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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have not downloaded the new GUI yet (I’m at Disney World </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>), but this is supposed to be a <u>major</u> upgrade to the HVAC par, with drag and drop HVAC loops and other improvements; I think it’s probably worth looking at.<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><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Building Performance Team<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>James V. Dirkes II, P.E., BEMP , LEED AP<br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1631 Acacia Drive NW<br>Grand Rapids, MI 49504<br>616 450 8653<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span 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>Jackson, Alan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] E+ HVAC GUI Beta is here!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is their 3<sup>rd</sup> release version. I have used it before and have not been very impressed with the way it interfaces with Energyplus and the IDF files it produces. Also in the past many HVAC features had been left out. The impressive feature was always the geometry builder but with where OpenStudio is now it doesn’t compete on the geometry side of things.<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><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alan Jackson, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kling</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:gray'>Stubbins</span><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:gray'><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><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span 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>Arpan Bakshi<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 21, 2011 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] E+ HVAC GUI Beta is here!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any experiences from early adopters on this yet?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hear the full release date is end of July.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Demonstration Video<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.designbuilder.co.uk/downloadsv1/DesignBuilder_v3_demo.wmv">http://www.designbuilder.co.uk/downloadsv1/DesignBuilder_v3_demo.wmv</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>DesignBuilder v3 Beta w/ detailed HVAC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://designbuilderusa.com/designbuilder/designbuilder-version-3-hvac-simulation">http://designbuilderusa.com/designbuilder/designbuilder-version-3-hvac-simulation</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999999'>Arpan Bakshi, LEED AP BD+C,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>