| Mandate
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- IBPSA-Canada’s
objective is to provide a forum for the exchange of information
between Canadian practitioners and researchers on the topic of
building performance simulation.
- IBPSA-Canada
will strive to achieve this objective through biennial conferences,
an interactive web site, and e-mail discussion lists.
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Board
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- The board
controls the policies and procedures of IBPSA-Canada.
- It is anticipated
that IBPSA-Canada’s charter will evolve over time in response
to the needs of the membership. The board will approve all changes
to this governing charter.
- The board
will meet quarterly, usually by teleconference.
- The board
will be composed of up to eleven members. The board members must
be actively involved in the field of building simulation in some
capacity, and must be based in Canada.
- Nominations
for board members will be sought by the current president, normally
using the IBPSA-Canada general e-mail list.
- Board members
will be selected by the current president and vice-president.
- All board
positions are for a one-year term, renewable for multiple terms.
- The board
will strive to reach decisions by consensus. Where this is not
possible, decisions will require a two-thirds majority vote. Attendance
of half the board members will be required to establish a quorum
for voting.
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President
and vice-president |
- The board
will select a president and a vice-president from amongst its
membership.
- The president
and vice-president positions will be for a one-year term, renewable
for multiple terms.
- The president
(or the vice-president in the president’s absence) will chair
the board meetings.
- The president
and vice-president will actively participate to realize the mandate
of the organization.
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Organizational
framework |
- IBPSA-Canada
will operate as a network of volunteers rather than an incorporated
organization.
- IBPSA-Canada
cannot hold finances.
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Membership
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- Any individual
with an interest in the field of building simulation can become
an individual member of IBPSA-Canada. .
- Any organization
(a company, university group, government agency, etc) based in
Canada and active in the field of building simulation can become
a corporate member of IBPSA-Canada.
- Membership
will be registered via IBPSA-Canada’s web site.
- All individual
members will have access to IBPSA-Canada’s web site.
- All individual
members will be on an IBPSA-Canada general e-mail list and will
receive announcements of upcoming events and new services.
- All corporate
members will have the right to list their organization’s
building simulation services on the IBPSA-Canada web site, subject
to the policies established by the board.
- There will
be no membership dues.
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Languages
of operation |
- IBPSA-Canada
is a bilingual (French and English) organization.
- Where possible,
services will be provided in both languages. Where not, either
language can be used.
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biennial
conferences |
- IBPSA-Canada
will organize a conference on the topic of building simulation
every two years.
- These conferences
will be held in even-numbered years to alternate with the IBPSA
international conferences, which are held in odd-numbered years.
- The conference
will be named eSim.
- The eSim
conferences will be hosted by some organization other than IBPSA-Canada
(since IBPSA-Canada cannot handle with finances).
- The event
will be announced as eSim 20??, the biennial conference of
IBPSA-Canada,
is hosted by (name of host organization), and supported by (names
of financial sponsors).
- The board
will target dates for the conference and invite (normally through
the IBPSA-Canada general e-mail list) organizations interested
in hosting the event to submit proposals. The board will review
the proposals and select the host site for the eSim conference.
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