[Equest-users] Transys software?

[Fred Betz]

I use TRNSYS all the time. It is very powerful and flexible, but complicated to use.

I have modeled solar thermal, geoexchange, custom heat recovery, cogen, and other complex plants. It's also great for creating custom control algorithms.

It does have several drawbacks so I would not say it is the best tool for every job.

Modeling buildings in TRNSYS is possible, but it gets very cumbersome after 20 zones or so.

I mostly use it for modeling complex systems in conjunction with eQuest models for whole buildings.


Fred Betz  PhD., LEED AP
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From: Syed, Fareed [mailto:Fareed.Syed at halcrowyolles.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 10:08 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Transys software?

Hello All,

Does any one have used Transys software for energy modeling in the past? Please provide your feedback about it.

I am trying to learn this software for my own benefit.

Thanks,


Fareed Syed EIT LEED(r) AP
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