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color=#0000ff size=2>IES is probably the easiest graphically driven front
end simulation package to pick up and run with straight off, but I
reckon DesignBuilder would be my choice. It runs EnergyPlus and
should be relatively easy to put something together in a program that has an
easy to use front end and has a nice report generating tool and it's
considerably cheaper than most tools of similar standing.
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color=#0000ff size=2>Dr Paul Carey<BR>Director<BR><BR>Zero Energy Design
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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>Ryan
Lacey<BR><B>Sent:</B> 12 September 2008 14:47<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org;
bldg-rate@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] Software
Recommendations<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am helping out with the planning
of the student design competition for the upcoming NESEA conference this up
coming March. (<A
href="http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/">http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/</A>)
I think it would be great if the contestants in addition to
designing sexy building to have the design heating and cooling loads as part of
their entry. Can anybody recommend any friendly software that would be
forgiving for first time users and the technically impaired? I know that
HAP puts out a basic block load calculator but my major issue with it is that it
does not take into account the potential of shading its self as a result of
complex building forms and asking contestants to use EQuest would just be
crewel. I am looking for a happy medium that would have the building
geometry front end that Equest that doesn’t require a PE to operate. Any
help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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Lacey</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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