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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Seun,<BR>
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Not knowing exactly what kind of system you are using, I can still try to make a few suggestions on what you can do to increase your heating energy. Is your envelope modeled correctly...right insulation if there is any, windows, etc.? Check your outside air numbers...increasing the cfm/person if needed can raise your heating energy. As John mentioned, check your internal loads...maybe you are generating too much heat inside the building. Check your heating schedule...is your setback temperature too low?<BR>
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These are a few things to start with. But you should post all of the details of your building (including location) and someone can help you figure it out.<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Andrew<BR>
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From: BLDG-SIM@gard.com on behalf of Seun Odukomaiya<BR>
Sent: Thu 11/22/2007 5:52 PM<BR>
To: BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR>
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Help calibrating eQuest building model<BR>
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Hello,<BR>
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My name is Seun Odukomaiya. I am a graduate student at Purdue University<BR>
working on the Building Sciences. As part of my research, I am trying to<BR>
calibrate an eQuest model to match the energy performance of an actual<BR>
building for which i have data. Currently, I am having difficulties with the<BR>
electric heating element. The actual building (and thus the model) utilizes<BR>
an electric heating element. The energy data from the model, however, is<BR>
much lower than that of the actual building. I have tried several things,<BR>
but have been unsuccessful in increasing the energy consumption of the<BR>
electric heating element in my eQuest model. I need to increase the energy<BR>
consumption of the electric heating element in my eQuest model to get it to<BR>
match the data from the actual building. Any help in ways to accomplish this<BR>
within eQuest would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.<BR>
<BR>
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Seun Odukomaiya<BR>
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Mechanical Engineering Technology<BR>
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Purdue University<BR>
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