[BLDG-SIM] Building Simulation Software???

[Aulbach, John]

Try the eQuest program, a DOE-2.2 engine (DOE-2 "Next Generation") with a
reasonable windows interface, and FREE (www.doe2.com). If you haven't
"flown" DOE-2 before, understanding it's idiosyncrasies may require an
extensive learning curve. But it currently seem to be the current "latest
and greatest" program to fill MOST bills.

Until EnergyPlus becomes user friendly (Sorry, Jason).

-----Original Message-----
From: Stirling Walkes [mailto:Swalkes at smseng.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:26 AM
To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Building Simulation Software???


Hello all,

I have recently subscribed to the group.  I was hoping to get some feedback
from users for the various simulation programs available. Our firm is
looking at acquiring a suitable simulation program for modeling buildings
for LEED rating purposes as well as green building incentive programs.  We
had a trial version of TAS by EDSL in our office but we have nothing to
compare it to.  Is DOE-2 a straight-forward application with a reasonable
user-interface? Are there other programs that are user-friendly while
producing a comprehensive simulation?

Any assistance would be appreciated.



V. Stirling Walkes, P.Eng.
SMS Engineering Ltd.
770 Bradford Street 
Winnipeg MB R3H 0N3 Canada
phone: 204.775.0291
fax: 204.772.2153
Swalkes at smseng.com

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