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<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>Warren,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>I'm sure you have seen the discussion of
eQUEST over the last few days. I consider it and it's DOE-2.2 calculation
engine the best available for serious production energy simulation. My
business is energy simulation for other engineers and architects, and we
do probably 90 percent of our work with eQUEST/DOE-2.2. It can
even do rudimentary modeling, though probably not what you would want to present
to a client. eQUEST's wizard makes preliminary analysis very quick and
easy. You can then take that model as far as you want with the Detailed
Edit Mode.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>On the other hand, any good simulation
program will have a significant learning curve. I believe eQUEST to have
the best user interface available, but the program is not trivial to learn and
use properly. I have worked with Marlin Addison on presenting two day
eQUEST training seminars to engineers and architects. Normally, after a
seminar, about 10 percent of the participants will contact me with questions,
indicating to me that they are actually using the program. While I have
felt for a long time that energy conservation should start with the architect,
few of the seminar participants are architects and I cannot remember a single
architect with a follow up question.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>I would highly recommend that whatever
program makes your short list, you attend a training seminar to determine if it
is practical for you to actually use the program. I would be happy to talk
or email further about this subject.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>Mike Roberts</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=630522515-12022003>816-942-8121</SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> postman@gard.com
[mailto:postman@gard.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Warren A.
Campbell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] 3D Modeling + Energy
Analysis<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a request. I am an architect in North
Carolina, and it is my job to choose the next generation of software that my
office will use in the production of construction documents. On the one hand,
I am considering a 3D modeling program, such as Revit, in order to take
advantage of both the parametric and rendering capabilities. However, I also
have a strong interest in promoting high performance design. Therefore, I was
hoping there exists a program that can fluidly incorporate energy
analysis into the modeling software. Maybe there is even something on the
horizon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggestions?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warren A. Campbell, RA<BR>Millennium 3 Design
Group<BR>1313 North Tryon Street<BR>Charlotte, NC 28206<BR>(704) 333-1965.Ext
22 phone<BR>(704) 376-7122 fax<BR><A
href="mailto:wcampbell@m3dg.com">wcampbell@m3dg.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
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