Dear Fong Haibo,
There is no short method to prepare an EnergyPlus model. It requires a lot of study and practice! Also, modeling vegetation on the side of the building is not a standard practice. It may be possible, but will require expert knowledge.
You might investigate SketchUp with OpenStudio or Designbuilder, which are GUIs for EnergyPlus. They will make some tasks easier, but the overall task is still very difficult.
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of fong haibo
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:41 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] typical office buildings simulation software
Hello Everybody,
I want to make an energy simulation for the typical official building types. By using green vegetation system on different side of building façade, I want to achieve the most energy (cooling and heating ) saving option for the specific building.
I try to use E+ to do the work, because I know that the E+ has the option of using green roof as insulation. However, the E+ has so many parameters and really complicated. I just need the standard options for most of them, and focus on a few parameters (like different façade types with different heights and ages). So, could you please tell me how to do it with E+, or any other building energy simulation program that are suitable for my case? I really appreciate it.
Best Regards
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