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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Nick et al,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I still think DesignBuilder offers good value for money when you
compare it to the cost of the pro-version of sketch-up. It imports dxf,
pdf, tiff, bmp, jpg (for 2d extruded modelling) & gbxml (for 3d importing).
Ok, perhaps it isn’t quite as pretty as SketchUp in places, but let’s
face it, as building physicists we’re generally not interested in
architectural fancifulness. We are interested in boxes (well more or
less) that make the maths quicker. DesignBuilder does all that just the
same. It also has the advantage of the CFD tool module that allows you to
look more closely airflow distribution based on the results from your EnergyPlus
simulations which are directly linked if you want them to be and produces mean
age of air results, that you could use for other ventilation & comfort
analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just my tuppence/2 cents worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><img width=142 height=154 id="_x0000_i1032"
src="cid:image004.jpg@01CA58E3.C04B47E0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dr Paul Carey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>BSc (Hons) PhD FRSA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Low Carbon Energy Assessor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Zero Energy Design Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>10A Portland Place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>2-22 Mottram Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Stalybridge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>SK15 3AD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>T: 0161 3386200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 0161 3031281<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>M: 0789 4098012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>E: paul@zed-uk.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>W: www.zed-uk.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><img width=200 height=81 id="Picture_x0020_2"
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><img width=110 height=88 id="Picture_x0020_3"
src="cid:image006.jpg@01CA58E3.C04B47E0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Certificate No: GB16647<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><img width=110 height=88 id="Picture_x0020_4"
src="cid:image007.jpg@01CA58E3.C04B47E0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Certificate No: GB16646</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"MS Reference Sans Serif","sans-serif";
color:green'>Please carefully consider the environment before you print this
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Company Registered in England & Wales. Registration
No. 5815068<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Registered Address: 10A Portland Place, 2-22 Mottram Road,
Stalybridge, SK15 3AD, UK.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nick Caton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 29 October 2009 21:41<br>
<b>To:</b> Kevin Kyte; Jackson, Alan; EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] [EnergyPlus_Support] I need advices for choosing
a GUI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The <u>current</u> version of free sketchup (as of this month I
believe) does not support .dwg importing, actually. If you continue using
any older version – it shouldn’t lose this functionality (keep your
installation files). The Sketchup development team has been clear on
their intent to continue .dwg and other proprietary format file support in the
Pro version. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>**A moment on my soapbox**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Our office took this as a cue to recognize that the free version
of Sketchup is explicitly intended for educational/trial purposes, however
powerful it may be – not for professional design use. Our office
purchased a Pro license in response to ensure continued support of
import/export of .dwg and other formats we use. I’d encourage
others on bldg-sim to consider this carefully. The cost:benefit ratio of
the free version of Sketchup, for many of us, is pretty extraordinary. To
top it off it’s actually fairly inexpensive as far as professional design
tools go. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>**Stepping off the soapbox**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>On a Sketchup-related note – I haven’t mentioned
this on [bldg-sim] yet, but Sketchup-savvy users using a version with .dwg
export support can actually export their models into AGI32 for photometric and
rendering lighting/daylight studies after a little work in CAD to ensure a
clean import. I might write up an illustrated guide or post the full
scoop here at some point in the future, but for those interested in learning
immediately I’ll just say to head over to the AGI32 forums to find a lengthy
post (intended to troubleshoot other AGI32-specific issues) where I composed a
pretty decent outline of the process to start.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>~Nick<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>Kevin Kyte<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jackson, Alan; EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] [EnergyPlus_Support] I need advices for choosing
a GUI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Free sketchup is not going to support dwg importing for much
longer.<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"'> Jackson, Alan
[mailto:ajackson@klingstubbins.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] [EnergyPlus_Support] I need advices for choosing
a GUI</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In what sense?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you mean it doesn’t have every single capability of
modeling like the IDF or Text editor would, yes. But nothing does. It’s
hard to keep up with the E+ developer cycle ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you mean it doesn’t run off Energyplus 3.0. It does.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I don’t use it because it’s too expensive. I prefer
OpenStudio and the IDF Editor/Textpad because you have access to all the
capabilities that E+ has to offer, but it took me years to become even semi
comfortable (read: confident) with modeling through a txt file. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Either way maybe this should be moved over to BLDG-SIM. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Alan Jackson, LEED AP<br>
KlingStubbins</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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"'> EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emanuele Naboni<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] I need advices for choosing a GUI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Yes, but Hevacomp does not have the
capabilities of EnergyPlus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>-- <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2009/10/29 Jackson, Alan <<a
href="mailto:ajackson@klingstubbins.com">ajackson@klingstubbins.com</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>You
should look into Hevacomp which is being revamped for the US. </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Alan
Jackson, LEED AP<br>
KlingStubbins</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a
href="mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh K<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] I need advices for choosing a GUI</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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background:white'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US>Hello;<br>
<br>
My feeling is that their currently is not a *perfect* GUI for EnergyPlus,
especially if you're interested in interoperability (ie IFC, gbXML, etc).
Designbuilder seems to be getting closest in this regard, but when I tested it
a while ago I found the modelling interface to be a bit clumsy and restrictive.
OpenStudio is not bad, but still needs a little work to be practical for every
day use (for instance, to my knowledge there is currently no good way to
specify a heat transfer surface's adjacency conditions). I currently use
ECOTECT, which had a lot of promise when I started using it three years ago but
has progressed exactly zero since then. I don't know much about the other
system you mention.<br>
<br>
To summarize: the three you mention will all probably work for you, and each
have their own advantages and disadvantages. If you're specifically interested
in IFC compatibility, I'm not sure about the status of DesignBuilder in this
respect, but neither OpenStudio nor ECOTECT currently have this capability. <br>
<br>
Josh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US>On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:14 AM, bcavallier
<<a href="mailto:bruno.cavallier@femto-st.fr" target="_blank">bruno.cavallier@femto-st.fr</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
background:white'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US><br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
I want to learn EnergyPlus but I need a GUI. As it is a new activity for me, I
would like to find the better couple [E+/GUI] regarding my needs. I am mainly
interested in building energy simulation, particularly on the topics of energy
efficiency and the smart use of solar energy for solar passive designing. I saw
a lot of software on the web : Google Sketch Up with Openstudio, Designbuilder
(well described at Harvard), Ecotect...<br>
<br>
How can I make the best choice? My choice will use the IFC standard. I saw
another software : Digital Project of Gehry Technologies which is based on
Catia (Dassault Systemes) that works with IFC standards, but has anyone made
simulation with [E+/this soft]?<br>
<br>
Could you give me advices, please...<br>
<br>
Best regards<br>
<br>
B.Cavallier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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background:white'><span lang=EN-US><br>
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-- <br>
Josh Kjenner, P.Eng., LEED AP<br>
Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd.<br>
10225 100 Avenue :: Edmonton, AB T5J 0A1<br>
780.429.3977<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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