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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am
doing an eQuest analysis of a building. I am trying to calculate the energy
usage of the building. I have an air handler with chilled water coils. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Now, when
I am in DD wizard I have to specify the CHW Plant Equipment. I know the type of
Chillers, Condensers, and Compressors in the Central Campus Plant and have sized
the system characteristics for my building’s load and the equipment I
selected. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Since I
am testing the energy usage of My building, I do not account for the energy
usage of the existing plant and any extra energy it uses to provide for my
building. I also am not charged for Chilled water.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have
seen people mention using meters when a Central Plant is involved. When
defining a meter, my understanding of the billing units, equipment capacity(I
assume this is the Mbtu/h of my building),source to site efficiency, and heat
exchanger characteristics are limited.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>More
simply, can’t I just say that the efficiency is 0 kw/ton. (My logic is
that my building is consuming no energy due to the chiller to handle each ton
of cooling.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I don’t
want the cost of utilities I receive from my plant to factor into the total
energy cost of my building.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Any
thoughts,corrections, or suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks
for the help,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Scott
Runyon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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