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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=460225016-12092008>In regards to program
crashes..</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=460225016-12092008>I would not bet on
anything right now except Version 3.61e (latest from the DOE2.com download
area). All who get these "souped up" beta versions run the risk that the bugs
have not been thoroughly flushed out.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=460225016-12092008>Also make sure the input
file you have are of the same vintage as the version which you run. 3.61e
files will NOT run on 3.61b.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=460225016-12092008>Otherwise, like the
flyers of old, blame "gremlins."</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<B>From:</B> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sam
Alpert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 12, 2008 9:48 AM<BR><B>To:</B> eQUEST
Users List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Equest-users] Top 10
Improvements<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=650264616-12092008>Another item to consider
is the extensive amount of times the program crashes. Today I am having trouble
running anything more than a baseline simulation (EEM's seem to crash the
program more frequently).</SPAN></DIV>
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<B>From:</B> Eric Shadd [mailto:EShadd@archenergy.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:49 PM<BR><B>To:</B> eQUEST Users
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Equest-users] Top 10 Improvements<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><PRE>I completely agree. Emails are not the way to keep track.</PRE><PRE>Maybe if the discussion continues we'll see more progress, but right now, it seems pretty silent and interest is dying/dead for this topic. To me, this list is a priority.</PRE><PRE>Almost everyone must encounter the same problems, but unless the developers know a lot of ppl want change "X", they only have anecdotal/sparse input and their own assumptions about what we need.</PRE><PRE>I once suggested a website to track/vote, but don't think Hirsch et al. have the resource. For now, I'll keep a short spreadsheet tracking the bit of feedback so far (w/names).</PRE><PRE>-Eric</PRE><PRE>----------------------------------------------------------</PRE><PRE><STRONG>Steven Savich</STRONG> <A title="[Equest-users] Top 10 Improvements" href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org?Subject=Re: [Equest-users] Top 10 Improvements&In-Reply-To=<20080910154655.BF18548045@diego.dreamhost.com>">ssavich at systemswestengineers.com </A></PRE><PRE>I'm sure the eQuest user community could come up with an exhaustive list of
suggested improvements. Maybe the most useful way for the eQuest
development team to receive the suggestions would be through a wiki that
allows people to add to a list on-line instead of having to wade through a
long email chain, followed by a vote on the list of improvements so that a
ranking of most to least important improvements can be generated. Could
Scott or one of the other development team members chime in on this?
I don't have the web/programming skills to make such a thing happen, but
there are probably some folks on the list who do.
Steven
Steven Savich
Systems West Engineers
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(541) 342-7210
(541) 342-7220 (fax)
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[mailto:<A href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org</A>] On Behalf Of Anthony
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Top 10 Improvements
I agree, good list. This is more of an engine than an interface suggestion,
but creating:
1) a legitimate way to model UFAD systems and
2) water-water heat pumps would be extremely beneficial.
I know Trane is working on the former at least.
Anthony Hardman
Mechanical Engineer
Geo-Energy Services
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