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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The DOE Commercial Reference Buildings website has some updates to include files compatible with the most recent version of EnergyPlus (7.2):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial/ref_buildings.html">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial/ref_buildings.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A few other changes were made to the models, as well, as listed here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/commercial_initiative/refbldgs_changes_v40tov70.pdf">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/commercial_initiative/refbldgs_changes_v40tov70.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The only changes between v1.4_7.0 and v1.4_7.2 were transitioning the models to the newer EnergyPlus version (that’s why the document only lists “changes_v40tov70”). Also, the models were run in EnergyPlus v7.0, and you can find a table of EUI results here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/commercial_initiative/refbldgs_eui_tables_1-4_7-0.pdf">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/commercial_initiative/refbldgs_eui_tables_1-4_7-0.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to those that requested updates – we’re glad you find the models useful!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kristin Field<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>***********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kristin M. Field<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mechanical Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Electricity, Resources, and Building Systems Integration Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Renewable Energy Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>15013 Denver West Pkwy., MS RSF 202<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Golden, CO 80401<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>