[BLDG-SIM] Announcement - VisualDOE 4.0 and Training Seminars in 2004

Tianzhen Hong thong at archenergy.com
Thu Apr 22 15:37:31 PDT 2004


 
April 22, 2004, the Earth Day!

VisualDOE 4.0 - A Sustainable Building Design Tool


 

Architectural Energy Corporation is proud to announce the release of
VisualDOE 4.0, the 10th Anniversary Edition of its popular energy
simulation program.

 

VisualDOE 4.0 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use "front end" to DOE2.1E, the
industry-standard, building energy simulation program.  VisualDOE is
developed and supported by architects and engineers as a tool for
designers and building scientists to accurately model the performance of
building design alternatives.  VisualDOE is also commonly used to
perform energy calculations for LEED certification.

 

VisualDOE covers all major building systems including lighting,
daylighting, HVAC, water heating, and building envelope. Among the wide
range of simulation results are electricity and gas consumption,
electric demand, and utility cost. Hourly results are available for
detailed analysis. 

 

VisualDOE is packaged with the latest version of DOE2.1E from Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory. VisualDOE saves time and energy by
automating the process of writing the input file, running the simulation
and extracting the results from the output file.  No experience with
DOE2.1E is necessary, but advanced users have the option to modify the
input files directly and still run the simulations from within
VisualDOE. 

 

VisualDOE supports both SI and IP units and has thousands of licensed
users in more than 40 countries.  Architectural Energy Corporation
provides free technical supports for one year via email, phone, web
resources, and user newsletters with the purchase of any new license or
upgrade. In addition, Architectural Energy Corporation offers several
VisualDOE training seminars throughout the year; see below for further
details.


New Features of VisualDOE 4.0


*	Check Model Definitions 

*	Advanced Edit of Alternatives 

*	Polygon Clipping Module 

*	Water-side Economizer 

*	Import Schedules from DOE-2 and EnergyPlus Files 

*	Import CoolTools Chillers 

*	Diagnostics of Systems 

*	Water-cooled Condenser for Packaged Systems of PSZ, PVAVS and
PVVT 

*	Ground Source Heat Pump Systems 

*	Re-order Design Alternatives 

*	LEED Style End-Use Report 

*	Run Multiple Copies on the Same PC 

*	DOE-2 Manuals with Bookmarks 

*	New VisualDOE 4 User Manual 

*	Updated Online Help System 

*	Plus more!


Major Enhancements of VisualDOE 4.0


*	Custom Block Editor 

*	Use Smart HVAC Defaults 

*	Create Plenum Zones 

*	Water Loop Heat Pump 

*	VisualDOE Reports 

*	Move Blocks 

*	Description Property for Organizer Items 

*	Launch Schedules Organizer from the Occupancy Editor 

*	Updated Library and Templates


Professional VisualDOE Training Seminars


Architectural Energy Corporation is pleased to announce two upcoming
VisualDOE v4.0 professional training seminars.  These courses provide
hands-on DOE-2 simulation experience and cover the full range of
VisualDOE v4.0 features. An optional third day training focuses on how
to use VisualDOE v4.0 for LEED energy saving calculations.

 

Two seminars are scheduled on June 16-18, 2004 and October 20-22, 2004
at AEC's San Francisco office.

 

For further details including seminar fees, please visit us on the web
at http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/training/.  Questions,
comments?  Please email us at vdoetraining at archenergy.com. 


More Information and Ordering


To order a copy of VisualDOE 4.0, please go to
http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/ordering/
<http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/> 

 

For details of new features, free demo download, and others, please
visit us on the web at http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/ or
contact us directly at:

 

Architectural Energy Corporation

142 Minna Street, Second Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 957-1977

Fax: (415) 957-1381

Email: vdoesupport at archenergy.com

Web: http://www.archenergy.com <http://www.archenergy.com/>  

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Eley Associates is now part of Architectural Energy Corporation



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