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<DIV><FONT face=Univers><st1:date Year="2004" Day="22" Month="4">April 22,
2004<SPAN class=334222920-22042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>, the
Earth Day!</FONT></SPAN></st1:date></FONT></DIV>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0mm 3pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face=Arial>VisualDOE 4.0 - A
Sustainable Building Design Tool<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Architectural Energy Corporation is proud to announce
the release of VisualDOE 4.0, the 10th Anniversary Edition of its popular energy
simulation program.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">VisualDOE 4.0 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use "front
end" to DOE2.1E, the industry–standard, building energy simulation program.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>VisualDOE is developed and
supported by architects and engineers as a tool for designers and building
scientists to accurately model the performance of building design alternatives.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>VisualDOE is also commonly used to
perform energy calculations for LEED certification.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">VisualDOE covers all major building systems including
lighting, daylighting, HVAC, water heating, and building envelope. Among the
wide range of simulation results are electricity and gas consumption, electric
demand, and utility cost. Hourly results are available for detailed analysis.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">VisualDOE is packaged with the latest version of
DOE2.1E from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. VisualDOE saves time and
energy by automating the process of writing the input file, running the
simulation and extracting the results from the output file. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No experience with DOE2.1E is necessary,
but advanced users have the option to modify the input files directly and still
run the simulations from within VisualDOE. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">VisualDOE supports both SI and IP units and has
thousands of licensed users in more than 40 countries. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Architectural Energy Corporation provides
free technical supports for one year via email, phone, web resources, and user
newsletters with the purchase of any new license or upgrade. In addition,
Architectural Energy Corporation offers several VisualDOE training seminars
throughout the year; see below for further details.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0mm 3pt"><EM><FONT face=Arial>New Features of VisualDOE
4.0<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></H2>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0mm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Check Model Definitions<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Advanced Edit of Alternatives<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Polygon Clipping Module<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Water-side Economizer<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Import Schedules from DOE-2 and EnergyPlus
Files<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Import CoolTools Chillers<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Diagnostics of Systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Water-cooled Condenser for Packaged Systems of PSZ,
PVAVS and PVVT<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ground Source Heat Pump Systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Re-order Design Alternatives<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">LEED Style End-Use Report<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Run Multiple Copies on the Same
PC<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DOE-2 Manuals with Bookmarks<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New VisualDOE 4 User Manual<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Updated Online Help System<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Plus more!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0mm 3pt"><EM><FONT face=Arial>Major Enhancements of
VisualDOE 4.0<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></H2>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0mm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Custom Block Editor<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Use Smart HVAC Defaults<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Create Plenum Zones<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Water </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Loop</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Heat Pump<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">VisualDOE Reports<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Move Blocks<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Description Property for Organizer
Items<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Launch Schedules Organizer from the Occupancy
Editor<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Updated Library and
Templates<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0mm 3pt"><EM><FONT face=Arial>Professional VisualDOE
Training Seminars<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Architectural Energy Corporation is pleased to
announce two upcoming VisualDOE v4.0 professional training seminars. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These courses provide hands-on DOE-2
simulation experience and cover the full range of VisualDOE v4.0 features. An
optional third day training focuses on how to use VisualDOE v4.0 for LEED energy
saving calculations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Two seminars are scheduled on </SPAN><st1:date
Year="2004" Day="16" Month="6"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">June 16-18,
2004</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and </SPAN><st1:date
Year="2004" Day="20" Month="10"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 20-22,
2004</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> at AEC's
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San
Francisco</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
office.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For further details including seminar fees, please
visit us on the web at <A
href="http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/training/">http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/training/</A>.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Questions, comments?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please email us at <A
href="mailto:vdoetraining@archenergy.com">vdoetraining@archenergy.com</A>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0mm 3pt"><EM><FONT face=Arial>More Information and
Ordering<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To order a copy of VisualDOE 4.0, please go to <A
href="http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/">http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/ordering/</A><SPAN
class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For details of new features, free demo download, and
others, please visit us on the web at <A
href="http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/">http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/</A>
or contact us directly at:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Architectural Energy
Corporation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">142 Minna
Street</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
Second Floor<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San Francisco</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </SPAN><st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CA</SPAN></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><st1:PostalCode><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">94105</SPAN></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone: (415) 957-1977<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax: (415) 957-1381<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email: <A
href="mailto:vdoesupport@archenergy.com">vdoesupport@archenergy.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Web: <A
href="http://www.archenergy.com/">http://www.archenergy.com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-----------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eley Associates is now part of Architectural Energy
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