OpenStudio Survey

Not important

Somewhat important

Very important

Quick energy model from 2D floor plan

Quick energy model from 2D floor plan Not important

Quick energy model from 2D floor plan Somewhat important

Quick energy model from 2D floor plan Very important

Run multiple simulations and compare annual results from within OpenStudio

Run multiple simulations and compare annual results from within OpenStudio Not important

Run multiple simulations and compare annual results from within OpenStudio Somewhat important

Run multiple simulations and compare annual results from within OpenStudio Very important

Integration with slab and basement preprocessors

Integration with slab and basement preprocessors Not important

Integration with slab and basement preprocessors Somewhat important

Integration with slab and basement preprocessors Very important

Life cycle inventory data and analysis

Life cycle inventory data and analysis Not important

Life cycle inventory data and analysis Somewhat important

Life cycle inventory data and analysis Very important

Display daylighting results on illuminance maps

Display daylighting results on illuminance maps Not important

Display daylighting results on illuminance maps Somewhat important

Display daylighting results on illuminance maps Very important

Utility rate libraries

Utility rate libraries Not important

Utility rate libraries Somewhat important

Utility rate libraries Very important

Improved documentation and tutorials

Improved documentation and tutorials Not important

Improved documentation and tutorials Somewhat important

Improved documentation and tutorials Very important

Integration with a generic IDF editor

Integration with a generic IDF editor Not important

Integration with a generic IDF editor Somewhat important

Integration with a generic IDF editor Very important

Access to all template HVAC objects

Access to all template HVAC objects Not important

Access to all template HVAC objects Somewhat important

Access to all template HVAC objects Very important

Photovoltaics, wind turbines, solar hot water

Photovoltaics, wind turbines, solar hot water Not important

Photovoltaics, wind turbines, solar hot water Somewhat important

Photovoltaics, wind turbines, solar hot water Very important

Improved timeseries results visualization

Improved timeseries results visualization Not important

Improved timeseries results visualization Somewhat important

Improved timeseries results visualization Very important

Improved diagnostic views to highlight flaws or errors in models

Improved diagnostic views to highlight flaws or errors in models Not important

Improved diagnostic views to highlight flaws or errors in models Somewhat important

Improved diagnostic views to highlight flaws or errors in models Very important

Export EnergyPlus geometry to Radiance

Export EnergyPlus geometry to Radiance Not important

Export EnergyPlus geometry to Radiance Somewhat important

Export EnergyPlus geometry to Radiance Very important

Hot water systems and uses

Hot water systems and uses Not important

Hot water systems and uses Somewhat important

Hot water systems and uses Very important

Airflow network

Airflow network Not important

Airflow network Somewhat important

Airflow network Very important

Life cycle cost analysis

Life cycle cost analysis Not important

Life cycle cost analysis Somewhat important

Life cycle cost analysis Very important

Construction, material, and schedule libraries

Construction, material, and schedule libraries Not important

Construction, material, and schedule libraries Somewhat important

Construction, material, and schedule libraries Very important

Weather file and design day libraries

Weather file and design day libraries Not important

Weather file and design day libraries Somewhat important

Weather file and design day libraries Very important

Better integration with the SketchUp file format

Better integration with the SketchUp file format Not important

Better integration with the SketchUp file format Somewhat important

Better integration with the SketchUp file format Very important

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* 2. What is the largest deficiency in the current version of OpenStudio?

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* 3. How important are the following programs to your work in designing low energy buildings.

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important
EnergyPlus	EnergyPlus Not important	EnergyPlus Somewhat important	EnergyPlus Very important
OpenStudio	OpenStudio Not important	OpenStudio Somewhat important	OpenStudio Very important

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* 4. At what stage of design do you usually start energy modeling?

Pre-design

Schematic

Design Development

Construction Documentation

Construction Administration

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* 5. Has OpenStudio enabled you to begin energy modeling earlier in the design process?

Yes

Somewhat

OpenStudio Survey

1. OpenStudio New Feature Feedback

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* 1. Please help rank the following potential new features for OpenStudio.

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* 2. What is the largest deficiency in the current version of OpenStudio?

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* 3. How important are the following programs to your work in designing low energy buildings.

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* 4. At what stage of design do you usually start energy modeling?

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* 5. Has OpenStudio enabled you to begin energy modeling earlier in the design process?

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* 6. Any other feedback?