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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>Links to two new
interfaces for EnergyPlus are now posted on the EnergyPlus web
site:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>Easy EnergyPlus
(Chinese language interface)</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>EnergyPlugged
(AutoCAD plug-in to create and edit EnergyPlus input
files).</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>Information on these
and the other interfaces and tools is available here:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009><A
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/interfaces_tools.cfm">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/interfaces_tools.cfm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009><A
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/ep_input_creation.cfm">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/ep_input_creation.cfm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=296002316-09012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=296002316-09012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>The reports
documenting the testing of EnergyPlus have been updated to EnergyPlus Version
3.0 and are now available here:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009><A
href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/testing.cfm">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/testing.cfm</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>These include ASHRAE
Standard 140-2007 (envelope, HVAC CE100-200, CE300-545, and HE100-230), ASHRAE
research project 1052, and two other test suites developed by the EnergyPlus
team for HVAC components and global energy balance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=296002316-09012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=296002316-09012009>EnergyPlus
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