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class=217253307-16042008>Mark,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=217253307-16042008>We use Trnsys here at Transsolar, in Germany (and we're
part of the development team). It's SI-only, with heating & cooling loads
and just about any system you want via its modularity - but it's a bit
of a learning curve. No BIM support, though (yet, anyways); it has its own
building model language, with a frontend to create the files. We use it a lot
for initial studies of a building's intrinsic performance (in addition to later
stuff). That is, you can create a building with no mechancial systems and look
at just the native heating & cooling loads, to directly study various
aspects of passive performance (solar, facade, etc...). The homepage is here: <A
href="http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/">http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=217253307-16042008>Also, check out: <A
href="http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/">http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=217253307-16042008>It's a pretty decent reference, and includes a Country
breakdown, though I'm not sure how accurate it really is (based on the fact that
trnsys is not mentioned under Germany or France, where two of the four developer
companies are located).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=217253307-16042008>Hope this helps,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=217253307-16042008>Cramer</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=217253307-16042008><FONT face=Arial size=1>J. Cramer Silkworth
<BR>silkworth@transsolar.com <BR>+49 0711-67976-182 <BR>Transsolar
Energietechnik GmbH <BR></FONT><A title=blocked::http://www.transsolar.com/
href="http://www.transsolar.com/"><U
title=blocked::http://www.transsolar.com/><FONT
title=blocked::http://www.transsolar.com/ face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=1>http://www.transsolar.com</FONT></U></A><FONT face=Arial size=1>
<BR>Stuttgart - Munich - New York </FONT></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=1>Climate Engineering: Technologies for
energy-efficiency and user comfort in buildings.<BR>Transsolar Energietechnik
GmbH, Curiestrasse 2, 70563 Stuttgart, Germany</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=1>Amtsgericht Stuttgart - HRB 23347 /
USt-IdNr.: 99073/00911</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=1>Partners: Dipl.Ing. Matthias Schuler,
Dipl.Ing. Thomas Auer, Dipl.Phys. Stefan Holst
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Zoeteman,
Mark R.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:59 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Bldg-Sim<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] European Energy
Simulation<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>As eQUEST does not currently support SI units, what
energy simulation programs are typically used in European countries? Are there
other programs used besides IES-VE, Ecotect and ESP-r that support SI units. Do
any of these programs combine heating and cooling load calculation with energy
simulation like Trane Trace 700?</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>Which programs
support 3-D BIM? W</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>e have projects coming up in
Spain and Italy that need to be simulated by resident engineers.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Zoeteman</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>FTC&H, Inc.</FONT> <BR><U><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mrzoeteman@ftch.com</FONT></U> </P><BR><BR><BR><BR></BODY></HTML>