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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please excuse
the cross-postings...</FONT><B><BR><BR></B></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=3></B></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000
size=7>IBPSA<BR></FONT><FONT color=#000080>International Building Performance
Simulation Association<BR>USA Affiliate<BR><BR><STRONG>IBPSA-USA invites you to
join us in</STRONG><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><FONT
color=#000000> <STRONG><FONT color=#000080>Chicago
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>for our</STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><FONT color=#000000> <FONT
color=#000080><STRONG>Winter</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN><STRONG> 2006<SPAN
class=046331801-08012005> </SPAN>meeting!</STRONG><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV><B>Meeting Highlights:</B><X-TAB> </DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000>Overview of the federal tax deduction for energy-efficient
commercial buildings</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000>
Discussion of the role of IBPSA-USA in the certification of
energy analysts</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG><BR><X-TAB></X-TAB>
Social hour and
dinner<BR><X-TAB></X-TAB></STRONG><STRONG><BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#000080>IBPSA-USA MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000>Dinner RSVP requested</FONT></STRONG>
(see below)<BR><STRONG>4 PM, Saturday,</STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005> <STRONG>January 21</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG>,
200</STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG>6</STRONG> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG>Chicago,
Illinois</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><BR><BR></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Location:</STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN class=218090023-12012006>Meeting
(4:00-6:00) at:</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
The Hilton Palmer House, 17 E Monroe
Street</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
</SPAN>Social hour<SPAN class=218090023-12012006>, dinner, and after-dinner talk
(6:00-9:00) at:</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
The Berghoff Restaurant, 17 W Adams
Street</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006> Don't
miss dinner at Berghoff's! It's probably your <STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006>last chance to dine at this
historic Chicago landmark as</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
it will be </SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>closing its doors permanently in February 2006!
</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>Berghoff's is an easy walk (less than 2 blocks)
</SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>from the </SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=218090023-12012006>Palmer House.
</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR><STRONG>4:00 PM - 6:00 PM</STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT color=#000080>Meeting
Topics:</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> <SPAN
class=218090023-12012006> -</SPAN><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006> </SPAN>Overview of the federal tax deduction for
energy-efficient commercial buildings</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> <SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
Drury Crawley, US Department of
Energy</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> <SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
François Dubrous, Natural Resources Canada
(NRCAN)</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005>
- Discussion of the role of IBPSA-USA in the certification of energy
analysts</SPAN></STRONG></DIV></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000080></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV><BR><B>6:00 PM - 7:00 PM<FONT color=#000080> Social hour
with cash bar<BR><BR></FONT>7:00 PM <FONT
color=#000080>Dinner<SPAN class=218090023-12012006> (cost</SPAN><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006> $40)</SPAN></FONT></B><BR><BR><B>8:00 PM
</B>(approx)<STRONG><FONT color=#000080>
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000080>After-dinner talk<SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>:</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
Varkie Thomas, former simulation expert at Skidmore, Owings, &
Merrill</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=218090023-12012006>
"Introducing the Use of Simulation in a Major Design
Firm"</SPAN></FONT></STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000><U>Reservations</U>:</FONT> <FONT
color=#ff0000>To make a r</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000>eservation contact </FONT></STRONG><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>Peter Ellis <</FONT></U><A
href="mailto:peter_ellis@nrel.gov">peter_ellis@nrel.gov</A><FONT
color=#ff0000><U><FONT color=#0000ff>></FONT></U><STRONG> via email
by</STRONG><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><FONT color=#000000> </FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>January 18,</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG> 2006, 5 PM
(MST).</STRONG></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG>Confirmation of reservations will
be sent via email (if you do not receive a confirmation within two business
days, please resend your reservation request).<BR><BR>For the latest information
about IBPSA-USA, please visit our web site: <A href="http://www.ibpsa.us/"
eudora="autourl">http://www.ibpsa.us/<BR><BR></A>We look forward to seeing you
there!<BR><BR>Philip
Haves </X-TAB><X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB>
Peter Ellis</X-TAB><BR>President,
IBPSA-USA<X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB> </X-TAB>Secretary,
IBPSA-USA </DIV>
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