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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>EnergyPlus Now Available for Apple's
Intel-based Macintosh Platform</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The newest version of EnergyPlus (2.0), released on
April 12, 2007, is also available today for Apple's Intel-based Macintosh
platform (in addition to Windows and Linux versions). Key new features in V 2.0
include green roofs, phase-change materials, and enhanced building controls.
Download at no cost from the EnergyPlus web site: <A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov">http://www.energyplus.gov</A>. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our thanks to Greg Stark of Building Synergies, LLC
for his help in porting EnergyPlus to the Apple Macintosh platform.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Status of EnergyPlus plug-in for
SketchUp</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DOE plans to release an EnergyPlus plug-in for
Google's SketchUp later this summer. This free EnergyPlus plug-in will
integrate building simulation functionality into the SketchUp drawing
environment. The plug-in stores EnergyPlus input data on SketchUp surfaces
as they are drawn by the user. An EnergyPlus toolbar provides a way to
create zones and surfaces with only a few mouse clicks. Construction
assignments are 'painted' onto surfaces using a palette of EnergyPlus wall,
roof, and window constructions. Users will be able to execute an annual
simulation from within SketchUp. Watch the EnergyPlus web site and email
for more information.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>EnergyPlus_Support Group at
YahooGroups</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you a commercial or academic user of
EnergyPlus? Join more than 1200 EnergyPlus users in an email group on
YahooGroups. A place to ask your questions and share information with
other EnergyPlus users. The YahooGroup also provides a searchable archive
of all 6 years of discussion. You can also upload files to share with
other users. This group supplements but does not replace the primary
support email address of <A
href="mailto:EnergyPlus-Support@gard.com">EnergyPlus-Support@gard.com</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The main web page for the group
is:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To subscribe, send an email message
to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:EnergyPlus_Support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com">EnergyPlus_Support-subscribe@yahoogroups.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you hate to constantly receive email, you
can edit your YahooGroup membership to only send a daily digest of
messages.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Want to keep up to date on EnergyPlus and
other building simulation tools? Subscribe to the monthly electronic
newsletters for users of EnergyPlus, DOE-2, BLAST, Genopt, SPARK, and
Energy-10. See <A
href="http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/un.html">http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/un.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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