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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was hoping for
some advice on modeling atriums in eQuest. Up to this point, I typically
modeled an atrium by creating a space for each floor, and joinning these spaces
vertically using an open wall type construction. But after reviewing some
of the results, I'm not sure this is the best way to do
this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm currently
modeling a 3-story atrium that has exterior walls as well as interior walls that
transmit light/heat to a 12-story building.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can I model the
atrium as a single sunspace (30 feet in height, defined at the 1st floor), and
use the adjacent spaces in the 12-story building to define the shared interior
walls with windows? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Or do I need to
model 3 separate sunspaces for each atrium floor level and connect them
vertically as I've previously done?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>My concern is that
some of the documentation for sunspaces says that you should model the interior
walls (and windows) in the sunspace in lieu of the adjacent spaces that touch
the sunspace. But if I have a 3-story tall atrium, I can't create a single
30 foot high wall that is simultaneously adjacent to 3 stories of the 12-story
building. And I can't create multiple walls at various Z values, can
I? Or can I?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any
assistance! For some reason I still do all of the programming in notepad
instead of using the Wizard....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=281430714-17042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-James</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY><!--[object_id=#ghtltd.com#]--><P align=left><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#0000ff>
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