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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Dear Doug,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I'm not familiar with EnergyPro or EQuest. (EnergyPlus is my analysis
tool.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I AM familiar with Coolerado.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>The key to a reasonable model, in my opinion, is to get the cooling
performance suitably high (much better than typical indirect evap) and also
the fan HP correct, which tends to be higher than an indirect
evap.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>The Coolerado folk have tested the heck out of their HMX and have very
good equations for it's performance. You might be able to curve-fit
within your software....</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=531280819-23012009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Finally, Coolerado is normally a blow-through application and thus
treats fan heat differently than indirect evap.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=531280819-23012009>Good
luck!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=4>The Building Performance
Team<BR></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">James V. Dirkes II,
P.E., LEED AP<BR></B>1631 Acacia Drive NW<BR>Grand Rapids, MI 49504<BR>616
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kot,
Douglas<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 23, 2009 2:01 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] Indirect
Evaoprative Cooling<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=858355818-23012009>Anyone have experience with Indirect Evaporative
Cooling (i.e. Coolerado) in EnergyPro or eQuest?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=858355818-23012009>We have a an office retrofit and are trying to model
and quantify the benefits of this system in the mild San Diego climate.
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=858355818-23012009>Any help is appreciated, thanks.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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AP<BR>Sustainable Design Consultant<BR><BR><B>KEMA Services Inc.</B><BR>3605 5th
Avenue, Suite A<BR>San Diego, CA 92103 <BR>Office +1 619 688 0960 x
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