eQUEST
James J. Hirsch & Associates (DOE-2)
eQUEST is a graphical interface on top of the US Department of Energy’s DOE-2.2 simulation engine. The building wizard defines the building shape, envelope, windows, lighting and HVAC systems, and the program runs an hourly simulation for a full year and reports energy use and costs. The Energy Efficiency Measure (EEM) wizard compares several design alternatives side by side. Suited to energy consultants, HVAC engineers and architects at the early design stage. Limitations: it runs on Windows only, the latest version (3.65) dates from 2018 and is no longer updated, and climate data and defaults are geared to the US.
Ratings & Reviews
| Licence type | Completely Free |
|---|---|
| Licence terms | Freeware, downloadable from doe2.com at no cost and with no licence key. It is closed source. |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Engineering field | Architecture, Mechanical Engineering |
| Tool type | Simulation & FEA |
| Vendor site | doe2.com |
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Last verified: 2026-10-06
