[Bldg-sim] EE4 for energy modeling

[Brian Fountain]

Hi Anne Marie,

Anything you create in EE4 (chiller, utility rate, HVAC system, wall 
type etc) goes to the project library (which is specific to that 
project).  When you start a new project, EE4 takes a copy of the default 
library and makes it the project library.  You can copy any element in 
any of the libraries to the default library so it will be there in the 
project library next time you create a project.  You can also open 
multiple files within EE4 and then you can copy any element from the 
library of one file to the other file.

Regarding work arounds & "gotchas", the EE4 modelling guide is a pretty 
good guideline on using the software with descriptions of the common 
workarounds.  (I can send as a .pdf if you do not have a copy.)  There 
is also an EE4 FAQ webpage with more recent "issues" documented ... it 
is here:
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/commercial/newbuildings/faq/questions-answers.cfm?attr=20

Hope this helps.

There is an EE4 training session on Oct 18 & 19 ... but sadly, it is in 
Mississauga, ON.  There is EE4 training in Vancouver from time to time.  
I would suggest contacting Curt Hepting of EnerSys or Shaun Martin in 
Vancouver.  They are the closest experts to you I know.

Good luck!

Brian Fountain
GreenSim


On 9/28/2011 1:57 PM, Anne M. Moellenberndt wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Can anyone provide some general watch-its, best practices, or 
> commonly-used workarounds for EE4?  We are embarking on using EE4 for 
> building energy modeling and are just getting to know the software.  
> It looks to me like there isn't any ability to create templates like 
> there is in eQuest or Trace, to speed up building the model and 
> modifying standard components. Has anyone found any work-arounds for 
> entering, or modifying, repetitive data?
>
> Thanks,
>
> *Anne Marie Moellenberndt *PE  LEED AP**
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