[Radiance-general] 5 minutes of your time: Survey on the use of daylight simulation
tools
Reinhart, Christoph
[email protected]
Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:29:42 -0500
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Dear RADIANCE users,<?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D
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You are invited to participate in an online survey on the current use =
of
daylight simulation tools during building design. The survey is carried =
out
as part of a research project of the International Energy Agency's Task =
31,
Daylighting Buildings in the 21st Century.The survey is administered by =
the
National Research Council Canada and will be active until Tuesday, =
December
23rd 2003. The outcome of the survey will be used to:=20
=B7 identify existing weaknesses of daylighting design software
packages=20
=B7 better understand design practitioners' needs=20
=B7 tailor the output of tools accordingly.=20
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We would like you to fill out an online questionnaire about your =
daylighting
design experience. Please respond to all questions as openly and =
honestly as
possible. There are no right or wrong answers; it is only your opinion =
that
is important. All information that we obtain from you through this =
survey
will be kept confidential. Your participation in this research is =
voluntary.
Should you decide to participate in the survey, you still reserve the =
right
to end your participation at any time and for any reason, without =
prejudice.
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If you are interested in participating in this survey, please go to
<http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/survey.html>
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/survey.html. Thank you in advance =
for
your participation.
Should you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Dr. =
Christoph
Reinhart at <mailto:[email protected]>
[email protected] or +1(613)993 9703.
Christoph Reinhart, Ph.D. tel: (613) 993-9703=20
Research Officer fax: (613) =
954-3733=20
Institute for Research in Construction e-mail:
[email protected]=20
National Research Council Canada 1200 Montreal Road M-24, Ottawa =
Ontario K1A 0R6 Canada=20
Daylighting Analysis Software:=20
The Lightswitch Wizard (initial design) www.buildwiz.com
<http://www.buildwiz.com/lightswitch/index.cfm> =20
DAYSIM (expert software) www.daysim.com
<outbind://56/www.daysim.com> <outbind://56/www.daysim.com>=20
IEA Task 31
http://www.iea-shc.org/task31/ <http://www.iea-shc.org/task31/> =20
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simulation tools during building design. The survey is carried out as =
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the=20
International Energy Agency's Task 31, <EM>Daylighting Buildings in the =
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administered by the <SPAN lang=3DEN-CA=20
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</SPAN></SPAN>identify existing weaknesses of daylighting design =
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We would like you to fill out an online =
questionnaire=20
about your daylighting design experience. Please respond to all =
questions as=20
openly and honestly as possible. There are no right or wrong answers; =
it is only=20
your opinion that <SPAN class=3D829274617-01122003>is</SPAN>=20
important. </SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">All information=20
that we obtain from you through this survey will be kept confidential. =
Your=20
participation in this research is voluntary. Should you decide to =
participate in=20
the survey, you still reserve the right to end your participation at =
any time=20
and for any reason, without prejudice. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DMsoBodyText3 style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: normal">If you are =
interested in=20
participating in this survey, please go to <A=20
href=3D"http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/survey.html"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/light/<SPAN=20
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. Thank=20
you in advance for your participation.</DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoBodyText3 style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN=20
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face=3DArial size=3D2>Should you have any questions or suggestions, =
please contact=20
Dr. Christoph Reinhart at </FONT><A=20
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size=3D2>[email protected]</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D-2>Christoph Reinhart,=20
Ph.D. &=
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tel: (613) 993-9703</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-2>Research=20
Officer  =
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fax: (613) 954-3733</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-2>Institute=20
for Research in Construction e-mail:=20
[email protected]</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D-2>National Research Council=20
Canada 1200 Montreal Road =
M-24,=20
Ottawa</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2>Ontario K1A =
0R6=20
Canada</FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<P><U><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2>Daylighting Analysis=20
Software:</FONT></FONT></U> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2>The =
Lightswitch=20
Wizard (initial design) <U><FONT color=3D#000000><A=20
href=3D"http://www.buildwiz.com/lightswitch/index.cfm">www.buildwiz.com<=
/A></FONT></U></FONT></FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2>DAYSIM (expert=20
software) &nb=
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<U><FONT color=3D#000000><A=20
href=3D"outbind://56/www.daysim.com">www.daysim.com</A></FONT></U></FONT=
></FONT><U><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D-2><A=20
href=3D"outbind://56/www.daysim.com"></A></FONT></FONT></FONT></U>=20
<P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D-2>IEA Task=20
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