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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> </FONT><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>Dallas, Texas </SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>for
our</STRONG><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>Winter </SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>2007<SPAN
class=046331801-08012005> </SPAN>meeting!</STRONG><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV><B>Meeting Highlights:</B><X-TAB> </DIV>
<DIV align=left></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000> Simulation
Software
Demonstrations</FONT><BR><X-TAB></X-TAB></STRONG> <FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>Susan Reilly will</STRONG></FONT> <STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000>speak about the general state of simulation for
LEED</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#000080>IBPSA-USA MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000>Dinner RSVP requested</FONT></STRONG>
(see below)<BR><STRONG>4:30* PM, Saturday,</STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005> <STRONG><SPAN class=484284721-02062006>January
27</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG>, 2007</STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005> </SPAN><BR><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>Dallas</SPAN>, <SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>Texas</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><BR><BR></DIV></STRONG>
<DIV><STRONG>Location:</STRONG><FONT
color=#000080><STRONG> Meeting and dinner at the
Adams Mark Hotel, 400 North Olive Street, Dallas,
Texas</STRONG></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>*Note that we'll be starting at 4:30 this time instead of the usual 4:00
PM (for room scheduling reasons)<BR><STRONG>4:30* PM - 6:00
PM</STRONG><FONT color=#000080><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN
class=046331801-08012005><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080>Simulation Software Demonstrations
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> (If
you are a software developer interested in participating,
</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046331801-08012005><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> please
contact Mike Brandemuehl at <A
href="mailto:michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu">michael.brandemuehl@colorado.edu</A></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=046331801-08012005></SPAN><FONT
color=#000080> <FONT
color=#ff0000><EM>DEADLINE to reply is Wednesday, January
17</EM>.</FONT><STRONG>)</STRONG></DIV></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
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color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
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<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</B></FONT><BR><BR><B>8:00 PM </B>(approx)<STRONG><FONT
color=#000080> </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080>After-dinner talk<SPAN class=484284721-02062006>: Susan
Reilly, President of Enermodel Engineering</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>
</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006><SPAN class=484284721-02062006><STRONG>Susan <FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=484284721-02062006>will speak about the general state
of simulation for LEED, including common blunders, difficulties with the
required methods, challenging systems, needs for improved modeling and tools,
educational opportunities, and general observations and
opinions.</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>Susan Reilly, P.E. is president of Enermodal
Engineering, Inc. located in Denver, Colorado. Enermodal Engineering, Inc.
consults on energy and resource efficiency in the built environment. Susan
has worked with design teams in Colorado and throughout the U.S. to incorporate
greater energy efficiency and sustainable design practices into their projects
over the past 15 years. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, a reviewer
of LEED Energy and Atmosphere credits for RMI/Ensar Built Environments, and
recently completed her role as technical support for the development of the
Energy and Atmosphere sections of the reference guides for LEED-NC, CI, and
EB.</SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
color=#000080><SPAN class=484284721-02062006><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006><STRONG><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
class=484284721-02062006><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></FONT><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><STRONG><SPAN class=484284721-02062006>January
</SPAN><SPAN class=484284721-02062006>23</SPAN>,</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG> 2007, 5
PM (M<SPAN class=484284721-02062006>D</SPAN>T).</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.<SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>us</SPAN><BR><BR></A>We look forward to seeing you
there!<BR><BR><SPAN class=484284721-02062006>Michael
Brandemuehl</SPAN> </X-TAB><X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB> <SPAN
class=484284721-02062006>
</SPAN>Peter Ellis</X-TAB><BR>President,
IBPSA-USA<X-TAB> </X-TAB><X-TAB>
<SPAN class=484284721-02062006>
</SPAN> </X-TAB>Secretary, IBPSA-USA </DIV>
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