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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Timur,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>The BEMbook description is very good – what else are you trying to determine?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0A3782'>James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#3434F4'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><a href="http://www.buildingperformanceteam.com/"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'>www.buildingperformanceteam.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BFBFBF'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#548DD4'>Energy Analysis, Commissioning & Training Services</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#778188'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#778188'>1631 Acacia Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49504</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#778188'> USA</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#778188'><br>616 450 8653<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Timur Dogan<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] Thermal zoning (early design)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear community,<br>I am currently searching for references that explain thermal zoning and provide guidelines for the spatial subdivision, especially for early design. <br>Any suggestions that go beyond the short list below, are greatly appreciated.<br>Thanks a lot in advance,<br>Timur<br><br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Thermal Zoning Determination - Bembook<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="http://bembook.ibpsa.us/index.php?title=Thermal_Zoning_Determination">http://bembook.ibpsa.us/index.php?title=Thermal_Zoning_Determination</a><br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Ashrae 90.1 App. G<br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Equest Manual <br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="http://doe2.com/download/equest/eQ-v3-64_Introductory-Tutorial.pdf">http://doe2.com/download/equest/eQ-v3-64_Introductory-Tutorial.pdf</a><br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Energy Plus Documentation<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>TRNSYS Documentation<span class=apple-tab-span> </span><br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Energy Simulation in Building Design - Joseph Clarke<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>