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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ryan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>You
may find DesignBuilder a good choice  for this purpose. </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DesignBuilder
combines state-of-the-art thermal simulation software (EnergyPlus)  with an
easy-to-use yet powerful 3D modeler. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>You
can download a fully functional, 30 days evaluation, copy from our website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.designbuildersoftware.com/designbuilder.php">http://www.designbuildersoftware.com/designbuilder.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Mahabir<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:gray'>Mahabir
Bhandari, Ph.D., LEED AP</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:gray'>DesignBuilder
Software| </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address><span
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style='color:gray'> | Ph: (413) 256-4647 | www.designbuildersoftware.com</span></span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:gray'>_______________________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-rate-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-rate-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ryan Lacey<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 12, 2008 9:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org; bldg-rate@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-rate] Software Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
am helping out with the planning of the student design competition for the
upcoming NESEA conference this up coming March.  (<a
href="http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/">http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/</a>)
  I think it would be great if the contestants in addition to
designing sexy building to have the design heating and cooling loads as part of
their entry.  Can anybody recommend any friendly software that would be
forgiving for first time users and the technically impaired?  I know that
HAP puts out a basic block load calculator but my major issue with it is that
it does not take into account the potential of shading its self as a result of
complex building forms and asking contestants to use EQuest would just be
crewel.  I am looking for a happy medium that would have the building
geometry front end that Equest that doesn’t require a PE to operate.  Any
help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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height=230 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image002.jpg@01C914C1.19865F10"
alt="E20-II block load report - hvac software"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ryan
Lacey</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LEED
AP</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Petersen
Engineering, Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PO
Box 4774</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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Market Square</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Portsmouth,
NH 03801</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone
603.436.4233 x113</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax
603.436.4294</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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href="http://www.petersenengineering.com">www.petersenengineering.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ryan@petersenengineering.com</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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