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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Ross<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Typically the vendors publish
their BESTEST data online. The BESTEST system is one of self-certification, not
a central authorising body….. (see <a
href="http://www.iea-shc.org/task34/index.html">http://www.iea-shc.org/task34/index.html</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>ASHRAE Standard 140 incorporates
some of the IEA BESTEST suite and I understand over time will incorporate more.
(<a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy06osti/40360.pdf">http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy06osti/40360.pdf</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am not aware that ASHRAE ‘certify’
software in the way you seek.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>m<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Michael
Donn
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Director Centre for Building Performance Research<br>
School of Architecture <br>
Victoria University +64 4 463 6221 work<br>
PO Box
600
+64 21 611 280 mobile<br>
Wellington
+64 4 463 6204 work fax<br>
New
Zealand
+64 21 611 594 mobilefax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harding,
Ross<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 18 June 2009 2:10 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] BESTTEST Certification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>Does anyone know where I can find a list of
BESTTEST certified Building Energy Simulation software?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>I can only find that Energy Plus has done
the test, but not that it is BESTTest certified?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU>What about TAS 8.5, does anyone know where
the BESTTest certification is?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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Regards<br>
<br>
<b>Ross Harding</b><br>
Environmental Design Consultant<br>
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Phone +61 2 8907 0900<br>
Direct +61 2 8907 0953<br>
<a href="mailto:ross.harding@lincolnescott.com"><span style='color:#0066CC'>ross.harding@lincolnescott.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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