<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv8604424158"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Dear jason,<br><br>I presented a paper about this issue in the BSO 2012 in Loughborough - from a more user friendly perspective.<br>Reference is:<br><br>Bleil De Souza, C. and Alsaadani, S. 2012. <a href="http://orca.cf.ac.uk/36860" target="_blank">Thermal zoning in speculative office buildings: Discussing the connections between space layout and inside temperature control</a>.
           Presented at: <i>Building Simulation and Optimization 2012</i>, Loughborough, UK, 10-11 September 2012<br><br>I hope it helps you<br><br>Regards<br><br>Clarice<br clear="none"><div id="yiv8604424158yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1393261107375_54"><span></span></div><div class="yiv8604424158yqt5391808601" id="yiv8604424158yqt21833"><div class="yiv8604424158yahoo_quoted" id="yiv8604424158yui_3_13_0_ym1_6_1393261107375_56" style="display: block;"> <br clear="none"> <br clear="none"> <div class="yiv8604424158yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1393261107375_6490" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div class="yiv8604424158yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1393261107375_6491" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Em Sábado, 22 de Fevereiro de 2014 18:55, Jason Glazer <jglazer@gard.com>
 escreveu:<br clear="none"> </font> </div>  <div class="yiv8604424158y_msg_container">If you are looking for a free-to-download version of this <br clear="none">procedure, you can see Raftery's thesis with
 the same title:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/xmlui/handle/10379/1795?show=full">http://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/xmlui/handle/10379/1795?show=full</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Jason<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 2/19/2014 5:16 AM, Luis Miguel Blanes Restoy wrote:<br clear="none">> Hi Timur<br clear="none">> Have a look at Section *3.3.1. Zone-typing* on:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> /Paul Raftery, Marcus Keane, James O’Donnell/<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> /Calibrating whole building energy models: An evidence-based<br clear="none">> methodology, Energy and Buildings, Volume 43, Issue 9,<br clear="none">> September 2011, Pages 2356-2364, ISSN 0378-7788,<br clear="none">> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.05.020.<br clear="none">> (<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"
 href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778811002349">http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778811002349</a>)<br clear="none">> /<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> It is a good structured process to follow.<br clear="none">> Regards<br clear="none">> Luis<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> 2014-02-18 23:03 GMT+00:00 West, Scott P<br clear="none">> <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Scott.West@jacobs.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Scott.West@jacobs.com">Scott.West@jacobs.com</a> <mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Scott.West@jacobs.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Scott.West@jacobs.com">Scott.West@jacobs.com</a>>>:<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Timur,<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     I find the DOE Commercial Reference Buildings very<br clear="none">>     useful for examining generic
 building types.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/commercial-reference-buildings">http://energy.gov/eere/buildings/commercial-reference-buildings</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     You can also find the models that PNNL researched for<br clear="none">>     various iterations of ASHRAE 90.1 which gives info on<br clear="none">>     newer buildings.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.energycodes.gov/development/commercial/90.1_models">http://www.energycodes.gov/development/commercial/90.1_models</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     You may have to dig into the data a little bit, but you<br clear="none">>     should be able to find typical space use breakdowns for<br
 clear="none">>     these building types.  I’m not sure if
 that’s what<br clear="none">>     you’re after but they might be helpful.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Scott P. West, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEAP, BEMP |<br clear="none">>     *JACOBS*| Mechanical Engineer | Energy & Power<br clear="none">>     Solutions| 817.222.8512 <tel:817.222.8512> office<br clear="none">>     |817.897.1882 <tel:817.897.1882> cell<br clear="none">>     |<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:scott.west@jacobs.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:scott.west@jacobs.com">scott.west@jacobs.com</a> <mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rick.zilar@jacobs.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rick.zilar@jacobs.com">rick.zilar@jacobs.com</a>> |<br clear="none">>     www.jacobs.com <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.jacobs.com/">http://www.jacobs.com/</a>>|<br
 clear="none">>     www.jacobs.com/energyportfolio<br clear="none">>     <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.jacobs.com/energyportfolio">http://www.jacobs.com/energyportfolio</a>><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     *From:*Timur Dogan [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:tkdogan@MIT.EDU" target="_blank" href="mailto:tkdogan@MIT.EDU">tkdogan@MIT.EDU</a><br clear="none">>     <mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:tkdogan@MIT.EDU" target="_blank" href="mailto:tkdogan@MIT.EDU">tkdogan@MIT.EDU</a>>]<br clear="none">>     *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:03 AM<br clear="none">>     *To:* <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br clear="none">>    
 <mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a>><br clear="none">>     *Subject:* [Bldg-sim] Thermal zoning (early design)<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Dear community,<br clear="none">>     I am currently searching for references that explain<br clear="none">>     thermal zoning and provide guidelines for the spatial<br clear="none">>     subdivision, especially for early design.<br clear="none">>     Any suggestions that go beyond the short list below, are<br clear="none">>     greatly appreciated.<br clear="none">>     Thanks a lot in advance,<br clear="none">>     Timur<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Thermal Zoning Determination -
 Bembook<br clear="none">>     <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://bembook.ibpsa.us/index.php?title=Thermal_Zoning_Determination">http://bembook.ibpsa.us/index.php?title=Thermal_Zoning_Determination</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Ashrae 90.1 App. G<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Equest Manual<br clear="none">>     <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" 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 clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Energy Plus Documentation<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     TRNSYS Documentation<br clear="none">><br clear="none">>     Energy Simulation in Building Design - Joseph Clarke<br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">>    
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