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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All I know is that I tried to run a v3.64 project to compare energy usage, and got this error. Anyone had luck using 3.65 on 3.64 projects?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>At the ASHRAE energy modeling conference last year, they indicated that the new version of eQuest was to have support for VRV HVAC systems, but it doesn't look like that is an option.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=548 height=204 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CEBEAD.6A8DCA60"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#4D4F53'>GHT Limited<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>James Hansen, PE, LEED AP, BEMP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>Senior Associate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>1110 N. Glebe Road, Suite 300<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>Arlington, VA 22201<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>703.243.1200<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0C3844'>703.338.5754 (direct/cell)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ghtltd.com"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#C4BA00;text-decoration:none'>www.ghtltd.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#C4BA00'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Savich<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Kristin Gustafson'; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] New version of eQUEST<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kristin,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the heads up, hadn’t checked the DOE2 site for updates in a while.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Looks like EXPANDED HOURLY REPORTS & POLYGON SHADING SURFACES are the only new features since the previous version. Haven’t run it yet, so I can’t speak to any changes made to the DOE2.2 calc engine versus the interface.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyone from the eQuest development team have any comments on the new version?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, an aside to the dev team – it would be appreciated if y’all could announce new versions on the equest-users list when they’re available for download.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steven</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Steven Savich</span></b>, <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>LEED AP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mechanical Designer, Energy Analyst</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=29 height=29 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CEBEAD.6A8DCA60" alt="Description: cid:image003.jpg@01CE44D4.DD6A74A0"><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Systems West Engineers</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>411 High Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Eugene, OR 97401-2427</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>p. 541.342.7210</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>f. 541.342.7220</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>systemswestengineers.com</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristin Gustafson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 10:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] New version of eQUEST<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Has anyone downloaded the new version and found any benefit?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F79646'>Kristin Gustafson</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F79646'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'> BEMP, LEED® AP BD+C</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Energy Analyst</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>EYP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Architecture & Engineering</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>NanoFab East </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F79646'>/</span><span style='color:#7F7F7F'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>257 Fuller Road - 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