[Bldg-sim] LEED and Trane TRACE

[Zeng, Ming]

and if the project is not very complicated, Trace is pretty good program.
It can rotate the building for you, calculate the unmet hours, calculate the baseline fan power. It can do simply daylighting modeling.
It can't simulate solar panel and radiant cooling system. I am not sure about the displacement ventilation.
Also, using it for LEED modeling is totally a different complexity level compared using it for load calculation. If you plan to use for LEED modeling, you should keep it separated from load calculation.


Ming Zeng, PE, LEED(r) Accredited Professional
Mechanical Engineer

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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Harper, Jess A.
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:26 PM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] LEED and Trane TRACE

Has anyone ever used Trane TRACE to model energy savings for a LEED project?

Thanks,
Jess

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