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eQUEST
the QUick Energy
Simulation Tool
Something for everyone...
Imagine a
building energy simulation tool comprehensive enough to be useful to ALL design
team members, yet so intuitive ANY design team member could use it, in ANY or
ALL design phases, including schematic design. eQUEST is well named because it
provides something the you’ve been looking for, but have been unable to
find … a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use building energy analysis tool.
With eQUEST, you’ll be able to provide professional-level results in an
affordable level of effort.
Evaluate today’s
building technologies … at the speed of today’s design process…
eQUEST was
designed to allow you to perform detailed analysis of today’s
state-of-the-art building design technologies using today’s most
sophisticated building energy use simulation techniques but without requiring
extensive experience in the "art" of building performance modeling.
eQUEST = enhanced DOE-2 +
Wizards + Graphics
This is
accomplished by combining a building creation wizard, an energy efficiency
measure (EEM) wizard, and graphical reporting with a simulation
"engine" derived from the latest version of DOE-2. Reliable detailed
simulation has never been easier!
eQUEST is supported as a
part of the Energy Design
Resources program which is funded by
eQUEST Training
Under
varied sponsorship we schedule eQUEST training sessions on a regular
basis; you can check for currently planned sessions by clicking here.
Other organizations also sponsor eQUEST training that we do not
have information about; try a google search or ask on the BLDG-SIM
group. Participating on BDLG-SIM is also a good way to read and
participate in discussions of eQUEST modeling methods and issues as
well as topics in other areas of building energy use simulation.
eQUEST Version 3 (current release) Downloads:
New Note: eQUEST 3.6 and D2comply 3.6 were approved by the California Energy Commission as a 2005 Title 24 non-residential ACMs; these releases were approved by the CEC at their 11 April 2007 business meeting.
New Release: Download a complete eQUEST version 3.6 installation for Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. This version contains the standard eQUEST release only. (new posting date: 3/9/2007, ~26 MB) You may uninstall versions older than the 3.6 release version before installing this new version; you may retain the 3.5x version (by allowing this new release to be installed into its default directory.) The main differences between 3.6 and 3.55 are: updates to the Title 24 rule processing; inclusion of the latest DOE-2.2 (version 44d3) which includes bug fixes and new features. For short descriptions of the primary new features read this document. eQUEST 3.6 HAS BEEN APPROVED by the California Energy Commission as a 2005 Title 24 non-Residential ACM; this eQUEST 2005 Title 24 non-Residential ACM was submitted to the CEC for certification 12 August 2006 – it was approved by the CEC at their 11 April 2007 business meeting. This version must be used for any Title 24 permit submissions.
Latest update to above Release: Download eQUEST 3.6 to 3.60b update this optional update corrects minor problems and adds minor new features to the complete 3.6 release posted above. The complete 3.6 release must be installed prior to installing this update. To install this update download and unzip the archive (or extract its contents) into the directory where version 3.6 is installed being careful to retain the sub-directory location of all files (extract using folder names) so that each file in the archive over-writes the original one by the same name from the 3.6 release. To see a list of changes click here. (posting date: 8/19/2006, ~2.6 MB)New Release: The eQUEST
version 3.6 refrigeration version add-on is not planned, however, the 3.61b pre-release (test) version below contains both the standard and refrigeration versions. Otherwise use the 3.56 DEER version
posted below.
Update from Last Release: Not available.
DOE-2.2 New
Release: Download a
complete D2comply 3.6 installation - The DOE-2.2 based California 2005
Title 24 “compliance only” engine. D2comply 3.6 IS approved by the California Energy Commission as a 2005
Title 24 non-Residential ACM; it was submitted in August 2006 to the CEC
for certification and approved at the 11 April 2007 CEC business meeting.
This is the DOE-2.2 component contained within eQUEST 3.6 to perform
Title 24 compliance analysis; third party developers can use
this package to build additional certified tools. Download D2comply for compliance only analysis; for full
standard DOE-2.2 use you should obtain a standard
release version of DOE-2.2 NOT this version. D2comply accepts any valid
DOE-2.2 BDL file that includes all required compliance information (see DOE-2.2
Manual Volume 5) and performs Title 24 compliance analysis. If you have eQUEST 3.6 you do not need
D2comply. (new posting date: 3/9/2007, ~11 MB)
eQUEST 3.XX Tutorials ( “walk through”
self-training guide):
Download
the eQUEST 3 Tutorial (version 3.40). (posting date: 10/28/03, ~6 MB)
Note: The eQUEST
Tutorial download is a self-extracting executable that contains a document in
Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe's freeware Acrobat Reader
product can be used to read and print this file. Click on the "Get
Acrobat Reader" graphic below to download this software.
eQUEST Version 3.61b (pre-release version) Download:
New Test Release: Download a complete eQUEST version 3.61b installation for Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. This version contains a pre-release (test version) of the standard and refrigeration eQUEST release. (posting date: 10/20/2006, ~31 MB) You should retain the standard 3.6 version and allow this test release to be installed into its default eQUEST 3-61 directory. The main differences between this 3.61 and the 3.6 version is the inclusion of new skylight and daylighting modeling capabilities and the refrigeration version. A descriptions of new features in this version can be found the first section of DOE22Vol6-NewFeatures_44e2. eQUEST 3.61 IS NOT YET a standard release; it is not yet being submitted for Title 24 certification.
Latest update to above Release : Download DOE-2.2 version 44e4 for eQUEST 3.61b update this optional update corrects known bugs and adds new features to the complete 3.61b release posted above. The complete 3.6 release must be installed prior to installing this update. This update is cummulative and may be install over previous 3.61b updates. To install this update download and unzip the archive (or extract its contents) into the directory where version 3.61b is installed being careful to retain the sub-directory location of all files (extract using folder names) so that each file in the archive over-writes the original one by the same name from the 3.61b release. (posting date: 2/16/2007, ~9.4 MB)
Added documentation for the DOE-2.2 version 44e4, as contained within the online help for this eQUEST release with its above update, can be downloaded:
DOE-2.2
version 44e4 Bug Fixes (See Volume 6 below for new features);
Volume
2: DOE-2.2 Language Dictionary (complete description of BDL Language):
Volume
4: DOE-2.2 Libraries Manual (contents of standard DOE-2.2 libraries and reports):
eQUEST 3.XX DOE-2.2 Simulation Engine Documentation files:
(Volumes 1-6 below are fully
contained within eQUEST 3.6 as online help so the files below are not needed
unless you prefer a PDF or you are using a previous version of eQUEST or the “stand-alone”
DOE-2.2)
DOE-2.2
version 44d3 Bug Fixes (See Volume 6 below for new features);
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/Bugfixes-044d3.pdf
Volume
1: DOE-2.2 Basics Manual (an introduction to using DOE-2.2);
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol1-Basics.pdf
Volume
2: DOE-2.2 Language Dictionary (complete description of BDL Language):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol2-Dictionary.pdf
Volume
2R: DOE-2.2 Language Dictionary: Refrigeration Version (complete description of BDL
Language for refrigeration version):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol2r-DictionaryRefrigeration.pdf
Volume
3: DOE-2.2 Topics Manual (topical discussion on major modeling features):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol3-Topics.pdf
Volume
4: DOE-2.2 Libraries Manual (describes the contents of standard DOE-2.2 libraries such
as glazings, materials, schedules, etc.):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol4-Libraries.pdf
Volume
5: Compliance Analysis (describes the DOE-2 inputs that are related to California
Title 24 Building Energy Code Compliance):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol5-ComplianceAnalysis.pdf
Volume
6: DOE-2.2 New Features (describes the new features in DOE-2.2 that were
added since the last major release - since version 40):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-22/DOE22Vol6-NewFeatures.pdf
DOE-2.2
Reports and Modeling Quality Control Concepts
(The
DOE-2.2 Reports-and-QC download is a ZIP archive that contains a set of three
documents in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) and example eQUEST/DOE-2.2
input and DOE-2.2 simulation results output; the documents provide an
explanation of the detailed DOE-2.2 output text results file.):
http://doe2.com/download/eQUEST/DOE22Reports-and-QC_2001-06-07.zip
DOE-2.1A
Engineers Manual
(theory and algorithms of calculation for the original DOE-2 program - out-of-date
but most of the concepts are still used in DOE-2.2 - LOADS calculation is very
similar, air-side HVAC is similar but improved, water-side HVAC is completely
new but has some similar approaches):
http://doe2.com/download/DOE-21E/DOE-2EngineersManual2.1A.pdf
ASHRAE
Standard 140 test results for DOE-2.2/eQUEST (compares well, similar to
DOE-2.1E)
http://doe2.com/download/equest/ASHRAE_Standard140_DOE22-eQUEST_Results.pdf
Note: The DOE-2.2 Manuals are in Adobe's Portable
Document Format (PDF.) These documents (as with other documentation files for
DOE-2 and eQUEST) use PDF version 1.5 (Acrobat or Acrobat Reader version 6) and
may not be opened with versions earlier than 5; to update your Acrobat Reader
go to the adobe site for the free download . These manuals contain details of the
DOE-2.2 Building Description Language (BDL) created and displayed by the eQUEST
user interface as well as the descriptions of all DOE-2.2 output reporting
capabilities. This document is the basis of the eQUEST on-line help system but
contains a more complete and up-to-date description of the details of the
DOE-2.2 version within the current release of eQUEST.
eQUEST Version 3 Version Archive (previous releases) Downloads:
Previous Release (eQUEST 3.56, DEER 2.1 version): Download
a complete eQUEST version 3.54 DEER installation for Win
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. This version contains the standard and refrigeration
versions of eQUEST. You must install
this complete release then apply the update listed next. This version can be
used, after the 3.54 to 3.56 update listed next is applied, to re-create the residential
and non-residential weather sensitive energy savings results found in the CPUC official 2.1 version of the DEER database.
This version can also be used for complete building energy analysis as with any
version of eQUEST. (posting date: 7/19/2005, ~26.2
MB) You may uninstall versions older DEER
release versions before installing this version; you may retain the older
version (by allowing this new release to be installed into a different
directory.) Download
the eQUEST version 3.54 to 3.56 DEER update (Full update to DEER 2.1 –
eQUEST 3.56 – release) This update requires DEER
version 3.54 to already be installed on your system. Download this to your
hard drive then extract it into the eQUEST DEER 3-5 directory to complete the
update; be sure to check that the installation path matches your eQUEST DEER
3-5 directory path and that “use folder names” is selected (so that
the path names within the archive are retained) before extracting the update. (posting date: 10/14/2005, ~12.6 MB)
Previous Release: Download
a complete eQUEST version 3.55 installation for Win
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. This version contains the standard eQUEST release only. (posting date: 4/20/2005, ~19.6 MB) You may uninstall versions older than the
3.55 release version before installing this new version; you may retain the
3.5x version (by allowing this new release to be installed into a different
directory.) The main differences between
3.55 and 3.54 are: updates to the Title 24 rule processing; inclusion of the
latest DOE-2.2 (version 44c3) which includes bug fixes and new features. eQUEST 3.55 was approved by the
Previous Release: Download
the eQUEST version 3.55 refrigeration version add-on for eQUEST version
3.55. This add-on contains the refrigeration version of eQUEST. This version is only for modeling supermarkets and refrigerated warehouses and
other facilities having refrigeration systems as a major energy consuming
feature; since refrigeration equipment and refrigerated spaces are exempt from
most title 24 requirements, this version has
not been submitted for certification (and is not planned to be, at this
time) as a Title 24 ACM. This version
can perform detailed simulations using user configured (defined and
interconnected) models of refrigerated display cases, low-temperature refrigerant
driven AHUs, racks of compressors or ammonia chillers
with their controls, condensers, and refrigerant (including brine) circulation
loop, plus the standard DOE-2 packaged DX HVAC systems. This version DOES NOT contain all the
standard DOE-2.2 chilled/hot water HVAC systems that are not commonly found in
refrigeration dominated facilities; use the standard version of eQUEST to
analyze those facilities. (posting date: 4/27/2005,
~4.6 MB) You must have the complete
standard version of eQUEST 3.55 installed (above) before you can use this add-on package to install the refrigeration
version into your eQUEST 3.55 installation directory. You can also download the additional DOE-2.2
documentation for this version here: Volume 2R: DOE-2.2 Language Dictionary:
Refrigeration Version
DOE-2.2 Previous Release: Download a
complete D2comply 3.55 installation - The DOE-2.2 based California 2001
Title 24 “compliance only” engine. D2comply 3.55 was approved by the
California Energy Commission as a 2001 Title 24 non-Residential ACM on
4/27/2005; the D2comply 2005 Title 24 non-Residential ACM (posted above) is not yet certified by the CEC. This is the DOE-2.2
component contained within eQUEST 3.55 to perform Title 24 compliance analysis;
once certified, third party developers can use this package to build additional
certified tools. Download D2comply for compliance only analysis; for full
standard DOE-2.2 use you should obtain a standard
release version of DOE-2.2 NOT this version. D2comply accepts any valid
DOE-2.2 BDL file that includes all required compliance information (see DOE-2.2
Manual Volume 5) and performs Title 24 compliance analysis. If you have eQUEST 3.55 you do not need
D2comply. (posting date: 4/20/2005, ~9.6 MB)
Note: eQUEST 3.55 is approved by the California Energy
Commission as a 2001 Title 24 non-residential ACM on 4/21/2004; Title 24
capabilities and documentation are listed in our ACM
Certification Application and the DOE-2.2 Manuals, particularly Volume 5: Compliance Analysis.
Related Downloads:
View the eQUEST download area check this area of other items of interest or directly access the above file from a directory listing.
We provide complete
licensing for eQUEST source and executables.
These licenses can be purchased to allow the development and
distribution of new applications based upon eQUEST and/or DOE-2. Licenses are available for development and
distribution of both single user PC’s as well as for network server based
products. You can click on these links
to download and view samples of the eQUEST derivative works, source and
distribution licenses for desktop
PC’s and/or desktop
PC's and network servers.
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