[bldg-sim] Green Building Studio

[Carol Gardner]

Thank you for your words of encouragement, Vikram, I'll hold off on the 
sale.  I, too, am for innovation in our field.  I do get worried, 
however, when I hear of technologies and "user friendly" programs that 
are designed to make energy analysis "easier" because that can sometimes 
mean that the process gets dumber.  While you and I are qualified to 
review such innovations and weed out the good from the bad the general 
public (which can include architects, engineers and developers) is not. 
  When cost savings get waved under their nose in addition to the 
"easier" label it can be hard not to succumb to the temptation and 
eliminate the skilled, but costly, energy professional.
Carol

Vikram Sami wrote:
> Maybe I am being naive & optimistic, but don't sell your home yet. (I am saying this partly because I am in the process of buying one). I think it sounds like a useful tool, but I seriously doubt it will replace simulators. At the end of the day, what people pay us for is not the ability to run the program (pretty much anyone can do that), but the ability to analyze the results from the program. Also, useful as it sounds, I don't think it has the capability to be as interactive as dealing one on one with a person, and asking project specific questions.
>  
> I for one look at any innovation in our field as a positive thing. Ultimately, if we can get more high performance buildings out there, everyone wins. 
>  
> Vikram Sami,  LEED AP
> Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax  404-253-1366 
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> LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
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> From: bldg-sim at gard.com on behalf of Carol Gardner
> Sent: Mon 12/19/2005 20:48
> To: bldg-sim at gard.com
> Cc: bldg-sim at gard.com
> Subject: [bldg-sim] Green Building Studio
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> 
> I have never heard of this program but I do have a burning question:
> should I sell my home now before the bubble bursts because I am going to
> be replaced by a computer program or should I hold off and see how it
> goes?  Okay, actually I have two burning questions:  is this being
> developed using my tax dollars?
> Carol Gardner
> Building Solutions Consultants
> 503.223.4847
> 
> Zoeteman, Mark R. wrote:
> 
>>Have bldg-sim users seen this yet (sounds too good to be true):
>>
>>Teams use their existing computer-aided design systems to communicate a
>>project's building geometry to the GBS website, which conducts an energy
>>analysis of the building design. The program enables the design team to
>>look at the energy impact of early design decisions, compare
>>alternatives, and share information more broadly with other team members.
>>
>>___http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6281244.html?text=computer_
>>
>>
>>It provides whole building energy analysis using the widely accepted
>>building analysis program, DOE-2, at no charge to the design team. GBS
>>is accessed from within the design team's 3D-CAD software.
>>
>>_http://www.greenbuildingstudio.com/About.aspx_
>>
>>
>>Mark Zoeteman
>>FTC&H, Inc.
>>_mrzoeteman at ftch.com_
>>
>>
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