[BLDG-SIM] Bulilding Simulation Software for Pools

[Jon Maxwell]

A practical tip for use of the Energy Smart Pools software:  It was created long ago, for Windows 3.1, and was not funded for updates on new operating systems. I think it is FoxPro-based.  I found that it works okay on Win 95 or Win 98 computers, but not Win NT or Win 2000, so if you are having trouble running the program, try loading it on your most obsolete computer.

Also, a building simulation tool called MarketManager includes a module for pool heating.  You may want to experiment with their free demo.  http://www.abraxasenergy.com/marketmanager.php.

Jon Maxwell
Aspen Systems

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marcus Sheffer 
  To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com 
  Cc: davecstewart at ns.sympatico.ca ; asl1 at psu.edu 
  Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:40 AM
  Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Bulilding Simulation Software for Pools


  To my knowledge none of the typical energy simulation software can adequately simulate natatorium energy use.

  We have done energy simulation work for numerous natatoriums using custom software we have crated for this purpose.  Typically we have used it to analyze various HVAC options.  There is US DOE-funded software available free to analyze the use of pool covers and solar water heating - http://www.eere.energy.gov/rspec/software.html

  To simulate the whole building we combine the results from our software with PowerDOE results for the remainder of the facility.

  At 09:58 AM 06/13/2003 -0300, you wrote:

    Dear Group:
     
    I am looking at a 50.000 indoor pool and my question is this:
    Would Visual DOE be the preferred tool to simulate the building.  It will have a dehumidifcation heat pump for the pool and a combination of distributed heat pumps and radiant floor water to water heat pumps fed by an open loop system. 
     
    Thanks
     
    Dave Stewart


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