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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>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>IBPSA-USA Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are organizing an EnergyPlus training for experienced building energy modelers on April 23<sup>rd</sup> and 24<sup>th</sup> in Seattle, WA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>This training, designed as a hands-on workshop, focuses on overall workflow to efficiently and accurately build EnergyPlus models with an emphasis on HVAC systems, controls and customizations. The workshop will be roughly 50% presentations and discussion and 50% hands-on exercises (bring your own laptop).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Registration</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The training is sponsored by PNNL and the registration costs cover the expenses related to the training venue. The event will be held at the Washington <span style='color:black;background:white'>State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place , Room no 204, Seattle, WA 98101.<br>Registration fee for this event is $150. Number of seats are limited and registration closes on </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF6600;background:white'>April 12th</span></strong><span style='color:black;background:white'>. <br>Please follow this link to register for the training:<br></span><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/355515"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/355515</span></a><span style='color:black'><br><span style='background:white'>Brown Paper Tickets will prompt you for a password. Please enter "</span></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF6600;background:white'>IBPSA</span></strong><span style='color:black;background:white'>".<br><br>Note: Brown Paper Tickets charges a service fee, total cost for registration, including the fee, is $156.24.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Instructor<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>Dr. Michael J. Witte is a Principal Engineer at GARD Analytics, Inc. in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Since 1999, he has led GARD's EnergyPlus activities, including user support, testing and validation, training, and software development. Dr. Witte has developed and presented more than 45 EnergyPlus training workshops and webinars to more than 750 persons. A graduate of Valparaiso University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he has specialized in building energy modeling since 1983.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>Additional details, along with training curriculum, are provided in the attached pdf.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;background:white'>Supriya</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#D47500'>__________________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Supriya Goel</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Engineer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Building Energy Systems and Technology</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Pacific Northwest National Laboratory</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>902 Battelle Boulevard</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>P.O. Box 999, MSIN K5-20</span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Richland, WA 99352 USA</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: 509-372-6034</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Supriya.Goel@pnnl.gov</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#D47500'>www.pnl.gov</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>