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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Currently posted most up-to-date eQUEST is
version 3.37 ... many new features</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>in all areas, including wizards, with added
material in the tutorial (version 3.25)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to explain simple use. Program,
documentation, weather files and training materials</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>are all freeware found at <A
href="http://doe2.com/equest/">http://doe2.com/equest/</A> and this new
version will soon be at </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.energydesignresources.com/">http://www.energydesignresources.com/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For AutoCAD import and trace around (or just
manually created floor plans,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>spaces, or surfaces) the maximum number of vertices
in 120. This version</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>also allows up to 4000 spaces and 8000 each for
exterior walls, windows and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2000 air-side HVAC systems. A 1440 space run
(with 792 exterior walls and 372</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>windows, 672 </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>ground
coupled surfaces, 4080 interior walls, 648 building shades, 720
air-side</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AHU's) runs through BDL in 90 seconds and completes
a year simulation, including</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>detail output reports, in just </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>under 51 minutes on a Dell PWS450 (2.66GHz IX</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>processor and 1GB RAM) </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>running Windows XP-Pro. This model (a 14 building
campus)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>was created with the new muti-shell, muti-HVAC
Design Development wizard in </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>less than an hour; of course the use of custom
footprints and adjustments to space and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HVAC details (needed to represent a final design)
will add substantial information collection</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and eQUEST input time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the interface there are many new wizard
capabilities (in both model creation wizards and the EEM wizard)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to allow you to get much closer to the final model
before making your transition into the detail</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>interface mode. Many new graphics reports
were added, including muti-run comparison graphics and input</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>summary reporting on the HVAC side (includes
specified and calculated HVAC sizing parameters.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In addition to interface additions, some of the
Version 41 and 42 DOE-2.2 changes include</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(see the six volume manual set posted in the
download area):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Space modeling enhancement:</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ice-Skating Rinks (including hourly calculated
radiative, convective, resurfacing, skater, </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>and
sub-floor heating loads)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Electric Generation
Enhancement</U>:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Photovoltaic Systems (including arrays,
inverters and mounting/shading hourly modeling)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Chiller additions including:</U> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Air-Source Chiller/Heat-Pumps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Water-Source Chiller/Heat Pumps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Loop-to-Loop Chiller/Heat Pumps</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Screw Chillers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Variable-Speed Centrifugals</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Air-Cooled, Evaporatively-Cooled , and Remote
condensers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Condenser models allowing both </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>off-rated and variable flow</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Independent specification of chiller rated vs.
design conditions</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=1>(includes new CURVE-FIT TYPE of
BI-QUADRATIC-RATIO&dT)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Air-side HVAC enhancements:</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Staged-Volume, Packaged Single-Zone AHU
model</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enhanced Economizer Controls</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Air-to-Air Energy-Recovery
Ventilators</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AHU now has SIZING-METHOD specified
as FLOW/CAPACITY (cfm/ton) or CAPACITY/FLOW (tons/cfm) to allow coupling
between flow and capacity sizing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Return Duct Infiltration</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We invite you to download, examine and use
this freeware package and hope it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>helps you deliver superior services to your
customers in a more cost effective manner.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR>---<BR>Jeff Hirsch<BR>James J. Hirsch &
Associates<BR>Building Performance Analysis Software & Consulting<BR>12185
Presilla Road<BR>Camarillo, CA 93012-9243 USA<BR>phone: (805)
553-9000<BR>fax: (805) 532-2401<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:Jeff.Hirsch@DOE2.com">Jeff.Hirsch@DOE2.com</A><BR>web: <A
href="http://DOE2.com">http://DOE2.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=JLukes@RGVP.Vanderweil.com
href="mailto:JLukes@RGVP.Vanderweil.com">Lukes, Jason</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM
href="mailto:BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM">BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 15, 2003 2:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] cad/modeling
interface</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520313721-15102003>I
used eQuest v2.55 to model a fairly complex floorplan (32 vertices) with
success. As John Aulbach indicated, this is accomplished by referencing
a scaled AutoCAD drawing and then effectively tracing over it with
polygons. The interface is not difficult. You can also create
unique floorplans independently and then merge them into one model.
The challenge is getting the HVAC zones to recognize which walls are
exterior versus interior partitions. In the end, you will likely need to
input each vertex manually to get this to work. Later versions of the
software (I believe they are up to v3.24) may have enhancements to this, such
as referencing elevations to input window configurations.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=520313721-15102003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=520313721-15102003>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial color=#808080 size=2>Jason K. Lukes</FONT></B><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><B></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>R.G.
Vanderweil Engineers</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>731 Alexander Road, Suite 300</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Princeton, NJ
08540</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>(609) 987-1144 X5727 Phone</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>(609) 987-9292
Fax</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><BR><U></U></FONT><U><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>JLukes@RGVP.Vanderweil.com</FONT></U> <BR><I><FONT
face="Times New Roman">What does not destroy me, makes me stronger. -Friedrich
Nietzsche</FONT></I> </P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=520313721-15102003></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><BR><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=520313721-15102003><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Aulbach, John [mailto:JAulbach@semprasolutions.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
October 15, 2003 5:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[BLDG-SIM] cad/modeling interface<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><SPAN class=535530421-15102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>You can import an AutoCAD file into eQuest, and trace around the
envelope to build your model. I have never done it personally, but it is in
the latest eQuest Training manual.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alec Stevens
[mailto:astevens@dmiinc.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 15, 2003
1:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM]
cad/modeling interface<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>General question for the
list: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the latest progress and developments
on the subject of integrating architectural CAD drawings of building shell
into hourly energy modeling programs like DOE2 or EPlus?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there software interfaces out there that
have gotten this down to a usable product, or are we still a few years
out?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are the obstacles to implementing
this? Any success stories that people care to share? Any
specific products that people have used?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alec Stevens, PE, LEED AP<BR>DMI<BR>450
Lexington St, Newton, MA 02466<BR>p: 617-527-1525 x105 f:
617-527-6606<BR>e: <A
href="mailto:astevens@dmiinc.com">astevens@dmiinc.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>======================================================
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