Re: [GBlist] Energy performance modeling software

["Carl Burns" <cba@castle.net>]

Design Workshop - I think they, or someone related to them, are putting
together new software with the intent of relating 3d modeling software with
energy decision software. 

try:

http://www.DesignCommunity.com/e-design/e-design.html

Carl

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> From: Bruce Sullivan <sullivan@oikos.com>
> To: greenbuilding@crest.org
> Subject: Re: [GBlist] Energy performance modeling software
> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:26 PM
> 
> Carlos
> 
> Energy10 actually allows you to begin getting performance numbers based
on
> very minimal inputs, so you can experiment with massing and other issues
at
> the early stages of your design process. However, it's still basically an
> "engineering" approach.
> 
> There is another program called Energy Scheming which is intended
precisely
> to address the issue that you raise. It's graphical inputs are very
> architect friendly. You can read a review of Version 2.5 that was written
> several years ago at http://oikos.com/esb/37/scheming.html. This version
> runs only on a Mac, but Version 3.0, which is due out in a few months
will
> run on Windows, too.
> 
> Both programs can be purchased can be purchased through the Iris Catalog:
> 
>     http://oikos.com/catalog/
> 
> Yours in shameless self-promotion,
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Bruce Sullivan                   email: sullivan@irisinc.com
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> 
> > From: "Carlos Delgado" <dd@mind.net>
> > Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 07:42:47 -0800
> > To: "Greenbuilding" <greenbuilding@crest.org>
> > Subject: [GBlist] Energy performance modeling software
> > 
> > Any suggestions for energy performance modeling software for
residential
> > design - ideally simplified for preliminary design work?
> > 
> > I have browsed through many energy performance software solutions via
the
> > D.O.E. and have seen articles by Marc Rosenbaum using Energy10.
> > This all seems so extensive for architects or building designers to
rough
> > out a strategy.  Any leads or websites to research this is appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Carlos Delgado
> > 
> > Delgado design
> > 545 A Street, Suite 2
> > Ashland, OR 97520
> > 541.552.9502
> > 541.552.9512 fax
> > dd@mind.net 
> 
> 
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