[bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

[Jeff Haberl]

FYI

The ESL has developed a web-based IECC and 90.1-compliant simulation for Texas as part of our work for EPA to calc NOx emissions reductions. 

You can visit a beta version at "ecalc.tamu.edu". Documentation on the iterations needed for an office building can be found in the 6 ICEBO papers under the "reports" tab of "eslsb5.tamu.edu". 

I look forward to feedback from users. 

Jeff
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Jeff S. Haberl, Ph.D., P.E.............................jhaberl at esl.tamu.edu

Professor......................................................Office Ph: 979-845-6507

Department of Architecture.......................Lab Ph: 979-845-6065 

Energy Systems Laboratory.......................FAX: 979-862-2457 

Texas A&M University..............................77843-3581

College Station, Texas, USA.......................URL: www-esl.tamu.edu

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-----Original Message-----
From: bldg-sim at gard.com <bldg-sim at gard.com>
To: bldg-sim at gard.com <bldg-sim at gard.com>
Sent: Thu Dec 22 09:33:32 2005
Subject: [bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

Carol,

You should be more concerned about the ability of eQuest to incorporate
a "code ruleset" that automatically generates the necessary sizing runs
and baseline models with no user intervention.  Folks in Texas are
trying to do the same thing with DOE2.1e.

My point is as energy professionals we need to embrace these new
technologies and figure out how to incorporate them into our daily work
flow.  As others have mentioned simulation is rarely used by architects
to look at energy use, partly because of the time it takes to create a
useful model.  As Mike Roberts points out, the "drudgery" is finally
being removed from modeling.  

Using newer tools allows me to create more and more complex models with
considerably more zones (double or triple the number).  The more
detailed the model, the better the results, the more I am able to help
designers understand the energy implications of their design, not just
at peak loads but during shoulder and off-peak periods as well.  It's
great showing an architect/engineer that the peak cooling load in a
space occurs on September 30 and not in July.  This information impacts
their final design decisions. 

We need to embrace the fact that we have a unique skill set that design
teams need.  It's great getting paid for building a DOE2.1e model but
it's even better getting paid to help interpret the results of an energy
model so that you can effect the design of a building.       

Happy Holidays and three cheers for defeating drilling in ANWR once
again.

Mike 

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