[BLDG-SIM] hornets nest?

[Doug Hittle]

Have you tried the new BLAST user interface? It is so user friendly I
use it in my undergraduate HVAC design class. Students can be a tough
crowd and the user interface makes all the difference. In fact some of
my former students have purchased the package from the University of
Illinois BLAST Support Office and are using it for HVAC system design in
their consulting offices. It seems that EnergyPlus will need an
interface like this before it will have many users.

By the way other faculty, BSO has a great deal on student versions.

Doug Hittle
Colorado State University

Mark Case wrote:

>  Most of you are undoubtedly aware of the recent controversy over
> DOE2.2 PowerDoe and EnergyPlus. I know that many people on this list
> are actively involved in one or more of these programs. I think this
> list is as good a place as any to start a serious discussion about
> where things are going, why, and how we (users of the tools) feel
> about these things. I'll start by boldly stating that I don't believe
> EnergyPlus will provide a truly useful (on-the-ground useful) tool for
> many years to come. The history of DOE and the national labs in
> creating and releasing such software is not very good. Are the labs
> and developers trying to create a product useable in a competitive
> design consulting world? The last thing we need is another arcane
> simulation package with no front end or post processor - been there,
> done that. Perhaps new algorithyms and advanced coding are needed but
> without the interface they won't help me at all. I'd rather use the
> `older' ones and keep the ability to show designers what I'm
> doing. One more comment and question - the DOE is spending our money
> to create new code and have arguably abandoned the multi-million
> dollar investment in previous DOE2.x developent. Is this the best use
> of taxpayer money? Come on everybody - don't be afraid to weigh-in on
> this - let's hear your thoughts!
>
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