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stuck with IES VE? We have done the </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Anis Ben Ayed<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 27, 2008
9:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] IES<VE>
- LEED EAc1 & ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US 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
lang=EN-US 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
lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><b><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>AP</span></font></b><font
color=black><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'>Mechanical Engineer</span></font><font size=2 color=black><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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
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