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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>(apologies
for cross postings)</span></font></span></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=4 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-weight:bold'>Call for abstracts - eSim 2008</span></font></span></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> </span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-weight:bold'>21-22 May 2008</span></font></span></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-weight:bold'>Québec City, Canada</span></font></span></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-weight:bold'>www.esim.ca</span></font></span></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'> </span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The bi-annual conference of IBPSA-Canada is being
organized to bring together professionals, academics and students interested in
building performance simulation issues and applications. It will be held in
Québec City, Canada on May 21 and 22, 2008 (pre-conference workshops May 20,
2008). The conference will be hosted by l'École d'architecture de l'Université
Laval in Québec City, in collaboration with the National Research Council of
Canada.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>L'École d'architecture, part of the Faculté d'aménagement,
d'architecture et des arts visuels de l'Université Laval, is located within the
fortifications of the historic district of Québec City. The nearby Musée de la
civilisation, located in the city's old port district will serve as the main
conference venue (<a href="http://www.mcq.org/">www.mcq.org</a>). 2008 will be
a landmark year for Québec as the city will be celebrating the 400th
anniversary of its founding in 1608. Although most celebrations will be held
from June to August, the end of May is expected to be a festive – and
busy - time of year in this part of the city (<a
href="http://www.monquebec2008.com/">www.monquebec2008.com</a>). Attendees are
encouraged to book hotel rooms as soon as possible. Please visit the conference
web site <a href="http://www.esim.ca/">www.esim.ca</a> for more information.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Only
original papers related to the conference topics and not published elsewhere
will be accepted. All accepted papers accompanied by a conference registration
will be published in the conference proceedings, and presented at the
conference in parallel oral sessions. In the event submissions exceed the
conference presentation quota, poster sessions will be held to accommodate additional
papers. Each registration entitles the author to submit a single paper/poster.
One additional paper/poster per registration is allowed against a special fee.</span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Conference themes</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:
24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Recent developments for modelling the
physical processes relevant to buildings (thermal, air flow, moisture,
lighting).</span></font></p>
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24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Algorithms for modelling conventional and
innovative HVAC systems. </span></font></p>
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24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Methods for modelling the whole-building
performance, including integrated resource management, renewable energy sources
and combined heat, cool and power generation. </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Building simulation software development
and quality control approaches. </span></font></p>
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24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Use of building simulation tools in code
compliance and incentive programmes. </span></font></p>
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24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Moving simulation into practice. Case
studies of innovative simulation approaches. </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
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</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Validation of building simulation
software. </span></font></p>
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24.0pt;text-indent:-17.85pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Wingdings><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>User interface and software
interoperability issues. </span></font></p>
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lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§<font
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</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Architectural and engineering data
visualization and animation. </span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Optimization approaches in building design</span></font></p>
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color:red;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=red
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:red;font-weight:bold'>The deadline for abstracts is: Monday, October 22,
2007.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>The
abstract must be in plain text and be a maximum of 500 words. eSim 2008 is a
bilingual conference and abstracts, papers and presentations will be accepted
in either English or French. Please submit abstracts to the eSim 2008 web site
at:</span></font></span><font size=2><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>
<a href="http://www.esim.ca/" title="http://www.esim.ca/">www.esim.ca</a></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>At
least two reviewers will be assigned by the Scientific Executive Committee to
examine each abstract in a double-blind review process. Corresponding authors
will be informed of the abstract review results by </span></font></span><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";font-weight:bold'>December
4, 2007</span></font></span><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>.</span></font></span><font
size=2><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Conference Chair:</span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr. Denis Bourgeois <a
href="mailto:denis.bourgeois@arc.ulaval.ca">denis.bourgeois@arc.ulaval.ca</a> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Chair of the Scientific
Committee:</span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr. Christoph Reinhart <a
href="mailto:christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a>
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