9NoIqRRzBT83iWTsX2etqqkQXDuCR-5KWc&s=Ugjgc5hFoMINvcwnm9OyYVviK9i85gPTq1Nb1KqD7qs&e=">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.ibpsa.org/downloads/competitions/BS2015/briefing.pdf</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This is now a regular part of IBPSA’s biennial conference and provides an ideal opportunity for friendly competition amongst students, based around a real building simulation challenge. Entries from previous winners can
be viewed at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ibpsa.org_-3Fpage-5Fid-3D464&d=AAMGaQ&c=hmGTLOph1qd_VnCqj81HzEWkDaxmYdIWRBdoFggzhj8&r=yaLX5BIZ3wDpNECos3BQj8F8EwwvJOL1lP3vGUPdXHc&m=-wkBIsE-k9NoIqRRzBT83iWTsX2etqqkQXDuCR-5KWc&s=zF7mHRB7OY6t0qh1Fm7pQU_wAEDd7IIfTWDvOBFeE_A&e=">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.ibpsa.org/?page_id=464</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I commend the competition to you and look forward to receiving your entries next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Malcolm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On behalf of the student modelling competition team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">-----<br>
Malcolm Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">Professor of Building Performance Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Dean - Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">Building Energy Research Group<br>
School of Civil and Building Engineering<br>
Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU<br>
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Tel: +44 (0)1509 22 2816 (direct) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">Tel: +44 (0)1509 22 8547 (Jackie Overton, secretary)<br>
Fax: +44 (0)1509 22 3981<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:malcolm.cook@lboro.ac.uk"><span style="color:blue">malcolm.cook@lboro.ac.uk</span></a><br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lboro.ac.uk_departments_cv&d=AAMGaQ&c=hmGTLOph1qd_VnCqj81HzEWkDaxmYdIWRBdoFggzhj8&r=yaLX5BIZ3wDpNECos3BQj8F8EwwvJOL1lP3vGUPdXHc&m=-wkBIsE-k9NoIqRRzBT83iWTsX2etqqkQXDuCR-5KWc&s=vGKCcjFyiGAwLvnqex8vGqPXxxtJREP0QRI_1_xwrPw&e="><span style="color:blue">http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cv</span></a><br>
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