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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Project StaSIO and the BPACs 2018 Competition</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Deadline for participating in the Project StaSIO competition is coming close! The deadline for submissions is May 31st. If you’re interested in participating in the competition, join
IBPSA-USA’s Architectural Simulations Subcommittee members for a webinar as they explain Project StaSIO and highlight the key features of a successful competition entry.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">A submission to StaSIO is also a prerequisite for participation in the Low Down Showdown so join us in this webinar to know more about the project, the competition and the key aspects
of a good competition entry.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Please register for
<b>Project StaSIO- A Means for Improving Communication and Decisions Making</b> on May 24th, 2018 10:00 AM PST at: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2895591749744808962"><span style="color:#389ED8;background:white">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2895591749744808962</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Join us for a webinar to learn more about Project StaSIO and the competition in conjunction with the 2018 Building Performance Analysis Conference.
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Description:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Project StaSIO has been developed by IBPSA-USA’s Architectural Simulations subcommittee. It is an online website populated with crowd-sourced simulation graphics and case studies organized
around the ASHRAE 209 framework. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The objective of this competition is to catalyze crowd-sourced submissions to Project StaSIO through execution of an online competition for Project StaSIO’s two forms of submissions:
1) Graphic Outputs and 2) Case Studies. The webinar will provide some background on the project and its objectives.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span style="color:#333333">For individuals and organizations interested in participating in the competition, the webinar will also discuss the competition guidelines and rules.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">More information on the competition can be found</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ibpsa.us/project-stasio-competition"><span style="color:#333333;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="color:#333333">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Competition Organizing Committee:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjell-anderson-aia-csba-leed-ap-aa5a7010/"><b><span style="color:#6DC6DD;background:white">Kjell Anderson</span></b></a><span style="color:#606060;background:white">,
LMN Architects</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-dunn-1347b925"><b><span style="color:#6DC6DD;background:white">Jacob Dunn</span></b></a><span style="color:#606060;background:white">, ZGF</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandramenchaca"><b><span style="color:#6DC6DD;background:white">Alejandra Menchaca</span></b></a><span style="color:#606060;background:white">, Thornton Tomasetti</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsawford"><b><span style="color:#6DC6DD;background:white">Michael Sawford</span></b></a><span style="color:#606060;background:white">, EDSL</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriya-goel-03138414"><b><span style="color:#6DC6DD;background:white">Supriya Goel</span></b></a><span style="color:#606060;background:white">, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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