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- 1 2 OpenStudio Homepage
- 1 2 3 Legacy OpenStudio Plug-in for SketchUp, EnergyPlus Simulation Software, US Department of Energy
- ↑ OpenStudio Application Suite, EnergyPlus Simulation Software, US Department of Energy
- ↑ OpenStudio Training, PSD Consulting
- ↑ Green Building's Open-Source Push, Bloomberg Business
- ↑ NREL Software Could Cut Commercial Building Energy Audit Costs 75%, CleanTechnica
- 1 2 3 4 Google SketchUp 'plug-in' offers energy analysis, Cnet
- ↑ National Renewable Energy Laboratory Offers Free Energy Conservation Software for Buildings, CleanTechnica
- ↑ ASHRAE, DOE Update Green Building Guides, Software, EnvironmentalLeader
- ↑ Free software for energy-efficient building design, ConstructionWeekOnline.com
- ↑ Construction Corner: Computer-powered construction evolves, TECHNOLOGY, DailyCommercialNews
- 1 2 NREL Selects Performance Systems Development to Deliver OpenStudio Trainings, PRWeb
- ↑ OpenStudio Training providers, EnergyPlus Simulation Software, US Department of Energy
- ↑ OpenStudio ResultsViewer, EnergyPlus Simulation Software, US Department of Energy
OpenStudio Online Training, The Energy Simulation Academy