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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: wondering if EnergyPlus is usable for single house projects

Thank you Karen,

Once I set up the "library" for wall assembly, HVAC and activities, it seems that EnergyPlus is very powerful tool. 
Have you ever used other software for single family residences such as eQuest, energy-10 or RESNET simulation software?


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Karen Walkerman <kwalkerman@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> I have used EnergyPlus for single family residences and it is definitely
> capable of modeling everything you describe.  However, it does not have
> simple drop-down menus for selecting standard single-family construction
> types, occupancy schedules or HVAC system types.  You can find examples of
> this sort of thing in the EnergyPlus example files, and once you learn the
> program, you can save your standard schedules, constructions and HVAC
> system types in a "library" file and simply import them into your current
> project.
> 
> --
> Karen
> 
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 10:49 PM, beslitl <bespoon@...> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >



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