<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">Dear Bldg-Sim Group,</span></font></font></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">You are invited to the Symposium on Weather and Building Simulation, organized by IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association) -USA Boston Chapter. </span>This event is Part 2 of 3 in our "Big Uglies" series, investigating the major unknowns in energy modeling.</font></font></div>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">The evening will include presentations and an open discussion on current best practices. Presenters include: </font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Topics include:</font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font size="3">·</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) dataset</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">Refreshments will be provided. </span>For more information on IBPSA-USA Boston, visit: </font></font><a href="http://ibpsa-boston.com/"><font size="3" face="Calibri">http://ibpsa-boston.com/</font></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">For directions to the event please visit: </span></font></font><a href="http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/admissions/visiting/"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Calibri">http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/admissions/visiting/</font></span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"> Participates unable to make it to Cambridge can join us via the internet. Details to follow. However, in order to create a lively discussion, we request that local participants join us in person if possible.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></font></font></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font face="Calibri"><strong>PLEASE RSVP by sending an email with the subject "RSVP In-Person" or "RSVP Remote" to </strong><a href="mailto:ibpsa.boston@gmail.com"><strong>ibpsa.boston@gmail.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Please forward this invitation to anyone you think may be interested.</font></span></p>
<div><br>Best,</div>
<div>Holly W. Samuelson</div>
<div>IBPSA-USA Boston<br><br><br><br><br></div>