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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Please excuse the cross-postings<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>IBPSA-USA (International Building
Performance Simulation Association)<b> </b>is proud to announce that
registration for SimBuild 2010 is now open. The biannual conference will be
held on the campus of NYU, in Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan. The dates
of the conference are Wednesday through Friday, August 11 – 13. Register early
to reserve your spot and take advantage of the reduced early bird fee. To
register, follow this link: <a
href="http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/registration.shtml"
title="blocked::http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/registration.shtml">http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/registration.shtml</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>SimBuild 2010 is more than a conference.
WORKSHOPS on emerging simulation tools will be offered on Monday and Tuesday,
August 9 – 10. You may register for them when you register for the conference.
Read about the workshops here: <a
href="http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/workshops.shtml"
title="blocked::http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/workshops.shtml">http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/workshops.shtml</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Professionals and students are encouraged
to enter our ENERGY MODELING COMPETITION; the first submittal deadline was May
1<sup>st</sup> (teams may enter after that date, but they’ll be at a
disadvantage). Guidelines are posted here: <a
href="http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/competition.shtml"
title="blocked::http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/competition.shtml">http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/competition.shtml</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We’re also holding a POSTER COMPETITION for
students. Learn about it here: <a
href="http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/poster_competition.shtml"
title="blocked::http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/poster_competition.shtml http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/poster_competition.shtml">http://ibpsa.us/simbuild2010/poster_competition.shtml</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Finally, the BANQUET on the evening of
Thursday, Aug. 12, will give conference attendees a chance to kick back and
network.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Any questions
should be directed to </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>simbuild2010@ibpsanyc.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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