[BLDG-SIM] Experience with DOE-2 User Interfaces

[Mark Case]

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Glazer [mailto:jglazer at gard.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 7:18 AM
To: mcase at etcgrp.com
Subject: RE: [BLDG-SIM] Experience with DOE-2 User Interfaces


Mark,

Feel free to share this information with the mailing list.
I was not aware of that program and I expend effort to try
to stay up to date.

Jason

On 20 Apr 99, at 17:05, Mark Case wrote:

> Jason
> SoCalEdison publishes a `wizard' called eQuest for PowerDoe/DOE2.2 that
you
> should look at. It's free and has 18 (or so) screens that lead through
> generation of a complete building model (obviously with many
> simplifications). The resulting file can be used in either DOE2.2 or
> PowerDoe.  See www.energydesignresources.com
>
> Mark E. Case, P.E.
> President, etc Group, Inc.
> 3481 South 2300 East
> Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
> 801-278-1927, 801-278-1942 (F)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Postman at gard.com [mailto:Postman at gard.com]On Behalf Of Jason
> Glazer
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 3:06 PM
> To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
> Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Experience with DOE-2 User Interfaces
>
>
> Six people responded to my question shown below about user
> interfaces for DOE-2.   For DOE-2 all suggested either
> VisualDOE or PowerDOE.  VisualDOE's strengths are easier to
> use, easier to learn and doesn't crash as often but it is
> limited to only a subset of features found in DOE-2.1E.
> PowerDOE's strengths are it use of the newest version of
> DOE-2, its building visualization and its complete coverage
> of all features in DOE-2.2 but it may not be officially
> available yet and like any new software has more bugs.
>
> My decision is (the envelope please) ...
>
> The input was valuable but I think I will look at both
> demo's again  (see www.eley.com and www.doe2.com) and see
> what I like better.
>
> Jason
>
> On 8 Apr 99, at 10:19, Jason Glazer wrote:
>
> > I am trying to decide which user interface for DOE-2 to
> > purchase.  I usually use a text editor for DOE-2 but have a
> > project where a user interface would probably be more
> > efficient.  I'm running NT 4.0.  Any recommendations or
> > guidance?  I prefer something easy to use but need access
> > to all features of DOE-2.  I would be great but not
> > essential to be able to read existing DOE-2 input files.
> > Parametrics are important but I will probably use the
> > system I have now (custom batch files, spreadsheets and
> > customer programs) most of the time.
> >
> > Jason
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