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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I hope the good folks at GE realize that buildings don’t use energy, people do. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>But then, as Winston Churchill said, we shape our environment and our environment shapes us. Maybe Project Frog can influence user behavior to use less energy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>However, in my humble opinion Project Frog doesn’t offer anything new what any architect or engineer who is sensitive to energy use in buildings doesn’t offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Gaurav<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gaurav Mehta, LEED® AP BD+C</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Sustainable Building Analyst<br>Stantec<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>1932 First Avenue Suite 307<br>Seattle WA 98101<br>Ph: (206) 770-7779<br>Fx: (206) 770-5941<br>Gaurav.Mehta@stantec.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.stantec.com"><b><span style='color:#993333;text-decoration:none'>stantec</span></b><span style='color:#003F6E;text-decoration:none'>.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The content of this email is the confidential property of Stantec and should not be copied, modified, retransmitted, or used for any purpose except with Stantec's written authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete all copies and notify us immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#008040'>ü</span><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#008040'>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Will Mak<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 08, 2011 5:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] GE invests in high-tech green building outfit<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'>What do you all make of this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?&nid=20102527&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-54"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?&nid=20102527&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-54</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12'>William Mak, LEED AP BD+C</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Mechanical Design Engineer</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12'>EPSTEIN</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Architecture<br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12'>Interiors</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Engineering<br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12'>Construction</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Sustainability<br><br>600 West Fulton Street<br>Chicago, Illinois 60661-1259<br><br>D: (312) 429-8116<br>F: (312) 429-8800<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>E:</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'> <a href="mailto:wmak@epsteinglobal.com">wmak@epsteinglobal.com</a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br>W:</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12'> <a href="http://www.epsteinglobal.com/"><span style='color:#C75B12'>www.epsteinglobal.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#00B050'>þ</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'> Epstein is a firm believer in sustainability. 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