<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.5.7226.0">
<TITLE>Automatic loop sizing</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Can anyone help me understand how Equest determines the required heating/cooling capacity of a loop? I've set all of the "size ratio" settings to 1 and it still appears that the loop capacity is much higher than required to meet the building peak load. For example, on report PS-D it lists a peak load of around 1090 Kbtuh for the chilled water loop, but then on report PV-A it gives a loop cooling capacity of about 1760 Kbtuh. If I look at the loading reports for that loop, I'm never above 60 loaded, indicating to me that the loop is oversized. Is Equest sizing the loop to meet the sum of the coil peak loads rather than the total building peak load? </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I'm new to Equest so it may be something obvious that I'm overlooking, I'd appreciate any help that anyone could offer.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dustin</FONT>
</P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Dustin Schafer</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">, PE + LEED™ Accredited Professional</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#008080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">ELEMENTS | a division of berkebile nelson immenschuh mcdowell architects<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">106 W. 14th Street Suite 200<BR>
Kansas City, Missouri 64105<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#008080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">p 816.783.1683 f 816.783.1501<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">elements.bnim.com</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">| </FONT><A HREF="http://www.bnim.com"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.bnim.com</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT>
</P>
<PRE>
===========================
You received this e-mail because you are subscribed
to the BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM mailing list. To unsubscribe
from this mailing list send a blank message to
BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE@GARD.COM
</PRE></BODY>
</HTML>