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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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). <font color=black><span style='color:black'>Please visit </span></font></span></font></span><span
lang=EN-CA><a href="http://www.esim.ca/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.esim.ca</span></font></a></span><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> to register.</span></font></span><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Conference Keynote Speakers </span></font></b></span><font
size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Professor Ian Beausoleil-Morrison</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>of Carleton University</span></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Thomas Auer</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Managing Director and Partner of Transsolar GmBH</span></b> have been
confirmed as the Keynote Speakers of eSim 2010. Ian has a rich experience
of simulation tool development and use in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> and internationally, notably
leading the successful IEA Annex 42 (Simulation of Building-Integrated Fuel
Cell and Other Cogeneration Systems). Thomas has developed energy and building
services concepts for projects around the world noted for their innovative
design and low energy use. <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Manitoba
Hydro Place</st1:address></st1:Street> is one such example of where
Thomas’ firm has utilized simulation to design what is considered one of
the most energy efficient high rise buildings in <st1:place w:st="on">North
America</st1:place>. The conference organizers are excited to have both Ian
and Thomas as part of the conference as they are both highly
regarded within the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Software Demos</span></font></b></span><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The following software packages have
been accepted for the conference software demo sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.iesve.com/" target="_blank"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>The Virtual Environment</span></font></b></a></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pete Murray</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>IES Ltd</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
<br>
</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://www.energygauge.com/"
target="_blank"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>EnergyGauge suite of software</span></font></b></a></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mangesh Basarkar</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:State w:st="on"><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Florida</span></font></span></st1:State><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Solar <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Energy</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
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</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://www.designbuildersoftware.com/"
target="_blank"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>DesignBuilder Software</span></font></b></a></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mahabir Bhandari</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><span class=normaltxt1><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>DesignBuilder
Software</span></font></span></st1:City><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></span></font></span></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
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</span></font><b><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>SIMEB</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jocelyn Millette</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hydro-Québec</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
<br>
</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/"
target="_blank"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ESP-r and Revit interface</span></font></b></a></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dr. Jon W. Hand</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></span></st1:PlaceType><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Strathclyde</st1:PlaceName></span></font></span></st1:place><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Glasgow</span></font></span><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'><br>
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</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><a href="http://www.energyprofiletool.com/"
target="_blank"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Energy Profile Tool</span></font></b></a></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Curt
Hepting</span></font></span></st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>EnerSys Analytics Inc.</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
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</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><a
href="http://www.trane.com/COMMERCIAL/DNA/View.aspx?i=1136" target="_blank"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>TRACE 700</span></font></b></a></span><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michael S. Patterson</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Trane</span></font></span><span
class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><b><font size=5 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Pre and Post Workshops</span></font></b></span><span
class=normaltxt1><b><font size=5 color=black><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The following workshops will be held
in conjunction with the eSim 2010:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/2010/workshops.htm#trnsys#trnsys"><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Introduction
to TRNSYS</span></font></b></a></span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> (May 18th) </span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-CA
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/2010/workshops.htm#canquest#canquest"><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Introduction
to eQUEST / CAN-QUEST</span></font></b></a></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'> (May 18th) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/2010/workshops.htm#daylight#daylight"><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daylighting
Simulation </span></font></b></strong></a></span></font><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(May 21st AM)<font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=normaltxt1><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For additional
information on eSim 2010 please visit </span></font></span><span lang=EN-CA><a
href="http://www.esim.ca/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>www.esim.ca</span></font></a></span><span class=normaltxt1><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></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:</span></font></i></b></em><em><b><i><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><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, </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA><a href="mailto:devenson@hydro.mb.ca"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>devenson@hydro.mb.ca</span></font></a></span><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></i></b></em><em><b><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-weight:bold'><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'>Dr. Iain A Macdonald, National Research Council <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA><a href="mailto:iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca"><font size=1
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>iain.macdonald@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</span></font></a></span><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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