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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Regarding the EnergyPlus registration
process...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHY is a password needed?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is left to protect once the download is
complete;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the downloading entity is already known from
the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>download process itself - the server log contains
the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IP address </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>of the
machine performing the download.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before the download is allowed other information
has</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>already been collected, so what does the password
add</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to the process?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHAT is the point in the
password?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other than DOE getting a "confirmed"
user email address;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>but why should </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>providing this information be a requirement</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as it is easily changed at </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>any time (immediately after</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>obtaining the software, the email address
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>can be abandoned,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>as it may have been </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>a free yahoo or other untraceable</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>account.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHAT difference does it make?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So you have an email address - what value is it,
especially if</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the user would prefer to not supply that
information.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHY is the source code not included in the
distribution?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is very difficult to use a complex program
without the ability</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to look at the source to diagnose problems.
We distribute DOE-2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>source code, for all versions, within the DOE-2
executable program</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>archives, </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>all as freeware. A similar readable version of
EnergyPlus</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>should be contained within the installed
directory structure; what the big</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>deal ... if you want wide use open it up to
examination and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>review by all.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why does the registration process require users to
disclose</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>business information?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This information may be interesting to DOE but
should not be a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>requirement to obtain and use the software; we do
not require</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>this type of information for users to obtain
eQUEST - in fact,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>no information is currently required to be
provided to download,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>install, or use the freeware eQUEST. Why is
obtaining and using</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>EnergyPlus, a US Government owned software, more
restricted</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>than a privately owned and maintained
software?</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Regarding EnergyPlus ownership,
copyrights plus sue and sub-licensing ...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are copyrights or other intellectual property
rights in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>EnergyPlus owned by the Government or
others?</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The DOE contract with LBNL gives all rights to
the government unless</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the Government explicitly awards them to
LBNL. Here is the contract language:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV align=left>Modification No.: M411</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Supplemental Agreement to</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Contract No.: DE-AC03-76SF00098</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV><FONT face=Times-Roman>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>CLAUSE 7.2 - RIGHTS IN DATA–
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES (SPECIAL)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>NOTE: This clause applies to data and
copyrightable works created by Contractor employees at</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>the Laboratory or by Contractor
employees assigned to the Laboratory doing work under this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>contract for the Laboratory at a
location other than the Laboratory. .....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>(a) Definitions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>(1) "Computer Software," as used in
the clause, means computer data bases and computer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>program and documentation
thereof.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Times-Roman>(b) Allocation
of rights.</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(1) Except as may be otherwise expressly provided or directed
in writing by the DOE</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Patent Counsel, the <STRONG>Government shall
have</STRONG>:</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(i) <STRONG>Ownership of all Technical Data and Computer
Software</STRONG> first produced in the</DIV>
<DIV align=left>performance of this contract;</DIV>
<DIV align=left>...</DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Times-Roman>(c) Copyright (general).</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(1) The Contractor agrees not to mark, register or otherwise
assert a copyright in any data</DIV>
<DIV align=left>in a published or unpublished work, other than as set forth in
paragraphs (d) and (e)
below.</DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have those rights, for work paid for by the
Government, been awarded to others?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV><FONT
face=Times-Roman><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Times-Roman><FONT
face=Times-Roman>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV align=left>LBNL can request, and DOE can grant, the copyright ability;
here</DIV>
<DIV align=left>is the contract language:</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>
<DIV align=left>(e) Copyrighted works (other than scientific and technical
articles).</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(1) The <STRONG>Contractor may obtain permission</STRONG>
<STRONG>to assert copyright</STRONG> subsisting in Technical Data</DIV>
<DIV align=left>and Computer Software first produced by the Contractor in
performance of this contract, <STRONG>where</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>the Contractor can show that commercialization would
be enhanced by such copyright</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>protection</STRONG>, subject to the following:</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(i) Contractor request to assert copyright.</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(A) <STRONG>For data other than scientific and technical
articles, the Contractor shall submit</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>in writing to Patent Counsel its request to assert
copyright</STRONG> in data first produced in the</DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><FONT face=Times-Roman>
<DIV align=left>performance of this contract pursuant to this clause.
<STRONG>Each request by the Contractor to be</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>complete must include:</STRONG> <STRONG>the identity
of the data (including any computer program</STRONG>) for which the</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Contractor requests permission to assert copyright, as well as
an abstract which is descriptive of</DIV>
<DIV align=left>the data and is suitable for dissemination purposes; the
program under which it was funded;</DIV>
<DIV align=left>whether the data is subject to an international treaty or
agreement; whether the data is subject to</DIV>
<DIV align=left>export control; <STRONG>a statement that the Contractor plans
to commercialize the data within five years</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>of obtaining permission to assert copyright</STRONG>;
</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(B) <STRONG>Permission for the Contractor to assert copyright
in excepted categories of data</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>as determined by DOE is expressly withheld. Such
excepted categories include data whose</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>release</STRONG> ...</FONT><FONT face=Times-Roman>
<STRONG>would not enhance the appropriate transfer or dissemination and
commercialization of</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>such data</STRONG>; would have a negative impact on
United States industrial competitiveness
...</DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Times-Roman>
<DIV align=left>It would seem those rights are in questions since only DOE
distributes EnergyPlus</DIV>
<DIV align=left>but the software contains the following copyright notice
(readme.txt/pdf in install directory):</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV align=left>Copyright © 1996-2005 The Board of Trustees of the University
of Illinois and</DIV>
<DIV align=left>The Regents of the University of California through Ernest
Orlando Lawrence</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Berkeley National Laboratory. All rights reserved.</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG>This seem to "assert copyright" ... so who owns the
copyright?</STRONG><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left>Yet the license implies but does not "assert" copyright
and implies that LBNL</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left>may not have the required rights to distribute (it does
not distribute) or license</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left>the product ("Subject to receipt" language below):</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV dir=ltr align=left>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Contained in EnergyPlus 1.2.2 (current version downloaded 26 February
2005)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>ENERGYPLUS(tm)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>END<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>USER<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>LICENSE<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>AGREEMENT</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Software: EnergyPlus</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Version: 1.2</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3></FONT> </P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">LICENSE GRANT. <SPAN
style="COLOR: red">Subject to receipt by Berkeley Lab of any required U.S.
Department of Energy approvals</SPAN>, Berkeley Lab grants you, and you hereby
accept, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free perpetual license to
install and use the version noted above of the computer software program noted
above, in executable code format only, together with any associated media,
printed materials, and on-line or electronic documentation (if any) provided
by Berkeley Lab (collectively, the "Software"), subject to the following terms
and conditions:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(a)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may
use the Software <SPAN style="COLOR: red">solely for your own internal
use</SPAN>;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(b)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may
not transfer the Software to any third party without the prior written consent
of Berkeley Lab; <FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">you
may not allow the Software to be accessed or used over the internet by any
third party</SPAN></SPAN>;</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(c)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may
copy the Software solely for backup and archival purposes; provided however
that (i) you must reproduce all copyright notices and other proprietary
notices on any copies of the Software and you must not remove or alter those
notices; and (ii) all copies of the Software shall be subject to the terms of
this Agreement;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(d)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may
not reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive
the source code of the Software.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>You may not modify, alter, or create derivative works of the Software
in any manner; and</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(e)<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You may
not rent, lease, loan, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer the
Software to any third party, <SPAN style="COLOR: red">nor use the Software for
commercial time-sharing or service bureau
use</SPAN>.</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What does "<FONT
color=#ff0000>solely for your own internal use</FONT>" mean and why is it in the
license?</SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Most of us perform services for
others so we are violating this license. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Why is this language
needed? Why is it necessary to restrict the use</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">in any way.</SPAN></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By contrast the eQUEST license
(private ownership) is non-restrictive</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">as follows:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">eQUEST(TM) END-USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT<BR></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GRANT OF LICENSE.<BR>This EULA
grants you the following rights:<BR>* Installation and Use. You may install
and use a copy of the <BR>SOFTWARE on any computer owned by, rented to, or
leased to, you <BR>or your company.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Our DOE-2 Licenses (like
EnergyPlus, a simulation program not including</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a user interface like eQUEST) use
terms are as follows:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<H2 style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">License to Use
Software<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">You may:</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Install and use the Software on any computer owned,
rented or leased by yourself or your company.</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Make backup copies of the Software for use allowed by
this license.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">You may not:</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Distribute the Software in any way to any third
party.</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Make copies of the Software for any purpose other than
as a backup.</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sell, rent, or lease the software.</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Transfer any of your rights under this license to a
third party. </FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Modify, adapt, or translate the Software.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">You must:</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Maintain all copyright notices on all copies of the
Software.</FONT></P>
<P class=b
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Keep a copy of this license agreement with the
Software.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P></P></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Why is "<FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
color=#ff0000>you may not allow the Software to be accessed or used over the
internet by any third party</FONT></SPAN>"
needed?</FONT></FONT></SPAN><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does not (a) provide the same
limitation? Why not allow it anyway?</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What does "<FONT color=#ff0000>nor
use the Software for commercial time-sharing or service bureau
use</FONT>"</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">mean and why is this language
needed? Seems to again limit users' ability to use
the</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">software in the process of
performing services for others.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
align=left></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>---<BR>Jeff
Hirsch<BR>James J. Hirsch & Associates<BR>Building Performance Analysis
Software & Consulting<BR>12185 Presilla Road<BR>Camarillo, CA 93012-9243
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: [bldg-sim] EnergyPlus V 1.2.2
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size=2>> The newest version of EnergyPlus (1.2.2) was released<BR>> on
April 22, 2005 (Earth Day!) and is now available<BR>> in versions for both
the Windows and Linux operating<BR>> systems. You can download EnergyPlus at
no cost from<BR>> the EnergyPlus web site: </FONT><A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.energyplus.gov</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> .<BR>> <BR>>
What's New in Version 1.2.2?<BR>> <BR>> A few of the new features are
listed below.<BR>> See </FONT><A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/features.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.energyplus.gov/features.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> for a
complete<BR>> list of new features added in this and previous<BR>>
versions:<BR>> -- modeling of ventilated photovoltaic roof and<BR>>
other cladding systems<BR>> -- natural cross
ventilation<BR>> -- simplified definition of HVAC systems<BR>>
-- refrigerated casework<BR>> -- variable speed cooling
towers<BR>> -- link to SPARK to simulate complex equipment and<BR>>
systems not in EnergyPlus<BR>> -- more than 2,200
pages of documentation<BR>> and speed improvements throughout.<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> User Interfaces<BR>> <BR>> Several interfaces and
utilities for EnergyPlus are<BR>> available. EP-Quick creates an EnergyPlus
input file<BR>> based on a broad range of zone templates.
EP-Quick<BR>> was released in April 2005. E2AC is an interface in<BR>>
Portuguese available in a beta version (since January<BR>> 2005). An English
version of E2AC is planned in the<BR>> next few months. DesignBuilder is a
full-featured<BR>> interface available in a beta version. Several
other<BR>> interfaces are under development. Watch our web site<BR>>
(</FONT><A href="http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_interfaces.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.energyplus.gov/ep_interfaces.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
) for up-to-date<BR>> information on these and other interfaces.<BR>>
<BR>> A number of utilities and tools for creating, editing,<BR>> and
running input files come with EnergyPlus,<BR>> including IDF Editor,
EP-Launch, and HVAC-Diagram (see<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_utilities.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.energyplus.gov/ep_utilities.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
). Third party<BR>> tools for creating, editing, and displaying
EnergyPlus<BR>> input files are also available, including DrawBDL,<BR>>
EcoTect, Green Building Studio, EzDrawPlus, IFCtoIDF,<BR>> TSe+, and
EzPlus-Parm. See<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/third_party_tools.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.energyplus.gov/third_party_tools.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2> for more<BR>> information.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> What can I
expect with V1.2.2?<BR>> <BR>> Are there
considerable differences between<BR>> version
1.2.2 and 1.2.1?<BR>> <BR>>
Yes.... and
no. There are a number of<BR>>
new features
and bug fixes.<BR>> <BR>> How about IDF and
IDD? Do they remain unchanged?<BR>> <BR>>
There will be
some changes in the IDD and<BR>>
reflected in
IDFs. Particularly for any<BR>>
new features,
there will be new objects.<BR>> <BR>> Is
version 1.2.2 backward compatible? Can I<BR>>
run a v1.2.1 file in v1.2.2?<BR>> <BR>>
For the most
part, the answer is yes.<BR>>
Some report
variables have changed<BR>>
names.
To be sure, you can execute<BR>>
the
transition program that will<BR>>
"transition"
IDFs from V1.2.1 to V1.2.2.<BR>>
You can also
view the ObjectStatus<BR>>
spreadsheet
in the root folder of the<BR>>
installed
version. This file has detailed<BR>>
explanations
of changes to the objects.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> EnergyPlus Weather
Data<BR>> <BR>> More than 240 weather files have been added to the<BR>>
EnergyPlus web site since the last release. Weather<BR>> data for more than
900 locations in 100 countries are<BR>> available on the EnergyPlus web
site:<BR>> </FONT><A href="http://www.energyplus.gov/weatherdata.html"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>www.energyplus.gov/weatherdata.html</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>. If you have<BR>> other weather data that you'd be willing to
share with<BR>> other EnergyPlus users, please contact the EnergyPlus
team.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks!<BR>> <BR>> The EnergyPlus
Team<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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