<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please excuse the cross-postings…<br /> <br /> </span> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">IBPSA-USA</span></b><br /> <b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">International</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;"> Building</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;"> Performance Simulation Association</span></b></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">USA</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;"> Affiliate</span></b></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align
: center;"><i style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">IBPSA-USA invites you to join us in Las Vegas</span></i></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><i style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">For our Winter 2011 meeting!</span></i></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Dinner RSVP requested (see below)</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;">4:00-9:00 PM, Saturday, January 29, 2011</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: windowtext;">Las Vegas</span><span style="color: windowtext;">, Nevada</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color
: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">Grand Luxe Café</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">The Palazzo Private Dining Room</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">PALAZZO Resort Hotel Casino</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">3327 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #1580</span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">Las Vegas</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: windowtext;">, NV 89109<br />(Please note the location as the restaurant has multiple locations)<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:
windowtext;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;">4:00pm to 6:00pm<span style=""> </span>IBPSA-USA Meeting<br /><br />Agenda:<br /></span></p><ol><li>Election of Board of Directors</li><li><span style="color: windowtext;">Update about past and future Building Energy Modeling workshops<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: windowtext;">Open access to Building Energy Modeling Body of Knowledge (BEMBook)<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: windowtext;">Miscellaneous announcements</span><span style="color: windowtext;"><br /><br type="_moz" /></span></li></ol><span style="color: windowtext;">6:00pm to 7:00pm<span style=""> </span>Social Hour</span> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;">7:00pm to 9:00pm <span style=""> </span></span><span style="">Dinner and Presentation by </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Dr Malcolm Cook</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoPlain
Text"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><b style=""><span style=""><br />Dinner cost $40</span></b></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">The dinner buffet will include the following delicious choices:</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Salad</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">House Green Salad</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;">, tossed in roasted tomato-caramelized onion vinaigrette.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">Greek</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;"> <b style="">Salad</b>, with Feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives and lettuce tossed with the house vinaigrette.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">Caesar</span></b><span style="co
lor: windowtext;"> <b style="">Salad</b>, with Romaine leaves tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing with Parmesan crisps.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Main Course</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">Lemon</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;"> <b style="">Chicken</b> <b style="">Picatta</b>, sautéed chicken breast with creamy lemon sauce, mushrooms, artichoke and capers served with Spaghettini Pasta.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">Miso</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;"> <b style="">Glazed</b> <b style="">Salmon</b>, served with rice and stir-fried vegetables.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span style="color: windowtext;">Pasta</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;"> <b style="">Fresca</b>, corkscrew pasta tossed with roasted eggplant, cherry tomatoes, asparag
us, broccoli, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Dessert</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;">An assortment of desserts, including <b style="">apple</b> <b style="">pie</b>, vanilla and chocolate <b style="">crème</b> <b style="">brulee</b> with seasonal berries, <b style="">cheesecake</b>, <b style="">key</b> <b style="">lime</b> <b style="">pie</b>, deep dark <b style="">fudge</b> <b style="">cake</b>.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Dr Malcolm Cook </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">is a Reader in B
uilding Performance Modelling at Loughborough University and works in the area of building simulation and low energy building design. His research focuses on the use of computational fluid dynamics and dynamic thermal simulation programs for modelling natural ventilation in large non-domestic buildings. He has worked on research projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Department of Health and the EU. He has completed many consultancy projects for a wide range of clients worldwide which have included design and simulation work for health care buildings, schools and modern library buildings. His work is published in over 40 conference and journal p apers and has contributed to awards for innovative building design, including the RIBA presidents gold medal for practice-based architecture (2007) and the CIBSE environmental initiative of t he year award (2006). Malcolm is secretary for the CIBSE natural ventilation group, vic
e-chairman of the CIBSE Building Simulation group and chairman of the England affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> This evening’s presentation will cover the work Malcolm has undertaken during his time spent working with architects on low energy building design, with a particular focus on natural ventilation and passive cooling strategies, and the role computer simulation can play in this design process. Malcolm will talk about the simulation techniques employed, as well as the innovative passive design principles that have led to some of the UK’s most energy efficient buildings. In addition to UK building projects, the talk but will also include work Malcolm completed as part of the design of the LEED Gold award winning Harm A. Weber Academic Center at Judson University, in Elgin, near Chicago. This bu
ilding, which comprises office and library space, adopts a hybrid ventilation and cooling strategy which exploits the maximum benefit from natural ventilation before reverting to air-conditioning during the harsh winter and peak summer months. Results during the first year of operation are mixed. Malcolm hopes to ‘unpack’ some of these issues during the presentation.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color: windowtext;">Please RSVP to Christina Riddle at christinariddle@tees.tamus.edu by January 10<sup>th</sup>, 2011.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Michael Wetter  
; Tim McDowell<br /> President, IBPSA-USA Secretary, IBPSA-USA</span></p>