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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I second this thought – it would
sure go a long-long way in reducing our carbon footprint as well. Isn’t
that a key aspect of “building performance simulation”? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Mohit<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Brandon Nichols<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 26, 2006
2:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BLDG-SIM@gard.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BLDG-SIM] IBPSA-USA <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:City> Meeting
Announcement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Console"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:blue'>In this day of
technology, can we not envision a more efficient way to hold a meeting than for
everyone to jump on a plane and fly to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:City>?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Ellis, Peter<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, December 23, 2006
6:42 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BLDG-SIM@gard.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BLDG-SIM] IBPSA-USA <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:City> Meeting
Announcement</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please excuse the
cross-postings...</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><font
size=7 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red'>IBPSA<br>
</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>International</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Performance Simulation Association<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
Affiliate<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>IBPSA-USA invites
you to join us in</span></font></b></strong></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dallas, <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State> for our</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Winter 2007 meeting!</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Meeting
Highlights:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><X-TAB> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> Simulation
Software Demonstrations!</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><br>
<br>
</span></font><strong><X-TAB></X-TAB><b><font face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></font></b></strong></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>IBPSA-USA MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Dinner RSVP requested</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (see below)<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>4 PM, Saturday,</span></font></b></strong> <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>January 27, 2007</span></font></b></strong> <br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Dallas</span></font></b></strong></st1:City><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></span></font></b></strong></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Location:<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> TBD</span></font></span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>4:00 PM - 6:00 PM<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> Simulation Software
Demonstrations </span></font></span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> (If
you are a software developer interested in participating, </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> please
contact Mike Brandemuehl at <a href="mailto:michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu">michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu</a>)</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>6:00 PM - 7:00 PM<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> Social hour with cash bar<br>
<br>
</span></font>7:00 PM <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>Dinner</span></font></span></b><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>8:00 PM </span></b>(approx)<strong><b><font
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>
After-dinner talk: Speaker TBD</span></font></b></strong><b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></strong></span></font></b><br>
<strong><b><u><font color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:red'>Reservations</span></font></u></b></strong><strong><b><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>:</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <font
color=red><span style='color:red'>To make a reservation contact </span></font></span></font></b></strong><u><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>Peter Ellis <</span></font></u><a
href="mailto:peter_ellis@nrel.gov">peter_ellis@nrel.gov</a><u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>></span></font></u><strong><b><font color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> via email by</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>January 23,
2007, 5 PM (MDT).</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></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>
Michael Brandemuehl </X-TAB><X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB>
Peter Ellis<br>
</X-TAB>President, IBPSA-USA<X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB>
</X-TAB>Secretary, IBPSA-USA <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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