[TRNSYS-users] FW: Report Comparing 20 Simulation Tools Published

[Michaël Kummert]

For TRNSYS users who are not on the Bldg-Sim mailing list:

A new report is now available contrasting the features and capabilities 
of twenty building energy simulation programs. The report is an expanded 
version of a paper that will be presented at the upcoming IBPSA 
conference in Montréal.

This comparison is based on information provided by program developers 
and users in the following categories: general modeling features; zone 
loads; building envelope, daylighting and solar; infiltration, 
ventilation and multizone airflow; renewable energy systems; electrical 
systems and equipment; HVAC systems; HVAC equipment; environmental 
emissions; economic evaluation; climate data availability; results 
reporting; validation; and user interfaces, links to other programs, and 
availability.

The almost 60-page report, jointly published in July 2005 by the U. S. 
Department of Energy, University of Strathclyde, and University of 
Wisconsin-Madison, is available for download (585 KB) from:
http://www.energytoolsdirectory.gov/pdfs/contrasting_the_capabilities_of_building_energy_performance_simulation_programs_v1.0.pdf

[Or if you haven't been to the Tools Directory recently--check
out the information on 300 tools from more than 20 countries
(www.energytoolsdirectory.gov) and look for the Comparison
report under Additional Resources on the lower right side.]

Dru Crawley
Jon Hand
Michaël Kummert
Brent Griffith

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Michaël Kummert

École Polytechnique de Montréal - Génie Mécanique
Case Postale 6079, succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal   QC   H3C 3A7
Canada

Tel: +1 (514) 340-4711, Ext. 3367
Fax: +1 (514) 340-5917
Email : michael.kummert à polymtl.ca