DOE-2 Insights

What is DOE-2?

DOE-2 is a widely used hourly building energy simulation program. It predicts the energy use of a building given information about the building's geometry, construction, HVAC equipment, occupancy, and utility rates. It's used for building design, energy code compliance, and retrofit analysis.

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What other technologies are related to DOE-2?

DOE-2 Competitor Technologies

eQuest

eQuest is a building energy simulation program that uses the DOE-2 engine. It competes with DOE-2 as a whole building energy modeling tool, though eQuest is a specific implementation with a graphical interface.

mentioned alongside DOE-2 in 7% (209) of relevant job posts

EnergyPlus

EnergyPlus is a whole building energy simulation program that competes with DOE-2. It is a more modern engine than DOE-2, although DOE-2 is still used.

mentioned alongside DOE-2 in 4% (117) of relevant job posts