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color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>REMINDER –
Deadline is October 1<sup>st</sup>, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>(Apologies
for cross postings)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Call for Abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>IBPSA-Canada’s biennial conference,
eSim, brings together professionals, academics and students interested in
building performance simulation issues and applications. The 2010 conference is
hosted by Manitoba Hydro, in collaboration with the National Research Council
of Canada. It will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City>,
 <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place> on May
19 and 20, 2010 (pre-conference and post-conference workshops on May 18 and 21,
2010).</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1><span style='font-size:
9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<br>
<span class=normaltxt1>The themes of the conference are: <o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Recent developments for modelling the physical processes relevant
     to buildings (thermal, air flow, moisture, lighting). <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Algorithms for modelling conventional and innovative HVAC systems. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
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     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Methods for modelling the whole-building performance, including
     integrated resource management, renewable energy sources and combined
     heat, cool and power generation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
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     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Building simulation software development and quality control
     approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Use of building simulation tools in code compliance and incentive
     programmes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Moving simulation into practice. Case studies of innovative
     simulation approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Validation of building simulation software. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>User interface and software interoperability issues. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><span class=normaltxt1><font
     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'>Architectural and engineering data visualization and animation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></li>
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     size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
     Arial;color:black'>Optimization approaches in building design. </span></font></span><span
     class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><b><font size=1 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>The
deadline for abstracts is: October 1, 2009.</span></font></b></span><font
size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The abstract must be in plain text
and be a maximum of 500 words. eSim 2010 is a bilingual conference and
abstracts, papers and presentations will be accepted in either English or
French.  Please submit abstracts to the eSim 2010 web site at:</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>http://www.esim.ca</span></font></a><span class=normaltxt1><font
size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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 <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>October 29th, 2009</span></b>.</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Conference Chair:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></em></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Devin <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Evenson</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">Manitoba</st1:State></st1:place> Hydro, <a
href="mailto:devenson@hydro.mb.ca">devenson@hydro.mb.ca</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chair of the Scientific Committee:</span></font><o:p></o:p></i></b></em></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dr. Iain A Macdonald, National Research Council <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, <a
href="mailto:iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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