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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Answers to some more questions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>DOE2.1E runs in the Command Prompt (DOS) window.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I could not run it with 64-bit computer and Windows 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It works with </span><b>Windows XP Mode & Virtual PC in Windows 7 </b><span style='color:#1F497D'>(see attachment)</span><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I still prefer the BDL method of input because you are left with a text specifications or report of the building loads, systems, plant & economics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have templates to model most of the features of DOE2.1E schedules, loads, systems, plant & economics (see attached examples - not executable)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I think it is possible to do all this with EnergyPlus also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The eQUEST method of tracing AutoCad drawings is an excellent method to create the building physical model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It is fast & accurate and easy to check.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Varkie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml">http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Varkie Thomas [mailto:thomasv@iit.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 05, 2013 3:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> DOE2.1E program<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In response to requests<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The DOE2.1E program & documentation can be download from:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.doe2.com/">http://www.doe2.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://doe2.com/download/doe-21e/">http://doe2.com/download/doe-21e/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is also on:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bepan.info/doe21e-program">http://bepan.info/doe21e-program</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This website includes examples and templates for using the program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If there is interest, I can put up more examples of commercial building applications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would there be any interest in a seminar on the projects in:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bepan.info/">http://bepan.info/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Varkie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml">http://www.iit.edu/arch/faculty/thomas_varkie.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>