[bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

Mike Tillou miket at etcgrp.com
Thu Dec 22 07:33:32 PST 2005


Carol,

You should be more concerned about the ability of eQuest to incorporate
a "code ruleset" that automatically generates the necessary sizing runs
and baseline models with no user intervention.  Folks in Texas are
trying to do the same thing with DOE2.1e.

My point is as energy professionals we need to embrace these new
technologies and figure out how to incorporate them into our daily work
flow.  As others have mentioned simulation is rarely used by architects
to look at energy use, partly because of the time it takes to create a
useful model.  As Mike Roberts points out, the "drudgery" is finally
being removed from modeling.  

Using newer tools allows me to create more and more complex models with
considerably more zones (double or triple the number).  The more
detailed the model, the better the results, the more I am able to help
designers understand the energy implications of their design, not just
at peak loads but during shoulder and off-peak periods as well.  It's
great showing an architect/engineer that the peak cooling load in a
space occurs on September 30 and not in July.  This information impacts
their final design decisions. 

We need to embrace the fact that we have a unique skill set that design
teams need.  It's great getting paid for building a DOE2.1e model but
it's even better getting paid to help interpret the results of an energy
model so that you can effect the design of a building.       

Happy Holidays and three cheers for defeating drilling in ANWR once
again.

Mike 

Michael Tillou, PE
etc Group, Inc.
PO Box 7, Williamstown, MA 01267
ph. (413) 458-9870 fx. (413) 458-9875







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