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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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Renato Sousa

Tel: +351 919 316 221 | E-mail: renato.sousa at fluidinova.pt

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Energy Plus can calculate moisture =
and
heat transfer at the same time and much =
more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bldg-sim at gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim at gard.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Brian Fountain<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January =
18, 2006
12:12 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim at gard.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bldg-sim] =
EnergyPlus -
DOE</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></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'>That is a big =
question.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Book Antiqua"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><a
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><o:p><=
/o:p></p>

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

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>1)</span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy><span =
style=3D'font-size:
7.0pt;color:navy'>      </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.  EnergyPlus simultaneously =
solves
the loads the system/plant response for each =
timestep.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>2)</span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy><span =
style=3D'font-size:
7.0pt;color:navy'>      </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><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:navy'>3)</span></font><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy><span =
style=3D'font-size:
7.0pt;color:navy'>      </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><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></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.  What did I miss guys?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
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Fountain</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>=


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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> bldg-sim at gard.com =
[mailto:bldg-sim at gard.com]
<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> bldg-sim at gard.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bldg-sim] =
EnergyPlus -
DOE</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello =
everybody.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
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><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best =
regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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