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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have always wondered whether there is a better way – an exciting yet simple – to communicate how a building consumes energy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Traditionally, engineers and architects use Pie charts and bar graphs – they are boring. I ran into what is called a “sankey diagram” on a magazine and it occurred to me why not employ this idea for a building’s energy consumption.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is an example of how you can use a sankey diagram to communicate how a building consumes energy – or at least how you think it will.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have dedicated a website for communicating sustainability stories at <a href="http://www.visualizegreen.com">http://www.visualizegreen.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The reason I am sharing this with you – If you are like me trying to educate owners, end users and other design members about how your energy consumption predictions impact design, then you may need compelling graphics to tell the story.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can help with creating a diagram for anyone who is interested – just contact me with details through my site/blog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1000 height=776 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC2C49.A88BC9F0" alt="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/visualizegreen/LM4OcnaC2BjQApu0yFsYn25PDAzEd78DLTigvtWH2T7uL8U2PhPIaaMbcv7c/image001.jpg.scaled.1000.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prem<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Premnath Sundharam, AIA, LEED AP BD+C</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Architect | Senior Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'><a href="mailto:psundharam@dlrgroup.com"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>psundharam@dlrgroup.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>DLR Group</span></b><span style='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'>Architecture Engineering Planning Interiors<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D'>o: 602-381-8580<br>6225 North 24th Street, Suite 250 Phoenix, AZ 85016-2020<br>Find us at: <a href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>dlrgroup.com</span></a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dlrgroup/"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>Facebook</span></a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dlrgroup/"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>Twitter</span></a><br> <br><a href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/kke/Announcements.html"><span style='color:#4D4D4D'>KKE joins DLR Group. Learn more.</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>