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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=581270323-01032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Alex:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=581270323-01032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>You have it. VisualDOE was the first attempt I know
(predating PowerDOE) to make DOE-2 Windows based. Visual DOE is based on
DOE-2.1E</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=581270323-01032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>eQuest is DOE-2.2, which combined SYSTEM and PLANT in HVAC.
The eQuest manual explains how to convert 2.1E files to 2.2. But realizes that
both eQuest and VisualDOE have their own hierarchy where exactly to place inputs
in the .INP file, irrespective if they can fly in 2.2 by themselves in
another line of the program.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=581270323-01032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>So I think it becomes brain surgery to translate the files
from one to another. It would be faster just to reinput the data in
eQuest.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=581270323-01032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>In my humble opinion..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#0000ff>John R. Aulbach, PE, CEM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Project Manager</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>Nexant,
Inc</FONT>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>100 North Barranca, Suite
820</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>West Covina, CA 91791 USA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone: 626-430-9054</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax: 626-430-9060</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>email: <A
title=mailto:jaulbach@nexant.com
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> BLDG-SIM@gard.com
[mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Alec Stevens<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, March 01, 2007 2:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] converting Visual DOE to
eQuest<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sorry if this question may have
already been covered in the past, but I was wondering if there is a
straightforward way to convert Visual DOE files to run in eQuest, or at the
least to grab the building geometry out of the Visual DOE input file and have it
translate into eQuest. A brief look at the Visual DOE input file indicated
that it was based on DOE 2.1E and not 2.2. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any suggestions are
appreciated. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alec Stevens, PE, LEED
AP</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DMI</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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617-527-6606</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">e:
astevens@dmiinc.com</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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