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--></style></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">Try to run models like that at night before you leave.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Most likely you’ll see some savings in run-time (whichever program you use) by reducing the number of objects in your next project where you see the opportunity to combine things in a reasonable manner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I wouldn’t normally include any significant time allocation for simulation time as you describe, but if you are going to incur it I guess you better let your boss know to account for that. Hopefully you can find something else to work on ahead of time while the calculation proceeds if your next project has similarly long run times.</span></p>
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<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""> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donal O'Connor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 14, 2011 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] Energy Model Costs</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Hey,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">I know there was a discussion on this a few months back but one area which the discussion did not cover was regarding the time it takes for energy model simulations. I am currently working on my first LEED project which is a complex university lab building. I am using IES VE to model the building. After a long process I am finally nearing project completion. However, I found myself spending a huge amount of time waiting during simulations. Using a computer with the spec recommended by IES VE for large projects, the full PRM simulation took approximately 30 hours (6 hours for each - proposed, baseline 0, baseline 90, baseline 180 and baseline 270). As my bosses are looking to me for ideas regarding cost for future projects, does one account for simulation time in the price or how is this done?</span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Any help is greatly appreciated!</span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Kind Regards,</span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Donal</span></p>
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