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BLAST so I suppose EnergyPlus has some extra features but I'm not sure
if that is right.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>That is a big =
question.</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>For a comparison of current energy
simulation software, you could look at Dru Crawley’s paper =
comparing 20
tools:</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Book Antiqua"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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href=3D"http://www.energytoolsdirectory.gov/pdfs/contrasting_the_capabili=
ties_of_building_energy_performance_simulation_programs_v1.0.pdf">http://=
www.energytoolsdirectory.gov/pdfs/contrasting_the_capabilities_of_buildin=
g_energy_performance_simulation_programs_v1.0.pdf</a></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>Main differences between DOE and
EnergyPlus:=A0 </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>1)<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     
</span></font></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>DOE calculates =
the space
loads for each hour then calculates the system and plant response for =
each
hour. =A0EnergyPlus simultaneously solves the loads the system/plant =
response for
each timestep.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>2)<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     
</span></font></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>DOE has a fixed =
1 hour timestep,
EnergyPlus has a variable timestep (down to 1 =
minute?).</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>3)<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     
</span></font></span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>There are also =
key
issues with the weighting factor assumptions, the wall convective =
coefficients.</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>I haven’t used EnergyPlus =
much
yet.=A0 What did I miss guys?</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
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 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>Brian Fountain</span></font></p>

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Roman"><span
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>] <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Renato Sousa<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> January 18, 2006 =
10:56 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bldg-sim] =
EnergyPlus -
DOE</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I would like to know if =
anybody has
experience on using both EnergyPlus and DOE.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Currently I'm using an =
interface for
EnergyPlus. From the software description I couldn't find out the main
differences between EnergyPlus and DOE. Does anyone know the main =
differences
or where can I find them?</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>From the description it is =
said that
EnergyPlus was based on DOE and BLAST so I suppose EnergyPlus has some =
extra
features but I'm not sure if that is right.</span></font></p>

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