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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>EPA is conducting its final Webinar of the year on
the use of its online Target Finder tool to set and rate the intended energy use
of commercial design projects. The Webinar will take place on Thursday, Dec. 17,
and AIA members can earn Year-End AIA Learning Units (HSW + SD) or CEU by
participating.</FONT> </DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Register today! <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B><A
href="https://energystar.webex.com/mw0305l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=energystar">Responding
to the Climate Change Imperative, Setting Energy Use Targets with ENERGY
STAR<SUP><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">®</SPAN></SUP></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>1 HSW and 1 SD AIA Learning Unit <SPAN
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>December 17, 2009 at 2 p.m.
EST<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Join the no-cost Web conference and
earn end-of-year AIA learning units for Health Safety & Welfare (HSW) and
Sustainable Design (SD). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Also, find out how the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) online <A
href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.bus_target_finder">Target
Finder</A> tool can help you determine if your projects meet 2030 fossil fuel
energy reduction goals. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Target
Finder provides whole-building <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">energy
use targets</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">rates </B>the relative
efficiency of the intended energy use for commercial building design projects,
and indicates if designs could ultimately qualify for ENERGY STAR.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The EPA energy target ratings are
supported by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, AIA, ASHRAE, USGBC, the Architecture
2030, and many state and local governments</SPAN>. </P>
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