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We are delighted to announce that Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC (TESS) have been appointed as our US reseller to strengthen the presence of DesignBuilder in the US. TESS, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has a long history of developing and supporting
TRNSYS in the US over the last 25 years, and contributing to organizations such as IBPSA-USA and ASHRAE.<br>
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Timothy P. McDowell, Executive Vice President of TESS said: “We’ve observed the steady progress of DesignBuilder over the last decade, and have been particularly impressed with how it provides such a wide range of market-leading simulation tools via its highly
productive and easy to use interface. With its newly automated LEED and ASHRAE 90.1 baseline functionality we feel it is comfortably the most mature and capable interface to EnergyPlus, and is now ready for “prime time” here in the US! This new partnership
is a great opportunity for us [TESS] to help DesignBuilder show that to the simulation community. Our knowledge of the industry and of supporting simulation software means we can provide an extra dimension of local support for DesignBuilder customers in the
US, and we’re very much looking forward to helping DesignBuilder meet its US customer needs”.<br>
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For questions concerning DesignBuilder in the US or to set up a call appointment please contact the TESS DesignBuilder team via email at
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TESS will be exhibiting DesignBuilder at the IBPSA-USA 2018 Winter Meeting in Chicago on 20<sup>th</sup> January, so please do stop by and say hello if you’re going to that event. A link to the event details are here:
<a href="https://www.ibpsa.us/ibpsa-usa-2018-winter-meeting-chicago">https://www.ibpsa.us/ibpsa-usa-2018-winter-meeting-chicago</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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