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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Good dialogue!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Out of curiosity - we actually tried this GBS
website – all we did was open the Revit file (of one of our projects),
exported to GBXML and load it into the geopraxis site. Took all of 10-15 min. The
site asks some basic information about location, project statistics, and energy
statistics (you can enter your own or go with their database of energy costs
based on your zip code) and ran their report. All pretty straightforward. The
project architect (from the design team) input this himself and forwarded the
output to me for feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The output that we got was not up to par
(aware that it depends on what/how it was input in the first place). Some quick
basic observations on the output summary - <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
annual electric/fuel breakdown was missing quite a few categories. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
am not sure what or how the schedules are input for this building. It
never asked for that input. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
envelope/glazing interpretations were suspect<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:blue;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
cooling load was way off (on the high side) <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The information on the report is a starting
point but I am not sure who this report is exactly meant for. Is it for the
architect to interpret and make changes or is it for the engineer/modeler who
interprets the report and gives his feedback to the architect to make the
necessary changes? There is a lot missing from the process of defining,
inputting and getting a legitimate output that can be troubleshot if something
looks amiss, to feel very confident about it. I mean, even in the most accurate
of models there is a +-5-15% error margin, if not more. In this a lot was
unclear to me. It saved us some time but are we willing to make
design/mechanical changes based on it? Personally, I am more comfortable if the
process is under my control where I can tweak the various inputs and directly
see the impacts that they might have. And I am sure most of us in this ‘group’
feel the same.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>We will be looking at it more in depth
soon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>My two cents – Happy Holidays<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>~m<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bldg-sim@gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim@gard.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Zoeteman, Mark R.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, December 19, 2005
6:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@gard.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bldg-sim] Green Building
Studio</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have
bldg-sim users seen this yet (sounds too good to be true):</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Teams use their existing computer-aided design systems to
communicate a project's building geometry to the GBS website, which conducts an
energy analysis of the building design. The program enables the design team to
look at the energy impact of early design decisions, compare alternatives, and
share information more broadly with other team members.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6281244.html?text=computer"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6281244.html?text=computer</span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It
provides whole building energy analysis using the widely accepted building
analysis program, DOE-2, at no charge to the design team. GBS is accessed from
within the design team’s 3D-CAD software.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.greenbuildingstudio.com/About.aspx"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>http://www.greenbuildingstudio.com/About.aspx</span></font></a>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mark
Zoeteman</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FTC&H,
Inc.</span></font> <br>
<u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>mrzoeteman@ftch.com</span></font></u>
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