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face="Times New Roman">EnergyPlus Version 2.2 <SPAN
class=609025420-24042008>Now </SPAN>Available</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The latest release of the
EnergyPlus building energy simulation program, Version 2.2, was completed on
April 22 (Earth Day!) and is now available in versions for both the Windows and
Linux operating systems. (Macintosh version will be available within a few
days.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A few key new features
include a dual-setpoint humidistat, enhanced economizer controls, greater
flexibility in specifying internal gains (i.e., people, lights, equipment) and
ventilation/infiltration, a microturbine electric generator model, and upgrades
to the equivalent one-diode PV model . We have updated and
extended capabilities throughout the existing building envelope, daylighting,
and HVAC equipment and systems portions of the program.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The set of example input
files now includes full-blown models of typical new construction (drawn from the
DOE Commercial Benchmarks project). <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">EnergyPlus V 2.2 is
available at no cost from the EnergyPlus web site:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">www.energyplus.gov</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Also available – an update
of the Energy Design Plugin for SketchUp – version 0.94.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This version includes updates to use
EnergyPlus Version 2.2 and bug fixes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">What's New in Version
2.2?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Data Sets<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Electronic enthalpy air-side economizer
curves<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Microturbine electric
generators<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Input<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Design days now allow scheduled input for Beam and
Diffuse Solar values.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Design days allow users to select periods from
weather files to be used in design/sizing
calculations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Daylighting<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Reference point Illuminance levels calculated
by DElight now included in standard output
variables.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Zone
Model<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Internal gains can now be entered in
intensity:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">People can be entered as number of people, people/floor
area or vice versa (area/person).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Lighting can be entered as total Watts, Watts/floor area
or Watts/person.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Equipment (electric, gas, other) can be entered as Watts,
Watts/floor area or Watts/person.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Natural and Mechanical
Ventilation<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Outside Air Controller now allows boosted air flow rates
for high humidity control. A schedule may also be used to operate the outside
air economizer based on a time-of-day schedule. Each of these features is also
included in the controller for the stand-alone energy recovery
ventilator.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Infiltration can be entered as total volume, volume/floor
area, volume/exterior surface area, or air changes per
hour.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Ventilation, mixing and cross mixing can be entered as
total volume, volume/floor area, volume/person, or air
changes/hour.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Airflow network model now includes more
coil types, including water cooling, water heating, detailed flat water cooling,
multimode DX cooling, and multispeed cooling and
heating.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Multiple infiltration and ventilation objects now
allowed in each zone, and the temperature control limits for the ventilation
object can now be scheduled (instead of constant).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">HVAC<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Dual-setpoint humidistat with deadband now
available<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Water heater volume and capacity can be autosized.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Supply air fan operating mode (continuous versus cycling)
can now be scheduled based on time-of-day for window air conditioner, packaged
terminal heat pump and water-to-air heat pump.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">New economizer controls added to
Controller:Outside Air and Controller:Stand Alone ERV objects. New controls
include Dew Point Temperature limit and Electronic (Variable) Enthalpy
limit.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">DX System (DXSystem:Airloop object) now allows
cool-reheat dehumidification control type.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">On-Site Energy
Supply<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">New operating scheme for electric generators to follow
thermal loads.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">New microturbine electric generator
model.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Upgraded equivalent one-diode PV model to
include options for BIPV and inverter.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Environmental
Impacts<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Environmental emissions can now be scheduled for all
fuel types.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Output<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">New detailed reports on Internal Gains (People,
Lights, Equipment) as well as Simple Air Flow (Infiltration, Ventilation,
Mixing, Cross Mixing) in the .EIO file.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">New report variables for summed zone load
components.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Added additional column in internal heat gains
reporting that shows the sum of gains/floor area.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Utilities<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Many enhancements in the IDF Editor and HVAC Diagramming
tools.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Documentation and
Guides<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Input/Output Reference and Engineering Reference updated
and extended for all new features and updates. Total documentation now <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">exceeds 3700 pages</B>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Improved warning
messages to assist users, along with many other enhancements and speed
improvements throughout.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See
</FONT><A href="http://www.energyplus.gov/features.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.energyplus.gov/features.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for a
complete list of new features added in this and previous
versions.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Update on User
Interfaces?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">EP-Quick creates an
EnergyPlus input file based on a broad range of zone templates (released in
April 2005).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DesignBuilder, a
graphic user interface, was released in December 2005.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hevacomp uses EnergyPlus as its
simulation engine (2006).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>First
version of EFEN was released in November 2007.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Several other interfaces are under
development.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Watch our web site (
</FONT><A title=blocked::http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_interfaces.html
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_interfaces.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_interfaces.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> ) for up-to-date information on these and other
interfaces.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">A number of utilities and
tools for creating, editing, and running input files come with EnergyPlus,
including IDF Editor, EP-Launch, and HVAC-Diagram (see </FONT><A
title=blocked::http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_utilities.html
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_utilities.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.energyplus.gov/ep_utilities.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> ). Third party tools for creating, editing, and
displaying EnergyPlus input files are also available, including DrawBDL,
EcoTect,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ESP-r, Green Building
Studio, EzDrawPlus, IFCtoIDF, TSe+, and EzPlus-Parm.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>See </FONT><A
title=blocked::http://www.energyplus.gov/third_party_tools.html
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/third_party_tools.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.energyplus.gov/third_party_tools.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> for more information.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">EnergyPlus Training
Workshops<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We are planning workshops
throughout 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more
information, please see:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A
title=blocked::http://www.gard.com/training.htm
href="http://www.gard.com/training.htm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.gard.com/training.htm</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">What’s going on in
V2.2.0?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Will there be any considerable difference between version
2.1 and 2.2? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yes.... and no. The
basic structure of EnergyPlus is still as it has been but there are some
significant changes that you will want to be aware
of:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As always, there are a
number of new features and bug fixes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">How about IDF and IDD? Do they remain unchanged?
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">There will be some changes
in the IDD and reflected in IDFs. Particularly for any new features, there
will be new objects. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Is version 2.2 backward compatible? Can I run v2.1 file
in v2.2? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">For many options, the
answer is yes. However, there are <SPAN style="COLOR: red">several
changes</SPAN> that require you to use the transition program for V2.2.
EP-Launch can check the selected file (if there is a version object) and you can
launch the Transition program from the EP-Launch “File” menu. You can also view
the ObjectStatus spreadsheet in the root folder of the installed version. This
file has detailed explanations of changes to the objects. There is also a new
option for the transition program that allows you to supply a list of files and
it will convert them for you. The transition program is described more fully in
the Auxiliary Programs document.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">EnergyPlus Weather Data<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Weather data for more than
1300 locations worldwide are available on the EnergyPlus web site:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A
title=blocked::http://www.energyplus.gov/cfm/weather_data.cfm
href="http://www.energyplus.gov/cfm/weather_data.cfm"><SPAN
style="COLOR: purple"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">http://www.energyplus.gov/cfm/weather_data.cfm</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(Watch <SPAN class=609025420-24042008>for email </SPAN><SPAN
class=609025420-24042008>in the next week or two about </SPAN><STRONG>1067
new TMY3 files for the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></STRONG> and new weather data for
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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weather data for your country that you'd be willing to share with the EnergyPlus
user community, please contact Dru Crawley (</FONT><A
title=blocked::mailto:Drury.Crawley@ee.doe.gov
href="mailto:Drury.Crawley@ee.doe.gov"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Drury.Crawley@ee.doe.gov</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman">).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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