Visit my 2002 HTML Bar X Software website, exactly as it was back then. The apps still work as well as ever. You can download them here as .exe or .zip files. (Note: You may have to click on the executable file as Admin and enable the Windows compatibility mode.)
All these are FORTRAN programs. The GUI was made using Winteracter. They all act like spreadsheets: as soon as you update one field and move to the next one, the calcs are updated.
When you unpack the .zip file, execute the .exe file. It will set up the program and add a menu icon in Windows.
Thermo-Stat – Ver. 2.0 for Windows now available
This is a powerful computer program with a comprehensive weather database of 211 U.S. cities that shows just how much you can save by installing a programmable thermostat (or adjusting your regular thermostat) ~ try it for your home or office. The program takes minutes to learn – and saves energy for years. It does industry-standard engineering calculations behind the user-friendly interface.
Download the zip file of T-stat 2.o.
ArchiTech – Ver. 2.0 for Windows now available
This is another really simple program. It does annual building loads. You spend a few minutes inputting data on a building, and the program calculates the annual energy use. Then you can change a window to double paned or put a light color roof on, or shade one wall with a tree, or paint the building a light color; then find out how your bills will be affected. Absolutely no engineering or construction experience is required. This is the same as Energy Auditor 2.0
Download the zip file of ArchiTech 2.0
ArchiTech – Ver. 4.0 for Windows now available
The program does the same annual building loads as version 2.0 but lets you get into all the gritty details. You spend a few minutes inputting data on a building, and the program calculates the annual energy use. It does the same calculations but allows more refined inputs. There is a separate screen for each building element that gives the annual energy costs associated with that element alone: glass, roof, walls, infiltration, floor, and misc. loads. The program has a world wide weather database. It was used to do energy audits of a dozen small hospitals for the Texas Lone Star Program, the largest energy conservation program in the world ~ so you can be confident the results are rock solid. This is the same as Energy Auditor 2.0
Download the zip file of ArchiTech 4.0
JLoads – Ver. 2.0 for Windows
This is a program to do residential peak heating and cooling loads, by the Manual J method. It’s simple to use and gives valuable insights into the loads attributed to each building element. The calculations include a heating and cooling load for each zone, as well as heating and cooling cfm’s.
Download the zip file of JLoads 2.0.
Luzifier – Ver. 2.0 for Windows
This program uses the standard Zonal Cavity method to calculate average light levels in a room. You can see from just one screen many different things: change the wall color, or the color of the carpet or ceiling tile – and see how the light level is affected. You can try out many different types of fixtures and lamps too.
Download the zip file of Luzifier.
Bin Loads – Ver. 2.0 for Windows
This shows the number of degree-hours for your location and calculates the heating and cooling loads accordingly.
Download the zip file of BinLoads 2.0.