[Equest-users] eQuest Space Type Inputs

[Jeremy Poling]

This is used by the Wizard mode to setup the default load factors, such
as people per zone, lighting power per zone, etc.  The wizards being
primarily setup for quick studies and not really detailed output make
this feature only useful if you never leave the Wizard mode.
Ultimately, I usually override a lot of the wizard default calculations
with actual load calculation values.  Instead of 8.4437 people
calculated by the wizard the zone may have a design occupancy of 7
people.  Lighting power density may be 0.987 w/sf as determined by the
wizard, but I'll input the actual wattage instead.  If it is for LEED,
then I run some of these calcs separately and tell eQuest the value.

 

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Matutinovic, Luka
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:22 PM
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Subject: [Equest-users] eQuest Space Type Inputs

 

Hello,

 

I have a question regarding eQuest space type inputs.  I typically
create zones in the Wizard by tracing imported CAD drawings and zoning
according to perimeter/core, same HVAC system, similar loads or space
types.  However, when I get to the Activity Area Allocation screen
(screen 13 in the envelope wizard), I have to assign a percentage of
each space type to ALL the zones.  Once in the detailed mode, if I check
a particular zone, it says for example Office (67%).  Can I change this?

 

Is there a way to assign each zone only one space type and over-ride
this average area blending business.  It seems like a bad way to
correctly account for different space uses.  I guess the more important
question is: does it really matter?  I know eQuest allows you to assign
space types either to perimeter or core or both, so there was a
conscious decision to allocate space types based on perimeter and core
and I understand the rationale since internal and external loads are
quite different.  But why stop there? Why not allow full flexibility to
assign each zone a unique space type? 

 

Thanks,

 

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