Dear James.
How do you deal with the zone names in DesignBuilder?
As you know, every zone names in DB has a weird numbers(ex,
12345, 14283, 21124, 23694, …..)
Do you take any actions to that zone names?
And I also want to know about your spreadsheet, can you tell me
something more about that?
Best regards.
Swj.
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James V Dirkes
II, PE
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 12:45 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] graphical user interface for
EnergyPlus
Dear Steven,
There’s not too much to
choose from (yet), but check out Open Studio (a Sketchup plugin you’ll
find on the Energy Plus web site) and DesignBuilder (http://designbuilder.co.uk). I use
DesignBuilder and like it for geometry and materials. I add in schedules
and HVAC using a spreadsheet tool that I developed. It holds an HVAC
system library and speeds up that part of the model’s input.
Neither Open Studio nor
DesignBuilder is much help for non-simple HVAC systems, but geometry and
materials become much simpler than trying to do it in E+ IDF Editor.
You’ll have to spend some learning curve time on the HVAC side.
(DesignBuilder has promised a more comprehensive HVAC interface in early 2011.)
I know Bentley Systems has an
E+ interface called (I think) HEVAComp, but I know little about it.
The
Building Performance Team
James V. Dirkes II, P.E., LEED AP
1631 Acacia Drive NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616 450 8653
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of beaglhead7
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:09 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] graphical user interface for EnergyPlus
I am an engineer working for a company that specializes in
energy auditing and modeling buildings to recommend energy conservation
opportunities. I am used to using eQuest and am just beginning to look into
using EnergyPlus for modeling purposes. Can anyone tell me the best graphical
interface to use for EnergyPlus, and what its strengths and limitations are?
How much longer does it take to model a typical building in EnergyPlus as
opposed to modeling in eQuest?
Thanks,
Steven
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