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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good afternoon. We have used Energy Pro
to model VRV systems. The software is product specific because the operating algorithm
for each make/model of heat pump listed in the software menu is programmed into
the software.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You can certainly model a building using
the software and provided your baseline comparative building meets 90.1
requirements you can conduct a comparison.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0047B8'>Associate Principal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bellevue</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gaiko Allison<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:24
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] Energy Pro</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Has
anyone used Energy Pro to model variable refrigerant flow systems?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The
software looks like it is pretty product specific and I am wondering if it can
be used to model the entire building for LEED EAc1 purposes or if it can only
model the VRF system. Any input would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#000066;font-weight:
bold'>Allison Gaiko, PE, </span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#000066"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#000066;font-weight:bold'>LEED AP</span></font></b><font size=2
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font-weight:bold'>A|H|A Consulting Engineers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F'>, Third Floor, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Lexington</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State>, <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">02421</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></span></font><font size=3
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F'>781-
372-3000(p) : 781-372-3100(f)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F'><a
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