Equest Software For Mac

Equest Software For Mac

Current Release (build 7175 dated 4 October 2018, posting date, installation file size 127 MB): Download a complete eQUEST version 3.65 installation for Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP. This release installs both the standard and refrigeration versions of eQUEST. This release is a Microsoft Installer Package (MSI) file format. EQuest is one of the most popular energy simulation tools used in the early phases of design. It's nickname comes from its full name: QU ick E nergy S imulation T ool, and it is just that – a very quick way to run energy simulations. The software was developed by James J. Hirsch & Associates with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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eQUEST is a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use building energy use analysis tool which provides professional-level results with an affordable level of effort. This freeware tool 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 modelling. This is accomplished by combining a building creation wizard, an energy efficiency measure (EEM) wizard and a graphical results display module with an enhanced DOE-2-derived (software) building energy use simulation programme.
eQUEST features a building creation 'wizard' that walks you through the process of creating an effective building energy model. This involves following a series of steps that describe the features of the design that would impact energy use, such as:
architectural design
HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) equipment
building type and size
floor plan layout
construction materials
area usage and occupancy
lighting system
The eQUEST building creation wizard first requests the most general information about the building design, and then delves into progressively deeper detail. In all, the building description process comprises 23 data-entry steps – each represented by a 'wizard' screen. At each step of describing your building design, the wizard provides easy-to-understand choices of component and system options. It also offers advice in the form of 'intelligent defaults' for each choice. In addition, eQUEST automatically skips steps that do not apply to the chosen design.
Although the building description process can get quite detailed, it isn't necessary to complete every single step in the wizard. If chosen, the user can 'bail out' of the description process once he/she is satisfied with the level of detail. At that point, the wizard fills in any missing information using the eQUEST 'intelligent default' process.
After compiling a building description, eQUEST produces a detailed simulation of the building, as well as an estimate of how much energy it would use. Although these results are generated quickly, they are quite accurate because this software utilises the full capabilities of DOE-2 (the latest version of a well-respected and popular building energy simulation program developed over the last 20 years by the U.S. DOE). Within eQUEST, DOE-2 performs an hourly simulation of your building design for a one-year period. It calculates heating or cooling loads for each hour of the year, based on the factors such as:
walls
windows
glass
people
plug loads
ventilation

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During the simulation, DOE-2 also tabulates your building's projected energy use for various end uses, such as:
lighting
plug loads (computers, appliances, copiers, etc.)
heating
cooling
ventilation
pumping
eQUEST offers several graphical formats for viewing simulation results. For instance, the user can display graphs of estimated overall building energy on an annual or monthly basis. The user can also compare the performance of alternative building designs. In addition, eQUEST allows you to perform multiple simulations and view the alternative results in side-by-side graphics. It offers:
energy cost estimating
daylighting and lighting system control
automatic implementation of common energy efficiency measures (by selecting preferred measures from a list)
The current version of eQUEST provides even more comprehensive analysis capability. It allows the advanced user to input additional building details to analyse complex buildings. A three-dimensional view of
NODES strategic objectiveContribution
Enhance accessibility and integration 0 
Enhance intermodality 0 
Enhance liveability + 
Increase safety and security conditions 0 
Increase economic viability and costs efficiency + 
Stimulate local economy + 
Increase environmental efficiency ++ 
Increase energy efficiency ++ 
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NODES strategic objective	Contribution
Enhance accessibility and integration	0
Enhance intermodality	0
Enhance liveability	+
Increase safety and security conditions	0
Increase economic viability and costs efficiency	+
Stimulate local economy	+
Increase environmental efficiency	++
Increase energy efficiency	++

DOE-2 also simulates the performance of: Sridhar varma serials.
fans
pumps
other energy-consuming devices
During the simulation, DOE-2 also tabulates your building's projected energy use for various end uses, such as:
lighting
plug loads (computers, appliances, copiers, etc.)
heating
cooling
ventilation
pumping
eQUEST offers several graphical formats for viewing simulation results. For instance, the user can display graphs of estimated overall building energy on an annual or monthly basis. The user can also compare the performance of alternative building designs. In addition, eQUEST allows you to perform multiple simulations and view the alternative results in side-by-side graphics. It offers:
energy cost estimating
daylighting and lighting system control
automatic implementation of common energy efficiency measures (by selecting preferred measures from a list)
The current version of eQUEST provides even more comprehensive analysis capability. It allows the advanced user to input additional building details to analyse complex buildings. A three-dimensional view of
NODES strategic objectiveContribution
Enhance accessibility and integration 0 
Enhance intermodality 0 
Enhance liveability + 
Increase safety and security conditions 0 
Increase economic viability and costs efficiency + 
Stimulate local economy + 
Increase environmental efficiency ++ 
Increase energy efficiency ++ 
Good practiceEquest Software For Mac DownloadThe Epsten Group is a high-performance building specialist. Moreover it is a multidisciplinary sustainable design and consulting firm providing a diverse range of services in all phases, from programming to occupancy. The Epsten Group provides energy simulations in the eQUEST software tool.
kW Engineering aims to optimise building design to achieve energy and carbon reduction. To simulate energy use, kW Engineering uses eQUEST.
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 aptly named because it provides something that you have been looking for, but have been unable to find: a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use building energy analysis tool. With eQUEST, you will be able to provide professional-level results with an affordable level of effort.
Equest Software For Mac FreeResourcesThe eQUEST software tool is free of charge.
The tool runs on Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, and previous versions of Windows dating back to Win98. eQUEST does not run on Mac OSX, iOS, Android, or other operating systems.
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Thank you for visiting DOE2.com. This site is the place where you can obtain information and products from the developers of DOE-2 and DOE-2 based products including eQUEST. This site is maintained by James J. Hirsch & Associates.
The DOE-2 software was developed by James J. Hirsch & Associates (JJH) in collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), with LBNL DOE-2 work performed mostly under funding from the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) and other work performed mostly under funding from a wide range of industry organizations and ourselves. This site, however, is not sponsored or endorsed by either USDOE or LBNL, and use of 'DOE' in names in this site does not imply any endorsement or recommendation of any listed products or services by the United States Government, LBNL, or anyone else.
Equest Software For Mac SoftwareFollow this links to review a brief comparison of DOE-2.1E, DOE-2.2, eQUEST and PowerDOE. eQUEST is our most up-to-date complete building energy use simulation tool; it is free and contains a complete version DOE-2.2 and its documentation.
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eQUEST® is a sophisticated, yet easy to use, freeware building energy use analysis tool that provides professional-level results with an affordable level of effort. eQUEST was designed to allow you to perform detailed comparative analysis of building designs and technologies by applying sophisticated building energy use simulation techniques but without requiring extensive experience in the 'art' of building performance modeling. This is accomplished by combining schematic and design development building creation wizards, an energy efficiency measure (EEM) wizard and a graphical results display module with a complete up-to-date DOE-2 (version 2.2) building energy use simulation program.You can read the eQUEST Overview to get a more complete summary of the features and capabilities of this excellent program.
eQUEST 3.65 is the most recent release.For descriptions of the new features read this document.eQ_WthProc can convert EnergyPlus (epw) files into eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files, see weather data area below. Bijoy bangla typing software free full version.
You can see more information about eQUEST including download of program and documentation. You can also view the eQUEST download area to see recent versions of the program, documentation and updates.
Note:eQUEST is Qualified Software for Calculating Commercial Building Tax Deductions first enacted under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), later extended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and most recently extended and modified by the PATH Act of 2015. eQUEST 3.65 is qualified, effective 19 October 2016, for buildings placed into service on or after to January 1, 2016; eQUEST 3.63b is qualified, effective 9 September 2009, for buildings placed into service prior to January 1, 2016. The requirements for software to be qualified for use in these deductions were first covered by IRS Notice 2006-52 and then amplified by IRS IRB 2008-14 and again clarified by IRS IRB 2012-17 with further guidelines provided by DOE and added DOE guidelines for buildings placed in service in 2016 and later.The submission packages, including ASHRAE Standard 140 testing, can be found here.
DOE-2 is a widely used and accepted freeware building energy analysis program that can predict the energy use and cost for all types of buildings. DOE-2 uses a description of the building layout, constructions, operating schedules, conditioning systems (lighting, HVAC, etc.) and utility rates provided by the user, along with weather data, to perform an hourly simulation of the building and to estimate utility bills. The 'plain' DOE-2 program is a 'Command Prompt' program which requires substantial experience to learn to use effectively while offering researchers and experts significant flexibility; eQUEST is a complete interactive Windows implementation of the DOE-2 program with added wizards and graphic displays to aid in the use of DOE-2.
You can review more information about DOE-2 including download of program and documentation. We currently offer you our 'latest and greatest' version as well as 'legacy' version. DOE-2.2 is the newest DOE-2 building energy simulation and cost calculation engine. DOE-2.2 is the 'simulation engine' contained within eQUEST; we strongly recommend you consider eQUEST before trying to use 'plain' DOE-2. DOE-2.2 can run in windows versions from XP to 10. DOE-2.1E is the 'legacy' version of DOE-2.
Note:DOE-2 is Qualified Software for Calculating Commercial Building Tax Deductions first enacted under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), later extended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and most recently extended and modified by the PATH Act of 2015. DOE-2.2-48y is qualified, effective 19 October 2016, for buildings placed into service on or after to January 1, 2016; DOE-2.2-047d is qualified, effective 9 September 2009, for buildings placed into service prior to January 1, 2016. The requirements for software to be qualified for use in these deductions were first covered by IRS Notice 2006-52 and then amplified by IRS IRB 2008-14 and again clarified by IRS IRB 2012-17 with further guidelines provided by DOE and added DOE guidelines for buildings placed in service in 2016 and later.The submission packages, including ASHRAE Standard 140 testing, can be found here.
The Weather Data & Utilities page provides a description of and access to weather data processing utilities which provide a variety of pre-processed weather data compatible with eQUEST, DOE-2.x and PowerDOE. The available utilities include eQ_WthProc which can process EnergyPlus (epw) and DOEWthwhich can process NOAA/NCDC (TRY, TMY, etc.) files into eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files.Utilities are also available to process eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files, including the capability to list, convert to/from text format, create statistical summaries, and other functions.
PowerDOE is not available as it has been discontinued in favor of eQUEST. PowerDOE is our previous generation (1990's 'legacy') application; use eQUEST for the most up-to-date user interface and DOE-2 simulation capabilities. PowerDOE included an earlier version DOE-2.2 as its simulation 'engine' for all energy and cost calculations. Note that PowerDOE was designed for previous generations of Windows and will not operate properly when installed in more recent versions such as Windows 7. For this reason PowerDOE has been discontinued.
The Life-Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis method is recognized to reliably identify cost optimal building design solutions yet it is not widely used with confidence. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and ANSI have suggested standardized LCC nomenclature and conventions so that the entire buildings industry can speak one 'language' when performing LCC analysis. NIST's LCC procedures are embodied in the Building Life-Cycle Cost (BLCC) Program; the NIST BLCC program and related utilities can be downloaded here. Although the LCC procedures used in BLCC have long been published (NIST Handbook 135 1995 Edition) some users express concern that BLCC does not display the intermediate details of its calculations. For this reason we have developed a spreadsheet version of BLCC procedures. Users of our spreadsheet version report greater confidence with its user-friendly 'glass box' implementation of BLCC. Our BLCC spreadsheet includes year 2015 USDOE energy price escalation rates and is available FREE in Excel OfficeXP format (April 2016 version posted 4/22/2016.) View a detailed description of this spreadsheet tool (sample screens, advantages, limitations) or a summary of recent (2015 version) enhancements.
Send mail to Jeff.Hirsch@DOE2.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 1998-2016 James J. Hirsch. All rights reserved. 
eQUEST is a registered trademark of James J. Hirsch.PowerDOE is a registered trademark of the Electric Power Research Institute.

	eQUEST^® is a sophisticated, yet easy to use, freeware building energy use analysis tool that provides professional-level results with an affordable level of effort. eQUEST was designed to allow you to perform detailed comparative analysis of building designs and technologies by applying sophisticated building energy use simulation techniques but without requiring extensive experience in the 'art' of building performance modeling. This is accomplished by combining schematic and design development building creation wizards, an energy efficiency measure (EEM) wizard and a graphical results display module with a complete up-to-date DOE-2 (version 2.2) building energy use simulation program.You can read the eQUEST Overview to get a more complete summary of the features and capabilities of this excellent program. eQUEST 3.65 is the most recent release.For descriptions of the new features read this document.eQ_WthProc can convert EnergyPlus (epw) files into eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files, see weather data area below. Bijoy bangla typing software free full version. You can see more information about eQUEST including download of program and documentation. You can also view the eQUEST download area to see recent versions of the program, documentation and updates. Note:eQUEST is Qualified Software for Calculating Commercial Building Tax Deductions first enacted under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), later extended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and most recently extended and modified by the PATH Act of 2015. eQUEST 3.65 is qualified, effective 19 October 2016, for buildings placed into service on or after to January 1, 2016; eQUEST 3.63b is qualified, effective 9 September 2009, for buildings placed into service prior to January 1, 2016. The requirements for software to be qualified for use in these deductions were first covered by IRS Notice 2006-52 and then amplified by IRS IRB 2008-14 and again clarified by IRS IRB 2012-17 with further guidelines provided by DOE and added DOE guidelines for buildings placed in service in 2016 and later.The submission packages, including ASHRAE Standard 140 testing, can be found here.
DOE-2 is a widely used and accepted freeware building energy analysis program that can predict the energy use and cost for all types of buildings. DOE-2 uses a description of the building layout, constructions, operating schedules, conditioning systems (lighting, HVAC, etc.) and utility rates provided by the user, along with weather data, to perform an hourly simulation of the building and to estimate utility bills. The 'plain' DOE-2 program is a 'Command Prompt' program which requires substantial experience to learn to use effectively while offering researchers and experts significant flexibility; eQUEST is a complete interactive Windows implementation of the DOE-2 program with added wizards and graphic displays to aid in the use of DOE-2. You can review more information about DOE-2 including download of program and documentation. We currently offer you our 'latest and greatest' version as well as 'legacy' version. DOE-2.2 is the newest DOE-2 building energy simulation and cost calculation engine. DOE-2.2 is the 'simulation engine' contained within eQUEST; we strongly recommend you consider eQUEST before trying to use 'plain' DOE-2. DOE-2.2 can run in windows versions from XP to 10. DOE-2.1E is the 'legacy' version of DOE-2. Note:DOE-2 is Qualified Software for Calculating Commercial Building Tax Deductions first enacted under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), later extended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and most recently extended and modified by the PATH Act of 2015. DOE-2.2-48y is qualified, effective 19 October 2016, for buildings placed into service on or after to January 1, 2016; DOE-2.2-047d is qualified, effective 9 September 2009, for buildings placed into service prior to January 1, 2016. The requirements for software to be qualified for use in these deductions were first covered by IRS Notice 2006-52 and then amplified by IRS IRB 2008-14 and again clarified by IRS IRB 2012-17 with further guidelines provided by DOE and added DOE guidelines for buildings placed in service in 2016 and later.The submission packages, including ASHRAE Standard 140 testing, can be found here.
The Weather Data & Utilities page provides a description of and access to weather data processing utilities which provide a variety of pre-processed weather data compatible with eQUEST, DOE-2.x and PowerDOE. The available utilities include eQ_WthProc which can process EnergyPlus (epw) and DOEWthwhich can process NOAA/NCDC (TRY, TMY, etc.) files into eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files.Utilities are also available to process eQUEST/DOE-2 (bin) files, including the capability to list, convert to/from text format, create statistical summaries, and other functions.
PowerDOE is not available as it has been discontinued in favor of eQUEST. PowerDOE is our previous generation (1990's 'legacy') application; use eQUEST for the most up-to-date user interface and DOE-2 simulation capabilities. PowerDOE included an earlier version DOE-2.2 as its simulation 'engine' for all energy and cost calculations. Note that PowerDOE was designed for previous generations of Windows and will not operate properly when installed in more recent versions such as Windows 7. For this reason PowerDOE has been discontinued.
The Life-Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis method is recognized to reliably identify cost optimal building design solutions yet it is not widely used with confidence. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and ANSI have suggested standardized LCC nomenclature and conventions so that the entire buildings industry can speak one 'language' when performing LCC analysis. NIST's LCC procedures are embodied in the Building Life-Cycle Cost (BLCC) Program; the NIST BLCC program and related utilities can be downloaded here. Although the LCC procedures used in BLCC have long been published (NIST Handbook 135 1995 Edition) some users express concern that BLCC does not display the intermediate details of its calculations. For this reason we have developed a spreadsheet version of BLCC procedures. Users of our spreadsheet version report greater confidence with its user-friendly 'glass box' implementation of BLCC. Our BLCC spreadsheet includes year 2015 USDOE energy price escalation rates and is available FREE in Excel OfficeXP format (April 2016 version posted 4/22/2016.) View a detailed description of this spreadsheet tool (sample screens, advantages, limitations) or a summary of recent (2015 version) enhancements.