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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have been a VE user for about 6 months. I found it very
interesting specially for creating 3D models, SunCast, Load Calculation …etc
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now I’m trying to run simulations for a design case
and a baseline case according to ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G as required by
LEED EAc1. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I summarized Appendix G in terms of Envelope, HVAC System,
Service Hot Water System …etc and finally I got a pretty good idea <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>about what is needed to create a baseline and a design case (Walls,
Windows, Equipment efficiency, Equipment Capacities, sizes …etc). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The problem that I’m having is that I found limited input
entries in IES<VE> to describe what ASHRAE requires to simulate the
building. For example the water side is <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Very limited and controls are not very user-friendly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Was anyone successful with IES<VE> to work on LEED
EAc1 / ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G? And if the answer is yes how did you go
about documenting the results?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks to all the participants on this mailing list for
their support and good luck. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:normal'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h6>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h6>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.5pt'><strong><b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Anis Ben Ayed,</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>LEED</span></font></b><b><sup><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>®</span></font></sup></b><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>AP</span></font></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.5pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mechanical
Engineer</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:a.benayed@eb-engineers.com">a.benayed at
eb-engineers.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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