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Learning pyramid showing average retention rates (adapted from National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science)  

Learning pyramid showing average retention rates (adapted from National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science)  

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During the past decades building performance simulation (BPS) tools have become complex. Alternate methods are offered for resolving many of the significant heat and mass transfer processes and energy conversion systems. At the same time, modern user interfaces allow users to quickly ascend the learning curve to operate tools in order to produce si...

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... learning pyramid in Figure 1 illustrates that people learn best when they are actively involved in the learning process. The retention rates given in the figure are esti- mated by the National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. ...

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