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Join me for an Energyplus Webinar

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Energyplus with Alan Jackson Join us for a Webinar on February 3 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/243654906 coming soon Title: Energyplus with Alan Jackson Date: Friday, February 3, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer [UPDATE] Thanks everyone who made it and for those who didn’t .. Here is the video!

NREL Releases OpenStudio v0.6

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OpenStudio has released version 6 of their free software tool for EnergyPlus and Sketchup. I had the opportunity to sit in on webinar a few weeks back and was very impressed by the new additions they have made. More HVAC templates are now available, along with several more air-side system components. I have not had time yet to dig into the details but I am excited! https://openstudio.nrel.gov/downloads

EnergyPlus V7.0 and OpenStudio Legacy Plugin 1.0.7 Released

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EnergyPlus Version 7.0 and OpenStudio Legacy Plug-in 1.07 Available The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an updated version of EnergyPlus simulation software for modeling heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other building energy flows. Additionally, a new version of OpenStudio Plug-in for Google SketchUp is available, which makes it possible to perform EnergyPlus simulations using Google’s user-friendly 3-D drawing interface. Visit www.energyplus.gov to learn more and download EnergyPlus and OpenStudio Plug-in now.

Six New YouTube Videos on OpenStudio v0.5 Release

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Courtesy of NREL OpenStudio Youtube New Geometry Tools in OpenStudio 0.5 (Space Diagram and Projecting Loose Geometry) This video shows some new geometry creation tools in OpenStudio 0.5 More New in OpenStudio 0.5 (Spaces, Space Types, Stories and Thermal Zones) This video introduces some new concepts in OpenStudio 0.5. Geometry is now contained by a space rather than a thermal zone. One or a number of spaces combine to create a thermal zone. Spaces can also be associated with a space type and a building story. More New in OpenStudio 0.5 (The Object Inspector) This video introduces you to the new Object Inspector in the OpenStudio SketchUp Plugin. This is the next generation of the Object Information Window. Instead of an HTML dialog within SketchUp, this is it’s own application that launches and quits with SketchUp. Data from the model is synchronized between the SketchUp and Inspector window. When you select an object in SketchUp, this is where you can see and alter attributes. For most situations this will replace the need to use OpenStudio ModelEditor. More Applying Surface Constructions in OpenStudio 0.5 This video describes the different ways you can apply surface constructions to your model. While you can still apply surfaces to each … Continue reading →

Bentley AECOsim Energy Simulator Preview

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I recently had the chance to get my hands on a second beta version of Bentley’s new AECOsim Energy Simulator for building simulation. The version I tested was v08.11.07.78. The first time I had a chance to see AECOsim was at the ASHRAE BEM Conference where it was demonstrated by Dru Crawley. Soon after I received the first Beta which was not at a good state for review. This version however is at a point where it is worth previewing. The overview of the interface is that it is built into the Bentley Microstation platform offering a familiar CAD style interface with various 2D and 3D views for model creation. Right and Left click methods and tool bars will be familiar to Microstation users, but maybe not for others. A ribbon style main toolbar now part of most modern .NET Windows applications is also available in the interface to organize the various built-in utilities and menus. I only used the application for a short period of time, so it is possible my review may touch upon areas that I did not fully understand, in which case I will update this post should I find anything was incorrect due to my inexperience. Keep reading below for my full review.