<div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Dear
Simulation Enthusiast, (apologies for the cross-posting) </span><span></span></p><p><br></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">The IBPSA
Maryland is holding their monthly meeting today. Please come and join us at the
venue, online, or on the phone.</span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Date &
Time: Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time </span></b></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">Venue:  </b><span style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">GES office</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt"> </span><span class="gmail-il" style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">building</span><span style="font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;font-size:13.5pt">, 6700 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Title :<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Why is<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Energy</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>Modelling<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Important</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>from a<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Building</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Owners</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Perspective</span><b>​</b></span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Speaker:</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Rob Hermstein, P.E. LEED-AP, Facilities
Management at the University of Maryland</span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Topic: </span></b><span class="gmail-il"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Energy</span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="gmail-il"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">modeling</span></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">is not something new for<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">building</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>professionals. Did you ever
wonder how much it is useful to the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">owners</span>? How do they see it? Is it worth for them to
invest money/time in<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">energy</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">modeling</span>? What do they expect or what should they expect
and how to make use of it? Will creating the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">energy</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>model awareness benefit the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">building</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>community? Don’t forget to
attend this session to dig into more details.</span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Please join my
meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> <br>
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<b>You can also dial in using your phone.</b> <br>
United States (Toll-free) <a href="tel:(646)%20749-3122" target="_blank">+1
(646) 749-3122</a> <br>
<b>Access Code:</b> 750-811-341 <br>
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First GoToMeeting? Try a test session:   <a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/19092d8076e42525719d421d56d0c95e134687f9?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.citrix.com%2Fgetready&signature=35cb29f38acd3908" target="_blank">http://help.citrix.com/getready</a></span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">You can also
check our website regarding monthly events.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ibpsa.us/chapter/maryland" target="_blank">http://www.ibpsa.us/chapter/maryland</a></span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Best</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">,</span><span></span></p>

<p style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Saber Nikkho, LEED AP</font></span><span></span></p></div>