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<P>The following are some of my personal views about the use of building =
energy=20
analysis programs on large and complex building projects. It focuses on =
the=20
approximate nature of energy analysis relative to the total building =
design=20
process at A-E design firms such as SOM. Building types <SPAN=20
class=3D005300419-19062003>at SOM </SPAN>include multi-use office =
building=20
complexes that include retail, high-rise hotels and residential =
buildings,=20
airport terminals, convention centers, performing arts centers, large =
shopping=20
malls, multiple buildings on a university campus or city district, =
hospitals,=20
etc. The views below are also approximate and not all of them may be=20
valid <SPAN class=3D005300419-19062003>or accurate </SPAN>and some =
may be=20
questionable but I hope it will contribute to the discussions at the =
ASHRAE TC=20
4.7 meeting this month in Kansas City.<SPAN =
class=3D005300419-19062003> I=20
will not be attending the meeting.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=3D005300419-19062003>Varkie Thomas</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=3D005300419-19062003>Skidmore, Owings &=20
Merrill</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> James K. Willson=20
[mailto:jimwill@indy.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 31, 2003 11:55 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] =
Invitation to=20
Participate - Getting the Design Team toUse Energy Simulation from the =
Beginning<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To ALL Interested =
Parties:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In February, a very interesting =
exchange of ideas=20
occurred on <A href=3D"mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com">BLDG-SIM@gard.com</A> =
regarding=20
the limited use of building energy simulation in the early design=20
stages, thoughts on why its limited, and what might be =
done to=20
increase the use of simulations in the early stage of design. =
For those=20
who did not see this exchange or would like to refresh their =
recollection of=20
this, a compilation of these e-mails is found in the attached Word=20
file. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As the Chair of the Applications =
Subcommittee of=20
ASHRAE TC 4.7- Energy Calculations, I would like to invite anyone and =
everyone=20
interested in this subject to attend our next TC 4.7 Applications =
Subcommittee Meeting which will be held on July 1, 2003 from 3:30 =
to 5:00=20
p.m.. in Kansas City, Missouri<STRONG>,</STRONG> as part of the =
ASHRAE=20
Summer Meeting. (See the meeting program for the meeting=20
location).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The subject to Getting the Design =
Team to Use=20
Energy Simulation from the start of Design Process will be our main =
topic of=20
discussion. The purpose of this will be to continue this =
exchange of=20
ideas and from there to create actionable items which will =
then be=20
implemented. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In some ways we've already started =
approaching=20
this item. At the Winter ASHRAE Meeting in Chicago, =
January=20
2003, we presented a Seminar entitled "Getting Started with =
Building Simulation" which was chaired by Chip =
Barnaby. The=20
four talks were an excellent presentation of "what is energy =
simulation", "why=20
would I want to do it" and "what's available for doing it". =
The=20
third presentation - Allan Daly's presentation of "Using Building =
Simulation to Life-Cycle Cost Optimize HVAC System Design at UC =
Merced" =20
is a case study of project which actually did use simulation in =
the very=20
early design stages. Copies of the PowerPoints from each of =
these four=20
presentations are available to download at the ASHRAE web site (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.ashrae.org">www.ashrae.org</A> ). From the =
homepage,=20
click on "ASHRAE Activities", then Technical Committees, then TC 4.7, =
then=20
Programs. Scroll down about a third of the page to previously =
presented=20
programs. The seminar was one of the best attended TC 4.7 =
presentations=20
in recent history (standing room only) which shows that a lot of =
interest is=20
there, we just need to do a good job of tapping into it. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We welcome the opportunity to broaden =
the=20
discussion and to broaden the participation. ASHRAE, with its =
55,000=20
world wide members, Winter and Summer meetings with 2,500 to =
3,500=20
technical program registrants, and over 160 local chapters, can =
provide=20
an effective venue for reaching the building design community. =
Our=20
successful "Getting Started with Building Simulation" seminar in =
Chicago and=20
the ASHRAE Profession Development Session on Building Simulation which =
is now=20
under development is only a start. There is much, much more =
which could=20
and should be done - and we welcome your ideas and =
involvement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Some of our previous work identified =
the need for=20
a good basic treatise on what building simulation is, what programs =
are=20
available, who to contact, etc. As we research that subject, we =
were=20
pleased to learn that some excellent sources already existed and/or =
were=20
nearing completion. Let me appraise you of them so those who are =
interested can get a good overview of what is currently available in =
the=20
building simulation (not just HVAC) arena. The Air-Conditioning =
and=20
Refrigeration Technology Institute (the research arm of ARI) has =
available on=20
its web site an report appropriately titled "State-of-the-Art Review,=20
Whole-Building and Bulling Envelope Simulation and Design Tools" =
It=20
available at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.arti-21cr.org">www.arti-21cr.org</A> =
There is=20
also a companion report which focuses specifically on HVAC Component =
and=20
System Simulation. For specific cost and who to contact=20
information on over 250 energy estimating programs, including most of =
the=20
simulations DOE maintains a very comprehensive website at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.energytoolsdirectory.gov"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>www.energytoolsdirectory.gov</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3>=20
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To help us plan a most productive =
session, I=20
would appreciate your ideas on what you see as:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
1. The most=20
important or critical items that we need to discuss and try =
to reach=20
consensus in our meeting at Kansas City.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =20
2. The most important actions or =
programs our=20
committee should be implementing in the short term (6 to 18=20
months)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
3. The most=20
important actions or programs our committee should get ASHRAE to =
implement in=20
the longer term (1 to 5 years) This could well include research=20
projects.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For those who will be unable to join =
us in Kansas=20
City, I invite you to share your ideas via the <A=20
href=3D"mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com">BLDG-SIM@gard.com</A> list =
server. I=20
would ask that you post those ideas by June 20th as my travel schedule =
will=20
make it difficult for me to print out material to distribute at the =
Kansas=20
City meeting after that date.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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