[BLDG-SIM] Energy Modeling Software Recommendations for Architects

Lamar Henderson lamar43 at earthlink.net
Fri Jun 22 13:35:29 PDT 2007


Is there a web site of EEFN? I looked in the DOE list and could not find it.
Thanks 

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Ahmed Chowdhury
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:30 PM
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Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Energy Modeling Software Recommendations for Architects

I think EEFN and DesignBuilder may suite with your requirement except water
usages (not sure on that).

Regards,
Ashfaque


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Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury
College of Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty of Sciences,
Engineering and Health Central Queensland University Rockhampton, Qld 4702
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 7 4930 9634
Mobile: 61 4 1176 7886
Fax: 61 7 4930 9382
Email: a.chowdhury at cqu.edu.au, ashfaque at gmail.com
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On 6/23/07, Robert Des Rosiers <desrosiers at studioma.com> wrote:
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>
>
> All:
>
> Of course there are many software options for building performance
modeling.
>  As an architecture studio we are concerned more w/ developing form, 
> assemblies, daylighting models, water use, etc. to develop good 
> building practice and are less interested in getting overwhelmed by 
> all the data required by software like eQuest.  I noticed that the DOE 
> is developing an EnergyPlus plug-in for SketchUp which sounds promising.
>
>
>
> What software is recommended for developing a simple but useful 
> in-house design tool for schematic building performance modeling?  
> Something that allows us to modify and evaluate the effects of 
> building orientation, form, fenestrations as well as insulation 
> values, mechanical systems, lighting, etc.  Preferably something that 
> simulates performance from a 3D model (like
> SKP) not infinite fields of data inputs (like eQuest).
>
>
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
>
>
> Robert Des Rosiers, LEED AP
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>
> STUDIO MA Architecture & Environmental Design
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> www.studioma.com
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> desrosiers at studioma.com
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