[Equest-users] HVAC description - HVAC Summary file

Thu Dec 8 07:51:31 PST 2016

This is a deeper rabbit hole… but also eQUEST.INI [preferences] is also the place to go if you want to explore/enable eQUEST’s “hidden” batch run functionality.

EnableBatchProcessing=1

For further reading / learning, I suggest (in order):

·         Kevin Madison gave a lengthy but informative presentation for a Seattle IBPSA chapter meeting on the topic * :  http://groupspaces.com/IBPSASeattle/pages/past-presentaions

·         RMI Model Manager<http://www.rmi.org/ModelingTools> builds upon the “baked in” batch run functionality.
There are a few related queries in unmethours.com and projects in github if you are looking to accomplish batch simulations more simply via scripted doe2 runs, which can execute much faster than simulating through the eQUEST interface.

~Nick

* A caution:  The audio recording of that meeting unfortunately doesn’t capture the Q&A & back/forth nature of the discussion very well – don’t play with your volume dial too much or you’ll hurt your ears!

~Nick

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Subject: Re: [Equest-users] HVAC description - HVAC Summary file

Daric,
The other modifications I am aware of are for two features – 1.) showing “help” tips when hovering the mouse over an input field, and 2.) AutoPlot for automatically plotting polygons from CAD drawings. I like the help tip feature but I don’t use the AutoPlot anymore.
These lines go in the [preferences] section, in my case between the lines for BDLErrorAction and DisplayRangeCautions; the first line is set to “0” as the default:
ShowBDLComKeyInToolTip=1
ShowWizCompPropInToolTip=1
The Autoplot lines go at the end of the [preferences] section, right before the [TextColors] section:
EnableFootprintAutoPlot=1
EnableZoningAutoPlot=1

If anyone knows of other features, please share.
Regards,
~Bill

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Subject: RE: [Equest-users] HVAC description - HVAC Summary file

Bill;

This is awesome – thanks for sharing!
Are there any other modifications or “hidden’ things which can be enabled? Or better yet – is there a source for learning about these or what other outputs are available?

Thanks,
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Subject: Re: [Equest-users] HVAC description - HVAC Summary file

Hi Fakeha,
The HVAC Summary file may have what you are looking for. See my previous post, inserted below, if this file is not currently generated by your eQUEST installation.
Regards,
~Bill

eQUEST can generate a handy HVAC Summary file (.csv) automatically when you simulate. You have to open the “eQUEST.INI” file and insert the line, “StoreResults_HVAC_Summary=1” as shown in the screen shot below. The eQUEST.INI file is in the eQUEST Data directory, in both 3.65 and 3.64, which can be found in Tools -> View File Locations -> View eQUEST Data Directory. Once you modify, and save the eQUEST.INI file, there will be a “YOUR_PROJECT_NAME – HVAC Summary.csv” file in the project folder after you open and simulate your project. I mostly use the Air-Side System Summaries portion of the file to help with automating fan power and EIR calculations for Baseline models.

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Hi,

I want to know how to get a concise summary of the HVAC equipment in my building. For example, system 1 supports 3 different spaces, the SIM file shows the capacity/flow rates  individually for the three spaces. I want the overall system 1 capacity so that I can say that system 1 has lets say 5 ton AC.

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