[Bldg-rate] Software Recommendations

[Dean Sherwin]

Is this similar to the student design competition that the USGBC and 
chapters organize ?
<<The USGBC Boston chapter is hosting a design competition which is 
managed by the Emerging Green Builders (EGB - Students & Young 
Proffesionals). >>
We initiated that competition at the chapter level here in 
Philadelphia, in my opinion it is much more realistic to have a real 
site and client that the students can see and interface with. Hence 
local works well.   We did give them, at least in the first year when 
I was involved, an intro to make sure basic environmental engineering 
principles were covered.  But to have actual calcs however 
rudimentary, I agree that would be great.  In general these 
competitions do tend to be about pretty pictures ( from my experience 
in a past life as an architect I would say ruefully that that is 
generally the usual way to get picked out in a competition, 
especially where architects are involved.)
I feel that at this point the green/sustainable building field needs 
more technically rooted designers and decision makers.  The use of 
metrics and realistic modeling is certainly a part of that.

Dean Sherwin CPE
Certified Professional Estimator
LEED Accredited Professional
CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT
3, Cherry Street
PO Box 11
Media, PA 19063-0011
(610)892 8860



At 09:47 AM 9/12/2008, Ryan Lacey wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am helping out with the planning of the student design competition 
>for the upcoming NESEA conference this up coming 
>March. 
>(<http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/>http://www.buildingenergy.nesea.org/) 
>I think it would be great if the contestants in addition to 
>designing sexy building to have the design heating and cooling loads 
>as part of their entry.  Can anybody recommend any friendly software 
>that would be forgiving for first time users and the technically 
>impaired?  I know that HAP puts out a basic block load calculator 
>but my major issue with it is that it does not take into account the 
>potential of shading its self as a result of complex building forms 
>and asking contestants to use EQuest would just be crewel.  I am 
>looking for a happy medium that would have the building geometry 
>front end that Equest that doesn't require a PE to operate.  Any 
>help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!
>
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>E20-II block load report - hvac software
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>Ryan Lacey
>LEED AP
>Petersen Engineering, Inc.
>PO Box 4774
>6 Market Square
>Portsmouth, NH 03801
>Phone 603.436.4233 x113
>Fax 603.436.4294
><http://www.petersenengineering.com>www.petersenengineering.com
>ryan at petersenengineering.com
>
>
>
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Dean Sherwin CPE
Certified Professional Estimator
LEED Accredited Professional
CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT
3, Cherry Street
PO Box 11
Media, PA 19063-0011
(610)892 8860
fax (610) 892 7862
costman at verizon.net  
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