[bldg-sim] New EnergyPlus version available--with UFAD

[Drury.Crawley at EE.DOE.GOV]

EnergyPlus Version 1.2.3 Build 31 Now Available

A new version of EnergyPlus (1.2.3 build 31) was
released on December 14, 2005 and is now
available for both the Windows and Linux operating
systems.  You can download v 1.2.3 at no cost
from the EnergyPlus web site: http://www.energyplus.gov.

Why a new version just two months after the last
one?  There are a few cool new features that we
wanted to get out to you and some bug fixes that
we didn't want to leave till Version 1.3 in April 2006.

What's New in EnergyPlus Version 1.2.3 Build 31

A few of the new features include:
    * UFAD (Underfloor Air Distribution) for
interior zones is now available as an alternative
RoomAir option.  (Exterior zones UFAD are planned
for April 2006.)  An example UFAD input file is
available (: 5ZoneSupRetPlenVSATU.idf).
    * Detailed coil models can now be auto-sized.
    * Ventilation improved with the addition of
maximum indoor temperature, minimum/maximum
outdoor temperatures, and maximum windspeed to
help control natural ventilation.

See http://www.energyplus.gov/features.html
for a complete list of new features added in this
and previous versions.

Thanks!

The EnergyPlus Team




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