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AirLoopHVAC:DedicatedOutoorAirSystem breaks unless AirLoopHVACs are all upper case. #8581

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Take SmallOffice_CentralDOAS.idf

  AirLoopHVAC:DedicatedOutdoorAirSystem,
    AirLoopHVAC DOAS,        !- Name
    AirLoopDOAS OA system,   !- AirLoopHVAC:OutdoorAirSystem Name
    ALWAYS_ON,               !- Availability Schedule Name
    AirLoopDOASMixer,        !- AirLoopHVAC:Mixer Name
    AirLoopDOASSplitter,     !- AirLoopHVAC:Splitter Name
    4.5,                     !- Preheat Design Temperature {C}
    0.004,                   !- Preheat Design Humidity Ratio {kgWater/kgDryAir}
    17.5,                    !- Precool Design Temperature {C}
    0.012,                   !- Precool Design Humidity Ratio {kgWater/kgDryAir}
    5,                       !- Number of AirLoopHVAC
-    PSZ-AC:1,                !- AirLoopHVAC 1 Name
+    PSZ-Ac:1,                !- AirLoopHVAC 1 Name
    PSZ-AC:2,                !- AirLoopHVAC 2 Name
    PSZ-AC:3,                !- AirLoopHVAC 3 Name
    PSZ-AC:4,                !- AirLoopHVAC 4 Name
    PSZ-AC:5;                !- AirLoopHVAC 5 Name

eplusout.err

   ** Severe  ** AirLoopHVAC:DedicatedOutdoorAirSystem, "AIRLOOPHVAC DOAS" AirLoopHVAC Name not found: PSZ-Ac:1
   **  Fatal  ** getAirLoopHVACDOAS: Previous errors cause termination.
   ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
   ..... Reference severe error count=1
   ..... Last severe error=AirLoopHVAC:DedicatedOutdoorAirSystem, "AIRLOOPHVAC DOAS" AirLoopHVAC Name not found: PSZ-Ac:

Issue is here, missing MakeUPPERCase:
https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/blob/c9fa4f04b29efaecaa6b9f16a2c7b31a54949b13/src/EnergyPlus/AirLoopHVACDOAS.cc#L757

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