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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=909293817-09032007><FONT
face="Lucida Console" color=#0000ff size=2>Vickie,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=909293817-09032007><FONT
face="Lucida Console" color=#0000ff size=2>I presume you're talking about
eQuest. In addition to the specifying the upper floors as 'open to below',
specify the lowest floor as a 'multilevel space' -- with an overall height
of the combined multiple floor levels. This "raises the roof" of the
lowest level space, and it should be simple then to place a skylight using the
wizard.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=909293817-09032007><FONT
face="Lucida Console" color=#0000ff size=2>Have used the multilevel space
feature for gymnasiums, cafeterias, libraries etc. -- not for an atrium
specifically, but I would suspect if you have actual internal glazing, then by
all means specify it as such particularly if you are going to model
daylighting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=#0000ff size=2>Hope that
helps</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> BLDG-SIM@gard.com
[mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Vickie Chen<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] Atrium-Multi-Level
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class=779595305-09032007>Hi all</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>I have a problem when I tried to model a multi-level
space atrium with skylight.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>When I modified the atrium in Wizard as "open to
below", there didn't show any roof surface which I can define
skylight.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>If I don't modify it "open to below", then there is
internal floor in the model.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>I found in the TOPICS manual it shows the program takes
solar radiation absorbed by interior walls into account.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Shall I specify the internal walls adjacent to atrium
as "interior glazing" so that the direct solar can come
through?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Or if actually there is no interior glazing, can I
specify the internal walls as "Air"?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>I am just concerned about the heat transfer from the
skylight and atrium.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Could anyone give me some advice on how to specify the
multi level atrium with skylight properly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Thank you in advance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=779595305-09032007>Vickie</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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