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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Hello IBPSA-USA Member,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>In accordance with the IBPSA-USA Bylaws, the
existing Board has nominated a new slate of 12 candidates for the Board of
Directors, and we are now ready to call for votes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>You may either vote for the entire slate of
nominees by placing an X here: __________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>-<span class=GramE>or</span>-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Place an X in the blank space provided beside
each candidate’s name. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You
may vote for as few or as many as you like.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Finally, return this ballot to me within 30
days (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>or by 27 October 2008.</span></b>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1>
</span></font></div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font size=3 color=navy
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Nominees:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>President: Jeff Haberl, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">College Station</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State></st1:place> ______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Vice President: Michael Wetter, Lawrence <st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>
National Laboratory, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place> ______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Treasurer: Chip Barnaby, Wrightsoft Corp., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Lexington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Secretary: Shanta Tucker, Atelier Ten, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">New York</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Members-At-Large:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Michael Brandemuehl, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO ______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Harvey Bryan, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tempe</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Brian Coffey, Dept of Architecture, UC Berkeley / <st1:City w:st="on">Lawrence</st1:City>
<st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City> National Lab, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Greg Dobbs</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, United <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Technologies</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Research</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Hartford</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CT</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>David Eldridge, Grumman/Butkus Associates, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Evanston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Peter Ellis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Phil Haves, Lawrence <st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>
National Laboratory, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place> ______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>Tim McDowell, Thermal Energy System Specialists, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Madison</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WI</st1:State></st1:place>
______<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>LOD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>================================================<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Larry O. Degelman,
P.E. <a
href="mailto:ldegelman@suddenlink.net"><font color=navy><span style='color:
navy'>ldegelman@suddenlink.net</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Professor Emeritus of
Architecture 1-979-696-2506<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>================================================</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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