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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is pleased to announce a series of
innovation challenges that will accelerate the growth of smart, connected buildings.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">All submitted projects are required to use
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#548235"><a href="http://bgintegration.pnnl.gov/volttron.asp"><span style="color:#548235">VOLTTRON™</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">—an
open-source software platform that enables energy, operational, and financial transactions among building systems (such as heating/cooling equipment, hot-water heaters, washers and dryers, refrigerators, lighting controls, weather stations, thermostats, humidity
sensors, etc), among buildings, and between the building stock and the smart grid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We are seeking industry entities, individuals, and currently enrolled or recent graduates to participate in a series of innovation challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The first challenge will begin in May and will run through June 2016. The registration deadline is April 22, 2016 - only registered groups may participate in the
first challenge. For more information, visit the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#548235"><a href="http://bgintegration.pnnl.gov/connectedbuildings.asp" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#548235">Connected Buildings
Challenge</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> website, or take a look at our
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#548235"><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Connected-Buildings-Challenge-Issued.html?soid=1120468416698&aid=CI_px_X4lWo"><span style="color:#548235">Announcement</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">There is an upcoming informational
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#548235"><a href="https://pnnl.eventbuilder.com/event?eventid=d2q1r9"><span style="color:#548235">webinar</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
on April 6<sup>th</sup> 10am (USA, ET).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Looking forward to your project submissions.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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