[BLDG-SIM] An eQUEST mailing list?

[ruju rathod]

Dear All,
I am in the process of evaluating some free softwares and some paid softwares for my company. The intention is to be able to disseminate the information to even the design team and not keep it exclusively for the energy modellers or Eco-Services team.
A brief background of the company. It is a 120 people firm with a design team, production teams and Eco-services team. The design team should be able to do energy analysis, shading and daylighting analysis etc.

I think any kind of blog or mailing list will be a good idea. The best thing would be if these articles or any kind of information is  archived by topic.
eg: shading, daylighting, plug loads, energy consumption.
Archives can include different softwares, problems with softwares, design strategies etc.
Right now the bldg-sim archives are by thread and it is a tedious process, to go check the threads which look relevant until you find the answer to your question or post your question (where you will be the zillionth person to ask the same thing) and irritate everybody who feels that you should have checked the archives before posting the question.

this will reduce the number of threads(e-mails in inbox) and get the everyone's questions answered.

Thanks,
Ruju.

David S Eldridge <DSE at grummanbutkus.com> wrote: E+ I like separate, since there are so many basic questions addressed
specifically to the developer team, or that are very specific to the
function of EnergyPlus.  Plus they are a good fit with yahoo group with
the file uploading/downloading features that (I don't think) we want
here.

Although the eQuest questions are growing, many of the questions are
phrased more as "I have this problem and I'm using eQuest" instead of "I
have this problem with eQuest."  On the bldg-sim I think we get a little
more general questions applicable across many programs, advice, etc. -
kind of a virtual simulation coffee shop.  Although presented with a
specific program, much of it can be applied to other programs.

I do search the archives with google periodically, especially when I
remember a past message.  A wiki sounds like a good idea.  Maybe there's
some grant money from google for that?  I'd rather someone find grant
money to expand the library of simulation modules available in the
various software packages :)  I think the blog is good also, picking out
some of the most interesting topics and archiving them in addition to
the archives here.  

So I would vote for bldg-sim status quo, but kudos for raising the idea
-- and thanks to everyone at GARD for providing this user-to-user forum.
It's great that we can even have this discussion involving different
software and methods.  If each vendor had their own board we'd be the
lesser for it.

David


> -----Original Message-----
> From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of
Brandon
> Nichols
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 5:07 PM
> To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
> Subject: [BLDG-SIM] An eQUEST mailing list?
> 
> Don't worry, I'm not trying to stuff the ballot box.  Just wanted to
ask
> the question "what about the archives"?
> 
> Following this list (or multiple lists) to me is only part of the
value.
> Perhaps even more valuable is the archival knowledge base, and its
> simply easier to search if all the information is in one place.
> Personally I wouldn't mind it a bit if EnergyPlus was combined with
this
> list, as gigabyes more valuable information would be searchable with
the
> same query used on BLDG-SIM info.
> 
> We all I think agree that whenever software-specific questions are
> raised or answered that the software be identified in the subject
line.
> 
> There are newbies who don't know, and oldies that sometimes forget
this
> simple etiquette courtesy.  But please don't throw out the baby
> (integrated searchable archive) with the bath water (over occasional
> breaches of etiquette).
> 
> Ultimately I think we need a BLDG-SIM Wiki.  Google has a
roll-your-own
> hosted wiki service in the works (similar to blogger, rumored
soon-to-be
> released), which may make the topical differentiation issues moot.
> 
> Let's think about this a bit before pulling the trigger on a new list
> too quickly... unless of course you're tired of reading my posts!
> 
> 
> Brandon Nichols, PE, LEED(r) AP
> Mechanical
> HARGIS ENGINEERS
> 
> 600 Stewart Street
> Suite 1000
> Seattle, WA 98101
> www.hargis.biz
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Pieter
> De Wilde
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 2:38 PM
> To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
> Subject: [BLDG-SIM] An eQUEST mailing list?
> 
> I would like to support the start of a separate eQuest list.
Subscribing
> to different groups is not a big deal; I follow the EnergyPlus digest
> just like BLDG-SIM. However, especially from a non-US viewpoint, one
> sometimes does get the feeling that eQuest is a bit too prominent on
> BLDG-SIM (especially when specific messages on its use fail to mention
> this in the subject line). Having a dedicated list for eQuest would
also
> allow more focus for those with an active interest.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Pieter de Wilde
> University of Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
> 
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Jason Glazer
> [jglazer at gardanalytics.com]
> Sent: 21 September 2007 18:49
> To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
> Subject: [BLDG-SIM] An eQUEST mailing list?
> 
> Enough people are using the BLDG-SIM mailing list for user-to-user
> support for eQUEST that I have been wondering if it is time to create
an
> eQUEST only mailing list. Please let me know what you think whether
you
> support or oppose the idea?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jason
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Ruju Rathod 
M.S(Sustainable Design)
Kirksey (www.kirkseygreen.com)
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