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Forwarding a message to the list-serve.... The Sim-EB software is distributed free-of-charge.

(Note: If you don't currently include Sim-EB as a simulation weapon in your arsenal, you might consider giving it a look. For working with existing buildings that have operational data, Sim-EB contains a wicked powerful module for digesting user-defined generic high resolution metered data and performing cluster analysis against it. The results is a suggested patchwork of 24-hour schedule definitions representing the data, which can then be transformed into realistic, representative data-driven schedules for 8760 model input. This is only one of Sim-EB's many innovative features, and it does include documentation.)

All the Best,

Chris Balbach, PE, CEM, CMVP, BEMP, BEAP, BESA

From: simeb at lte.ireq.ca [mailto:simeb at lte.ireq.ca]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:35 PM
Subject: Nouvelles SIMEB / SIMEB News

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Aux Utilisateurs de SIMEB,

? Une nouvelle application permettant de g?n?rer un fichier m?t?o SIMEB pour n'importe quelle localit? est maintenant disponible ? la section Donn?e m?t?o du site SIMEB (https:\\www.simeb.ca) , sous l'onglet Conversion fichier m?t?o. L'application g?n?re un fichier m?t?o SIMEB (*.swdf) ? partir d'un fichier m?t?o de format EnergyPlus (*.epw) ou DOE-2 (*.bin) charg? par l'usager. Le fichier m?t?o SIMEB est un fichier zipp? contenant ? la fois le fichier m?t?o en format EnergyPlus, DOE-2 et les conditions de design associ?es. Des fichiers m?t?o de format EnergyPlus de plus de 2000 localit?s ? travers le monde sont disponibles au lien suivant : http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data.cfm

? ? la section t?l?chargement du site SIMEB, des versions anglaises du guide m?thodologique et des exemples pas ? pas ont ?t? d?pos?es derni?rement

? Une modification aux r?gles de redirection du site de SIMEB a ?t? r?alis?e en cours d'ann?e. Maintenant, il est imp?ratif de saisir https:\\www.simeb.ca au complet pour y acc?der, en n'oubliant pas https:\\.

? Une nouvelle version de SIMEB est pr?vue pour le printemps 2013. Parmi les am?liorations, notons la migration du moteur de calcul EnergyPlus 5.0 vers EnergyPlus 7.2 et l'ajout d'un module de comparaison de r?sultats entre diff?rents sc?narios de b?timents. Soyez ? l'affut de la prochaine sortie.

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To SIMEB users,

? A new applet generating SIMEB weather file from any location is now available at the Weather data section of SIMEB website (https:\\www.simeb.ca). The applet builds a SIMEB weather file from a DOE-2 or EnergyPlus weather file uploaded by the user from Weather file conversion tab. The SIMEB weather file (*.swdf) is a zipped file containing the DOE-2 (*.bin) and EnergyPlus (*.epw) weather file and also the heating/cooling design conditions information. EnergyPlus weather file of more than 2000 locations is available at this link : http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data.cfm

? At the Download section of the SIMEB web site, English versions of methodological guide and Tutorials have been added.

? Redirection rule of the web site have been modified recently. It is now imperative to enter entirely https:\\www.simeb.ca to access it, without forgetting https.

? A new version of SIMEB is planned for spring 2013. Among improvements, EnergyPlus engine migration from 5.0 to 7.2 and the addition of a module to facilitate the results comparison between building alternatives. Stay aware of the outcome.

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Simon Sansregret, ing., M. Sc. A.