[BLDG-SIM] Bulilding Simulation Software for Pools

[Marcus Sheffer <sheffer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To my knowledge none of the typical energy simulation software can
adequately simulate natatorium energy use.

We have done energy simulation work for numerous natatoriums using custom
software we have crated for this purpose.  Typically we have used it
to analyze various HVAC options.  There is US DOE-funded software
available free to analyze the use of pool covers and solar water heating
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http://www.eere.energy.gov/rspec/software.html

To simulate the whole building we combine the results from our
software with PowerDOE results for the remainder of the facility.

At 09:58 AM 06/13/2003 -0300, you wrote:
> Dear
> Group:
>  
> I am looking at a 50.000 indoor pool and my
> question is this:
> Would Visual DOE be the preferred tool to
> simulate the building.  It will have a dehumidifcation heat pump for
> the pool and a combination of distributed heat pumps and radiant floor
> water to water heat pumps fed by an open loop system. 
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Dave Stewart
>

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