[Bldg-sim] equest zoning and spaces

[Nick Caton]

Hi Jacob!

 

1.       Yes.  Each space may be assigned distinct and separate
equipment load(s) and schedule(s).  Zones are simply spaces or groups of
spaces, and they exist for assignment to HVAC systems.

 

2.       You can and probably should define the footprint of all of your
spaces in the DD wizard.  Draw out the shell and spaces using shared
single lines for your CAD reference.  Initially trace out and define
each space as a "zone," and later in the wizard shell screens you can
tie them all together so they'll all be a single zone upon exiting the
wizards and entering detailed mode.  If you should miss that step it's
also easy to reassign defined spaces into a single zone once in
detailed, but you'd have additional sets of wizard-generated schedules
to work around.  If you have multiple shells whose spaces you wish to
tie together, I think you will have to do that in detailed mode.

 

3.       Well worded questions, by the way!

 

~Nick

 

PS: eQuest-specific questions may receive different and/or faster (?)
responses if posted to the [equest-users] mailing list ;).

 

 

 

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From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jacob
Faiola
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1:57 PM
To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Bldg-sim] equest zoning and spaces

 

Hi all;

 

If I specify only 1 zone with multiple spaces for a high accuracy
residential home model,

can I still specify precise equipment loads for each space appliance by
appliance?

 

Also, can you define the footprint of the spaces in the DD wizard or is
that done through the detailed interface?

 

thanks,

Jacob Faiola

 

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