[Equest-users] Wiki for eQuest?
STEVE SAMENSKI
steve at thespinnakergroupinc.com
Sun Feb 14 09:47:41 PST 2010
ENTHUSIASTICALLY YES!
I have some concern that an eQuest wiki on Wikipedia wouldn't be a good fit
for what Wikipedia is trying to do.
Steve Samenski, PE, LEED AP
On 2/14/10 12:26 PM, "Jason Glazer" <jglazer at gard.com> wrote:
> I have been thinking about creating a Wiki for each of the
> simulation mailing lists on onebuilding.org, including
> eQUEST-users, for about a year. I think it would be a great
> place for a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). If you are
> interested in contributing to a eQUEST related Wiki, please
> email me and let me know. If enough people are, I will set
> it up on onebuilding.org.
>
> Jason
>
> On 2/14/2010 9:15 AM, STEVE SAMENSKI wrote:
>> John ‹ thanks for your comments. I see your messages on here a lot and
>> you¹re clearly someone who knows the program, so I value your viewpoint.
>> If I get the wiki up and running (have had a few positive responses so
>> far) I hope you¹ll stop by to add the line about the martini. (I like
>> mine shaken with ice.)
>>
>> I see increased interest in energy modeling services. In my area it¹s
>> being driven by LEED. Many engineers find their way to eQuest (possibly
>> because it¹s free) and it seems that the skills that make the best
>> design engineers don¹t always make the best energy modelers. I review
>> the energy model templates uploaded for projects on which we consult and
>> I see the same problems and frustrations from the design community. I¹d
>> like to make it a little bit easier for people to get good results out
>> of eQuest. Managing the expectations of users would go a long way toward
>> reducing frustration.
>>
>> Some actors in the industry are ramping up to support modeling. ASHRAE
>> seems to have recognized the need: I recently sat for the BEMP exam at
>> the winter conference. (It was tough!) Other actors. . .not so much. I
>> checked with the software vendors at the conference and best I can tell
>> no one is trying to develop THE standard software for Appendix G energy
>> modeling. (AutoDesk would be a natural here, but they seem to be focused
>> on Revit. Anything they develop would be an adjunct to that.)
>>
>> So that¹s why I thought about the wiki. If I had had a resource like
>> that when I first downloaded eQuest, I would have known what I was
>> getting in to.
>>
>> Steve Samenski, PE, LEED AP
>>
>> On 2/14/10 12:53 AM, "John Aulbach" <jra_sac at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> A few comments on eQuest..
>>
>> 1) The program is a bit like the card game bridge. You can play it
>> straight, or you can play by the seat of your pants. I choose the
>> latter.
>>
>> 2) Don't expect eQuest to stir you a martini, fetch your morning
>> paper, or be your slave. It works for 80% of whatever energy
>> dynamics you need. Not 100%. Unless you are seeking a post doctoral
>> thesis. Then try another program.
>>
>> 3) We ALL have hit dead ends. The biggest nemesis seems to be USGBC.
>> But then they seem to LOVE eQuest, as most of the assumption are
>> easily found in the eQuest front end. Sure beats the DOE-2.1A days
>> when we were unsure what SS-A was vs. SS-B. Explanations are much
>> clearer now (even if we don't believe the results).
>>
>> 4) If you want total honesty, Submeter the HELL out of an existing
>> building for 6 months. THEN you will have ALL your answers. But WHO
>> has the BUDGET or the TIME?
>>
>> Sir, keep asking your questions to BLDG-SIM. Just don't say "I am
>> new to eQuest and I need to model the Taj Mahal to LEED Platinum,
>> and I have a day to do it. Can you help?"
>>
>> Not unless you pay some of these EXCELLENT modelers for their time.
>> Amazingly, most of us ACTUALLY work, and our bosses expect us to
>> concentrate on THEIR needs. As we can answer, we do. But some of
>> these questions TAKE TIME, which occassionally we do not have.
>>
>> So please hang in there..
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* "Sundharam, Premnath" <psundharam at DLRGROUP.com>
>> *To:* STEVE SAMENSKI <steve at thespinnakergroupinc.com>
>> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>> *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 4:28:22 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Wiki for eQuest?
>>
>> 1. Wiki for equest is a fantastic idea
>> 2. I would def. Contribute
>> 3. Yes I will use it extensively
>> 4. As far as I know equest resources on the web is not great.
>> Thanks for the initiative.
>> Prem
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Feb 13, 2010, at 3:06 PM, "STEVE SAMENSKI"
>> <steve at thespinnakergroupinc.com> wrote:
>>
>> I¹ve been using eQuest for over two years now and I still run
>> into frequent dead-ends. The program is flexible but often
>> inscrutable. Searching the mailing list archives only gets you
>> so far.
>>
>> I¹ve thought about starting up a wiki for eQuest. It¹s easy
>> enough to start a new page at Wikipedia. I¹m curious what folks
>> here think of the idea.
>>
>> 1) Do you see a need for an eQuest wiki? (Definition for wki: A
>> website or similar online resource which allows users to add and
>> edit content collectively.)
>> 2) Would you add your knowledge to an eQuest wiki?
>> 3) Would you use an eQuest wiki?
>> 4) Is there a resource for eQuest advice that I¹ve overlooked?
>> (I¹ve taken one of the University of Wisconsin training courses,
>> and I have all the DOE2 published dictionaries and PDF¹s.)
>>
>> Steve Samenski, PE, LEED AP
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