[Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Tue Mar 29 07:06:22 PDT 2011

Jonathan:

I have pysch.xla on my machine because I purchased the Get Psyched! Excel 
add-in.

You can download this program for a free trial from KW-Engineering.  It costs 
$50 to purchase.  I find it very useful in my investment grade audits.

Paul Diglio

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From: Jonathan Chew <jchew at twfp.com>
To: Ashu Gupta <agupta at enernoc.com>; "equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org" 
<equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 9:53:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Hi Ashu, all,

Actually, thus far I have been referring to that document. In it, he references 
a certain excel file called "Custom_eQuest_Weather_data.xls" and "pysch.xla"  
(see attached). Would you know where I could obtain this? Apparently it performs 
some psychometric calculations relevant to reconfiguring the file. 

Thanks again Ashu, all

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From: Ashu Gupta [mailto:agupta at enernoc.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:38 PM
To: Jonathan Chew; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Jonathan,

I think attached document will help to use PKAFT.bat.  

Thanks!
Ashu

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From:Jonathan Chew [mailto:jchew at twfp.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:27 PM
To: Ashu Gupta; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Hi Ashu, all, 

Thanks again for the quick reply. Yes, I am aware that there are databases 
available. However, my issue is that the client (a university) has asked to 
provide  an energy model based on local data. In fact, the weather station they 
recommended is actually the on-campus station. 

Therefore, we do have to provide a custom .bin weather file. As previously 
discussed, the issue right now is to format my edited weather data to work in 
eQuest.  Again, it would be the 'User Selected' tab in the schematic design 
wizard (shown in attached screenshot) that would provide the weather file 
representing my custom weather data for Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Thanks again Ashu, all

________________________________

From:Ashu Gupta [mailto:agupta at enernoc.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:11 PM
To: Jonathan Chew
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files
Jonathan,

You have to download the weather files (epw file) from below link in and to 
convert it into .bin format that eQuest require. I am checking the Waterloo 
weather  file but I could not found here. So, you can take the weather file of 
nearest city which is nearly same weather from the below link.

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data3.cfm/region=4_north_and_central_america_wmo_region_4/country=3_canada/cname=CANADA

Thanks!
Ashu

Ashu Gupta – Project Engineer, Energy Services
EnerNOC, Inc. | 2300 Clayton Rd., S480 | Concord, CA 94520
m: 925.775.8254 | O: 925.826.1618
agupta at enernoc.com | www.enernoc.com
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From:Jonathan Chew [mailto:jchew at twfp.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:55 AM
To: Jonathan Chew; Ashu Gupta; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Here is previously mentioned image attachment. 

________________________________

From:Jonathan Chew 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:54 PM
To: 'Ashu Gupta'; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files
Hi Ashu,

Thanks for the quick reply. I think my problem might have been lost in 
translation. To help clarify, I have included a screenshot. Basically, the root 
of what  I need to do is have the 'User Selected' weather file be a weather file 
for a specific city (that happens to not be in the doe.com/download/weather 
site. The city is Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). 

What I have done up to this point is the exchange data in a pre-existing weather 
file (i.e. Seattle, Washington) with  data of my own (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) 
using excel. The problem now is to get this new weather data to work inside of 
eQuest. 

I understand that I need to use the PKAFT.bat program taken from 
http://doe2.com/index_Wth.html (bottom of the page). I'm not entirely sure how 
to prepare my data to be converted using PKAFT, and also,  I do not know how to 
use PKAFT.bat properly. 

Thanks again Ashu, all.

________________________________

From:Ashu Gupta [mailto:agupta at enernoc.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:46 PM
To: Jonathan Chew; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files
Hi Jonathan,

If you are in detail mode then you have to just replace your .bin weather file 
by old one in your computer C drive and relink the location of weather  file in 
Project Data tab (attached) then your weather data will automatically replaced.

I hope it helps you.

Thanks!
Ashu

Ashu Gupta – Project Engineer, Energy Services
EnerNOC, Inc. | 2300 Clayton Rd., S480 | Concord, CA 94520
m: 925.775.8254 | O: 925.826.1618
agupta at enernoc.com | www.enernoc.com
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üPlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

From:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org 
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Chew
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:35 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Editing eQuest Weather Files

Hi,

I'm working on a calibrated energy model using eQuest. The client has specified 
that they would like weather data for this model to be taken recently from a 
local  weather station. 

I have hit somewhat of a wall so far. I have managed to open an existing .bin 
weather file in excel, and replaced the existing data with that of my own. 
However,  I cannot get PKAFT.bat (from DOE utilities) to work. I'm wondering if 
anyone can point out the lines of text in the PKAFT console that that I should 
change, and how I should change them.

I suspect the cause is this: after I edit the data in excel and import the data 
back into notepad, the spaces in the original document are not preserved. Could  
anyone show me a better why to do this?

Any feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks.

Jonathan Chew
Mechanical Engineering Services
The  Walter Fedy Partnership
Phone: 519-576-2150 x236
Fax:     519-576-5499
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