home energy calculation software

[Dave Cramer]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Ian Petersen <ispeters-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Dave Cramer <davec-zxk95TxsVYDyHADnj0MGvQC/G2K4zDHf at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> > I'm looking for energy calculation software for calculating furnace
> > requirements.
>
> You might find something on the web provided by the Canadian
> government.  When I bought a central air conditioner this spring,
> somewhere on the Government of Canada's web site I found a PDF
> document that helped me figure out the "cooling load" in my house,
> which lead directly to a size recommendation for the unit.  It was
> tedious work running around measuring all my windows and doorways, but
> it made me a much more confident consumer.
>
> If you find Google doesn't turn up any Government-provided
> information, you could also try 1-800-O CANADA (as in our anthem, not
> zero Canada).  It's a free hot-line available something like 8am-8pm
> staffed by real people that will help you answer just about any
> question.  I've used them for a number of things in the past and
> always been really happy with the results.
>
Well, I'm looking to either write or extend some existing open source app to
do energy calculations for a geothermal company

Dave

>
> Ian
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