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| High |
HI |
| Medium |
M |
| Low |
L |
| Easy |
E |
| Partially |
P |
| Hard |
HA |
| Yes |
Y |
| No |
N |
| Not Applicable |
NA |
| Approximately |
AP |
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Equest 3.63 |
Equest 3.1e(refrigeration) |
Energy Plus |
Design Builder (energy plus) |
Design Builder/CFD PLUG (only cfd) |
TRACE |
COOL TOOL |
| Adequate information available? |
Y |
P |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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| Number of users |
HI |
L |
M |
L |
L |
HI |
L |
| Software matches current practices and designs? |
P |
P |
Y |
P |
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| Number of projects for a user to become qualified |
+8 |
+8 |
+10 |
+10 |
+10 |
|
+10 |
| Learning time (weeks) |
2-5 |
6 |
10 |
2-4 |
5 |
|
+6 |
| Baseline model creation for novice (days) |
4-8 |
+18 |
+14 |
6-8 |
4-8 |
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| Model creation for expert (days) |
2-3 |
4-8 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
3-4 |
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10-20 |
| Finding Errors |
M |
HA |
HA |
HA |
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| Troubleshooting ease |
E |
HA |
HA |
HA |
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| HVAC representation and options |
M |
L |
HI |
HI |
|
L |
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| Simulates Tall Rooms well? |
N |
NA |
Y |
AP |
Y |
N |
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| Input obvious? |
Y |
P |
P |
P |
|
Y |
Y |
| Output detailed & clear enough to troubleshoot? |
Y |
N |
P |
P |
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| Refrigeration cabinets? |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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N |
Y |
| Refrigerated Warehouses? Medium Temperature |
|
Y |
|
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|
N |
Y |
| Refrigerated Warehouses? -10 Low Temperature simulation |
N |
P |
Y |
|
|
N |
Y |
| CFD, FEA? |
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|
Y |
N |
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| Degree of complex solar reflection? |
AP |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Can simulate CHP? |
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N |
Y |
Y |
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N |
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| Can simulate Solar panels on roof? |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
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N |
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| Can simulate non-coincident WLHP systems? |
Y |
NA |
|
Y |
|
N |
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| Can simulate Geothermal? |
AP |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
N |
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| Acceptable to LEED 2.2 |
Y |
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| Acceptable to NYSERDA |
Y |
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| Acceptable to MPP program |
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