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<DIV><SPAN class=207484413-15052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>and if
the project is not very complicated, Trace is pretty good program.
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<DIV><SPAN class=207484413-15052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>It can rotate the building for you, calculate the unmet hours,
calculate the baseline fan power. It can do simply daylighting
modeling.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=207484413-15052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
can't simulate solar panel and radiant cooling system. I am not sure about the
displacement ventilation. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=207484413-15052008>Also, using it for LEED modeling is totally a different
complexity level compared using it for load calculation. If you plan to
use for LEED modeling, you should keep it separated from load
calculation. </SPAN><SPAN
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma color=#888888 size=2><B>Ming Zeng</B><SMALL>, PE,
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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>Harper, Jess
A.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:26 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] LEED and Trane
TRACE<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=970572423-14052008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone ever used
Trane TRACE to model energy savings for a LEED project?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=970572423-14052008><FONT face=Arial color=#003366
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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