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Hourly, whole-building energy analysis program calculating energy performance and life-cycle cost of operation. Can be used
to analyze energy efficiency of given designs or efficiency of new technologies. Other uses include utility demand-side
management and rebate programs, development and implementation of energy efficiency standards and compliance
certification, and training new corps of energy-efficiency conscious building professionals in architecture and engineering
schools.
Keywords
energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential
and commercial buildings
Validation/Testing
N/A
Expertise Required
Recommend 3 days of formal training in basic and advanced
DOE-2 use.
Users
800 user organizations in U.S., 200 user organizations internationally; user organizations consist of 1 to 20 or more individuals.
Audience
Architects, engineers in private A-E firms, energy consultants, building technology researchers, utility companies, state and federal agencies, university schools of architecture and engineering.
Input
Hourly weather file plus Building Description Language input describing geographic location and building orientation, building materials and envelope components (walls, windows, shading surfaces, etc.), operating schedules, HVAC equipment and controls, utility rate schedule, building component costs. Available with a range of user interfaces, from text-based to interactive/graphical windows-based environments.
Output
20 user-selectable input verification reports; 50 user-selectable monthly/annual summary reports; user-configurable hourly reports of 700 different building energy variables.
Computer Platform
PC-compatible; Sun; DEC-VAX; DECstation; IBM RS 6000; NeXT; 4 megabytes of RAM; math coprocessor; compatible with Windows, UNIX, DOS, VMS.
Programming Language
FORTRAN 77
Strengths
Detailed, hourly, whole-building energy analysis of multiple zones in buildings of complex design; widely
recognized as the industry standard.
Weaknesses
High level of user knowledge.
Contact
Availability
Cost $300 to $2000, depending upon hardware platform and software vendor.
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