[Bldg-sim] BIM

[CARNEY Ronan]

Dear Wes,

 

We currently use IES for running analysis on our major projects from
Concept Design to Contract Documentation using IES (the full suite). I
find it extremely useful during the early stages of design to determine
the GreenStar, Australian LEED equivalent, achievements of multiple
designs. It is very quick in its, early design stages, results and is an
accepted software analysis as per ASHRAE requirements.

 

During the final stage of design, its downfall is the calculation time
for daylight analysis. The software also has no water analytical
modelling, as where EnergyPlus does. This can be a downfall where you
have large water chillers. However, the calculation time for doing
energy analysis is fast. I have found that the software does all that we
require of it, from PID control of multiple HVAC room components to
comfort analysis. 

 

Our company has benefited from purchasing this software in it's
deliverance of GreenStar submissions and additional analysis within a
niche market. IES has just released version 6 of its suite (yet to get
my hands on it) and I'm quite excited to use it. I find the IES company
very helpful and they do try to answer all of our questions, usually by
a rep ringing us back within minutes. 

 

I've used EnergyPlus but find that it is not great in a Revit
environment. Hopefully EnergyPlus will bring back its IFC functionality
and we may revisit testing the software. We also use ArchiCad. To do our
energy, thermal and CFD analysis of our ArchiCad models, we export IFC
to Revit and gbXML to IES. It works quite well for us and I do it on a
weekly basis. However much testing was required. 

 

>From a learning point of view, IES takes approx one week to familiarise
yourself with, after that you'll notice its advantages. 

 

I've not tested TAS or Equest and would also like to hear of other
people's detailed comments on the software to help me persuade my
seniors to acquire a copy for testing in our Revit/ArchiCad environment.

 

Regards,
Ronan Carney
Electrical Engineer
Project Services
*Level 5B, 80 George St., Brisbane.
*Ph: (07) 3224 5983
*Fax: (07) 3224 6151
*Email: Ronan.Carney at projectservices.qld.gov.au
<mailto:Ronan.Carney at projectservices.qld.gov.au>  

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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Bonafe, Wes
Sent: Thursday, 8 October 2009 10:38 PM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] BIM

 

Is anyone aware of a good way to get REVIT to report or assist in
reporting building energy use?  We currently use HAP however are not
opposed to purchasing new software.

 

Thanks;

 

Wes

 

Wes Bonafe, P.E.
Chief Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer
Vice President
LEED Accredited Professional

MOSELEY ARCHITECTS 
Architecture. Engineering. Interiors. Planning
3200 Norfolk Street
Richmond, VA 23230
804.794.7555
FAX 804.355.5690
www.moseleyarchitects.com
www.moseleyprojects.com


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