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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>***********************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>SUMMARY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Event: IBPSA Chicago Social<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topic: Getting the Chicago IBPSA Chapter started and plan activities and programs for 2013-2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: Tuesday Sept 10th, 6:00pm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Location: <b>Rockit Bar & Grill @ 22 W Hubbard St, River North Chicago</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>***********************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>CHIBPSA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>As some of you in the Chicago region may have heard, an International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) Chicago Regional Chapter (<b>CHIBPSA</b> for short!) has been in the works and was provisionally approved this past July 2013. Read the official announcement here (<a href="http://www.ibpsa.us/newsletter/2013-07-ibpsa-usa-newsletter.pdf">http://www.ibpsa.us/newsletter/2013-07-ibpsa-usa-newsletter.pdf</a>).<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>What’s next?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>IBPSA-Chicago is ready to Meetup! Come join the newly-formed IBPSA regional chapter to give your input on ideas for our newly formed Chapter and discuss upcoming educational events. We recognize that there is an established community of building performance modelers in the Chicago area, including; consulting engineers, architects, energy service contractors, researchers and academics who all have an interest in some form of building performance simulation. Our goal is to provide educational development opportunities while promoting networking for interested professionals and researchers in and around Chicago. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Did we mention socializing and drinks?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come meet us at <u>Rockit Bar & Grill</u> (<span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://www.rockitbarandgrill.com/">http://www.rockitbarandgrill.com/</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:windowtext'>)</span></span> from 6pm-9pm on Tuesday, Sept 10<sup>th</sup>. There will be a cash bar for drinks and appetizers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Rockit Bar & Grill</u> is located @ 22 W Hubbard St. If you are attending <b>USGBC Greening The Heartland / BUILDINGChicago</b> it’s just a short 1 block north and 3.5 blocks east from the Merchandise Mart. Directions are found here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/vMS0i">http://goo.gl/maps/vMS0i</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>To connect to CHIBPSA before and after…<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>A LinkedIn Group has also been setup for the IBPSA-Chicago Chapter to allow internal chapter discussions and communications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IBPSAChicago-5130922/about">http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IBPSAChicago-5130922/about</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Craig Burton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cburton@pepractice.com">cburton@pepractice.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Acting Outreach Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>IBPSA – Chicago<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>