 1.
INTRODUCTION
| IPSE is a shareware
electronic primer on passive solar architecture. It is aimed at architects
and students.
IPSE was developed by Alex
Kahl while at GOPA Consultants on behalf of the European Commission DG
XVII.
IPSE is an electronic Introduction
to Passive Solar Energy. Use this educational programme as a learning
tool or a reference material.
The European Commission Directorate
General for Energy (DG XVII) supported this work as a THERMIE
Programme action.
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This version 1.1e is in English.
Future versions in other languages (Portuguese, German, Spanish, etc.)
are planned. The information level is equivalent to that of beginning/intermediate
college courses. This program is intended for professionals who are NOT
yet familiar with passive solar energy. Professionals who are familiar
with passive solar should try SolArch.
The audience group includes:
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architects
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civil engineers
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construction industry
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building designers
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government agencies
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public sector
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technical press
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media
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public utilities
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energy supply industry
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professional trade associations
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consultants
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university faculty and students
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2.
REQUIREMENTS
Important!
To run this software we recommend the following:
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MS-DOS 5.0 and higher (you may
also run it under Windows - see
below)
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A hard drive with at least 9
MB free space
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600 K available conventional
RAM memory (VERY IMPORTANT !!)
- VGA 640 x 480 video
setting (also runs in monochrome)
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a Mouse with a compatible Mouse
driver under DOS (load mouse.com or mouse.exe)
NOTE! Be sure that you have
600 K available conventional RAM memory and have loaded a mouse driver
to ensure that the programme will run properly!
If you do not have 600 K
RAM available, then a handy tool called MEMBOOST (which comes with version
1.1e of IPSE) will assist you to configure your PC accordingly. |
