Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Compare eQuest with Energy+ for LEED

Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Compare eQuest with Energy+ for LEED

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:50:09 +0000

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Hi my uinderstanding of LEED is that it looks at all aspects of a buildings design, not just the energy. Energy+ is exclusively concerned with energy and so will only help for the LEED credits on energy (which is a significant percentage!). Programs like Ecotect can allow users to look at embodied energy and carbon in materials but stop short of full LEED simulation. I am not aware of any simulation software which covers all aspects of LEEd but then again many credits are straight forward yes no answewrs which don't need sophisticated analysis.

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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:13 -0000

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Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Compare eQuest with Energy+ for LEED

Hello everybody,

I would like to ask your opinion on using Energy+ for LEED modelling. I have used eQuest once for LEED and I am now wondering if Energy+ is a better option. I am not a genious in softwares not even in building services, however the buildings that I am planning to model have either complicated systems (Data centre) or are huge commercial buildings. Which software should I choose?
Which interfaces of Energy+ would you use for LEED modeling?

PS. I have also looked at VisualDOE which is a much simplified interface of DOE but think that I cannot model complicated systems there. Any suggestions on alternative softwares are more than welcome.

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