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		<title>Export Revit to EnergyPlus via Ecotect</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alan Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This topic was brought up a few days ago from @MikeSealander. He was looking for some verification that the process of going from a Revit model to the DOE&#8217;s EnergyPlus analysis software was possible using Ecotect as a go between. While I have had some success with this process it was always using Green Building Studio as the intermediate tool. &#160; Seeing as EnergyPlus is the most sophisticated energy analysis tool available and Revit is now become some what of a standard for the AEC industry it seemed like a natural fit. So I went ahead and gave it a try. &#160; The long short if you have no interest in watching the videos is that I was impressed with the amount of detail and the level at which the geometric and construction information was brought across into EnergyPlus. While I&#160;ultimately&#160;&#160;believe&#160;that analytical energy models should be kept separate from Architectural models, if you prefer to have some sort of link, dynamic or not, this is definitely a workable method. &#160; The 7 Easy Steps to Success are: Create Analytical Spaces in Revit Modify Room Bounding Objects Verify Analytical Volumes Export GBXML Import GBXML to Ecotect Export IDF to Energyplus Verify &#8230; <a href="http://openrevit.com/2009/12/export-revit-to-energyplus-via-ecotect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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