[BLDG-SIM] Building Simulation Software???

[Michael Wilson <mwilsonbc@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you're based in Winnipeg, when you talk about
government incentive programs you probably mean CBIP.
For CBIP you have to use EE4, which is their front end
for Doe2.1e. EE4 is really just intended for CBIP
compliance and isn't so useful for modelling. I
believe most people in Canada are sticking with 2.1e
because its the CBIP engine. At any rate, whatever
front end you use you really need to understand Doe-2
well to get valid results.

--- "Aulbach, John" <JAulbach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Try the eQuest program, a DOE-2.2 engine (DOE-2
> "Next Generation") with a
> reasonable windows interface, and FREE
> (www.doe2.com). If you haven't
> "flown" DOE-2 before, understanding it's
> idiosyncrasies may require an
> extensive learning curve. But it currently seem to
> be the current "latest
> and greatest" program to fill MOST bills.
> 
> Until EnergyPlus becomes user friendly (Sorry,
> Jason).
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stirling Walkes [mailto:Swalkes@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:26 AM
> To: BLDG-SIM@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Building Simulation Software???
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have recently subscribed to the group.  I was
> hoping to get some feedback
> from users for the various simulation programs
> available. Our firm is
> looking at acquiring a suitable simulation program
> for modeling buildings
> for LEED rating purposes as well as green building
> incentive programs.  We
> had a trial version of TAS by EDSL in our office but
> we have nothing to
> compare it to.  Is DOE-2 a straight-forward
> application with a reasonable
> user-interface? Are there other programs that are
> user-friendly while
> producing a comprehensive simulation?
> 
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> V. Stirling Walkes, P.Eng.
> SMS Engineering Ltd.
> 770 Bradford Street 
> Winnipeg MB R3H 0N3 Canada
> phone: 204.775.0291
> fax: 204.772.2153
> Swalkes@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
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Michael Wilson
455 Elphinstone Ave.
Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V1
604-886-9864 phone
604-676-2604 fax

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