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Varkie,<br>
<br>
Are you suggesting to create the input files for E+ from the
building descriptions themselves? That would seem like a lot of
work, and also very error-prone. I would be curious to see how
doe2ep performs on your 2.1E files, but not curious enough to
actually attempt that right now :-)<br>
<br>
Joe<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="90">Joe Huang
White Box Technologies, Inc.
346 Rheem Blvd., Suite 108D
Moraga CA 94556
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(o) (925)388-0265
(c) (510)928-2683
"building energy simulations at your fingertips"
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On 12/18/2012 2:34 PM, Varkie C Thomas wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:fb13b8355519.50d09b1d@iit.edu" type="cite">
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Joe,<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">I am NOT
suggesting looking at the DOE2.1E and eQUEST (DO2.2) input
files for conversion to E+. For example use the bldg A-E
model for High-Rise Mixed Use Bldg information shown in the
case study - </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p13-high-rise-bldg"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p13-high-rise-bldg</font></a><font
face="Calibri"> - to create the input files for E+. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Download by
double clicking on - </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bepan.info/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Proj-13_-_eQ-DOE21E_-_HRMU_-_High-Rise_Mixed-Use_Bldg_-_PDF.262145046.pdf"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">Proj-13 - eQ-DOE21E - HRMU
- High-Rise Mixed-Use Bldg - PDF-Report</font></a><font
face="Calibri"> � on the page.<span style=""> </span>The
eQUEST model was created from the information in this report
and from the ACAD file - </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bepan.info/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Proj-13_-_eQ-DOE21E_-_HRMU_-_High-Rise_Mixed-Use_Bldg_-_DWG.73130510.dwg"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">Proj-13 - eQ-DOE21E - HRMU
- High-Rise Mixed-Use Bldg - ACAD-DWG</font></a></span><font
face="Calibri"> - and not by converting the DOE2.1E input
file.<span style=""> </span><strong><font color="crimson">
I am also attaching the files but it may not go thru
because of the size.</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">All the case
study building models in - </font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bepan.info/contents"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/contents</font></a><font
face="Calibri"> - were modified and simplified for teaching
by eliminating the details and repetition found in actual
A-E drawings, schedules and specifications.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Varkie<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><br>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">Varkie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">I think
Geof is interested only in EnergyPlus building models, while
yours are all in DOE-2.1E. However, I do applaud your
willingness to share publicly such work.<br>
As a secondary note, I do have a doe2ep program that can
translate DOE-2.1E inputs to EnergyPlus 1.4. Anyone interested
can e-mail me.<br>
Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">Joe Huang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">White Box
Technologies, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">346 Rheem
Blvd., Suite 108D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">Moraga CA
94556<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="javascript:main.compose('new','t=yjhuang@whiteboxtechnologies.com')"><font
color="#0000ff">yjhuang@whiteboxtechnologies.com</font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.whiteboxtechnologies.com/" target="1"><font
color="#0000ff">www.whiteboxtechnologies.com</font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">(o)
(925)388-0265<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">(c)
(510)928-2683<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt;">"building
energy simulations at your fingertips"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><br>
<font face="Calibri">On 12/18/2012 8:48 AM, Varkie C Thomas
wrote: <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><font
face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">See the projects
described in Table of Contents </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://bepan.info/contents"
target="1" moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/contents</font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">P - Project Case Studies -
eQUEST-Tutor</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">P - Project Case Studies -
eQUEST-DOE21E</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">P </span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">-</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;"> Project-Studies - DOE21E</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">P - Projects - to be developed</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span
style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;
font-weight: normal;">P - Projects - for Teaching by
Academia</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><font face="Calibri">Try
the case studies shown in the page tabs below (they are
based on real bldgs but modified & simplified for
teaching)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs" target="1"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs</font></a><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Proj-11 -
Chicago Center Green Technology (CCGT)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p11-ccgt-doe21e"
target="1" moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p11-ccgt-doe21e</font></a><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Proj-12 - Middle
School & Community Center (MSCC)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p12-middle-school"
target="1" moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p12-middle-school</font></a><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Proj-13 -
High-Rise Mixed Use Bldg (HRMU)<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p13-high-rise-bldg"
target="1" moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/proj-bldgs/p13-high-rise-bldg</font></a><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><font face="Calibri">I
think that developing the objectives along the lines shown
in </font><a href="http://bepan.info/" target="1"
moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">http://bepan.info/</font></a><font
face="Calibri"> will be useful for A-E design and education.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><u1:p></u1:p><font face="Calibri">Varkie<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml"
target="1" moz-do-not-send="true"><font color="#0000ff"
face="Calibri">http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml</font></a><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span
style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><font
face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
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