<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document>
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11">
<meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 11">
<link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C5A7ED.3097CE30">
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"/>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:DoNotRelyOnCSS/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:SpellingState>Clean</w:SpellingState>
<w:GrammarState>Clean</w:GrammarState>
<w:DocumentKind>DocumentEmail</w:DocumentKind>
<w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone>
<w:EnvelopeVis/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:SelectEntireFieldWithStartOrEnd/>
<w:UseWord2002TableStyleRules/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:2;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS Mincho";
panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4;
mso-font-alt:"\FF2D\FF33 \660E\671D";
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:modern;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"\@MS Mincho";
panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:modern;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;
text-underline:single;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;
text-underline:single;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;
mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;
mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;}
span.grame
{mso-style-name:grame;}
span.SpellE
{mso-style-name:"";
mso-spl-e:yes;}
span.GramE
{mso-style-name:"";
mso-gram-e:yes;}
@page Section1
{size:595.3pt 841.9pt;
margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;
mso-header-margin:35.4pt;
mso-footer-margin:35.4pt;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1167139104;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1976575780 -242566074 67895299 67895301 67895297 67895299 67895301 67895297 67895299 67895301;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-start-at:0;
mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:-;
mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:72.0pt;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
ol
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
-->
</style>
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Tableau Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:#0400;
mso-fareast-language:#0400;
mso-bidi-language:#0400;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:35.4pt'>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Dear TRNSYS users, <span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>As announced recently on the
COMIS user's mailing list, EMPA and CSTB are currently preparing a new
version of the COMIS Air Flow and Pollutant Transport simulation software,
COMIS Simulation Studio 3.2. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>As the same
graphical front end has been used for both COMIS and TRNSYS (<span
class=SpellE>CSTB's</span> Simulation Studio), COMIS project editors will
also be available in the next (free) update of TRNSYS, TRNSYS 16.1.</span></font></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>In addition to that, a new
project creation wizard for creating coupled TRNSYS+COMIS (i.e. air flow and
thermal) simulation projects has been added. This editor allows TRNSYS users to
graphically design the air flow network for building simulations, and connect
it to the building. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>(An executive summary is
available at <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><a
href="ftp://ftp.cstb.fr/pub/evl/iisibat/comis/v3.2/comis_studio.ppt"><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'>ftp://ftp.cstb.fr/pub/evl/iisibat/comis/v3.2/comis_studio.ppt</span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span>
; more information on COMIS can be found at <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><a
href="http://software.cstb.fr/soft/present.asp?context=COMIS">http://software.cstb.fr/soft/present.asp?context=COMIS</a>
).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>While this new version of the
Simulation Studio has been tested by many COMIS users, we do not have many beta
testers interested in coupled building simulation as of now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Therefore, I would like to
invite you today to participate in a beta-test of Simulation Studio 4.1 for
TRNSYS 16.1 and COMIS 3.2. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>To qualify for the beta test
you should <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>have an interest in air flow and thermal
building simulation<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>agree to execute at least one sample air flow project
(the one described in the tutorial)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>agree to send us a short report about any
problems you may encounter, as well as suggestions for improvements<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>own a valid TRNSYS 16 license (a COMIS license
is not required; beta testers who do not own COMIS will be provided with a free
version, with limits similar to the version that will be distributed with the future
TRNSYS 16.1 version - max. 10 zones, 20 links; owners of COMIS 3.1 can
use the full COMIS 3.2 with unlimited number of zones/links)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>agree to refrain from using the beta version as
soon as the final TRNSYS 16.1 is released (all TRNSYS users will receive a free
update of the final version at that point, including a limited COMIS version)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>If you would like to
participate in this beta test, please transfer this email to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><a
href="mailto:software@cstb.fr">software@cstb.fr</a> containing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>A contact person and email address<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Your TRNSYS license number (found in ?/About in
the Simulation Studio)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>A short description of your activity <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 72.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>type of organization<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 72.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>experience with TRNSYS<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 72.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Courier New";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>experience with COMIS (if any - not required)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>If you are selected, you will
receive instructions for downloading the beta and accompanying documentation in
return.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I sincerely hope that many
users will seize this opportunity to participate in the design of an even
better TRNSYS and <span class=GramE>COMIS !</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>On behalf of the COMIS project
team,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Werner Keilholz" w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Werner Keilholz</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>-- </span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'> / \____ <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Werner Keilholz" w:st="on">Werner Keilholz</st1:PersonName><br>
\____/ <st1:PersonName ProductID="CSTB Sophia"
w:st="on">CSTB Sophia</st1:PersonName> Antipolis<br>
/ \____ BP 209, 06904 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, F R A N C
E<br>
\____/ phone: +33 (0)4 93 95 67 00 -- fax: +33
(0)4 93 95 67 33<br>
/ \____ <a href="mailto:werner@cstb.fr">Mailto:werner@cstb.fr</a>
-- ASPAM=antispamwpk42<br>
\____/ <a
href="http://evl.cstb.fr/english/team/WK/werner.htm">http://evl.cstb.fr/english/team/WK/werner.htm</a></span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:14.4pt'><font size=3
color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>*** Computers are like air conditioners:
<O></O><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:14.4pt'><font size=3
color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>*** <span class=GramE><span class=grame>if</span></span>
you start to open windows, they stop working.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>