[Equest-users] Bldg Area in BEPS/BEPU

[Demba Ndiaye]

The BEPS/BEPU reports are based on the gross floor area, which, unless directly input in the dialog box "Building Properties" (see enclosed illustration),  defaults to the sum of the conditioned spaces.

So, if you input nothing in said dialog box, playing with your unconditioned spaces might do the trick.

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ömer Moltay
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:56 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Bldg Area in BEPS/BEPU

Dear Seth,

I realized the same problem due to a review comment from GBCI. I was able to modify the net area values (actually only the MBTU/net area value, as only this is displayed in the reports) by changing the conditioned - unconditioned - plenum status of the spaces (be careful, not the thermal zones, but the spaces). I do not know anything about the MBTU/gross area value, since this is displayed as INF in my case (meaning infinity? meaning I have infinite energy consumption ? :))

Hope this helps,

Omer Moltay



21.06.2011 14:49, Seth P. Spangler yazmış:
Hello all,

I recently completed a project and while going through the QC process I noticed that the building area as reported on the BEPS/BEPU reports does not match up with the model input. I have looked through the various other reports and the building square footage appears to be modeled as designed. I think the culprit might be unconditioned spaces but when I change these spaces to conditioned the problem still persists. Does anyone have any suggestions where to start trouble shooting or which report might tell me where the discrepancy is. The reported area is off by 15% on the BEU/BEPS reports.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Seth P Spangler, PE, LEED AP BD+C

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