[Equest-users] Zones with different roof height on same floor

[equest user]

Hi David,



That was a great detailed explanation. Thank you very much. I agree on the
point you mentioned about putting extra effort in modeling the building's
Envelope in eQUEST.



Also that was a great model you created !!!  Mine has some of the features
common to your's too which include parapet walls. Great way of modelling
parapet walls using Building shades.



Thanks a lot.



Tejas.

On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 2:14 AM, David Griffin II <DGriffin at archnexus.com>
wrote:

> Tejas,
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> Great question! I work for an architecture firm as an energy analyst, and
> I find my life is a lot easier if I go the extra mile to accurately model
> the building’s envelope in eQuest despite the extra time and effort with a
> mild increase in accuracy. I have illustrated one of my recent models below
> which includes green screens, parapets, a partially sloped roof, and spaces
> with and without ceilings (a lot of overkill). This process is much more
> involved than the process your model will take. See my step-by-step
> instructions below.
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> It appears your model will require at least three (3) shells be created in
> the Wizard – One for portion of the building.
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> 1)      Create first shell with height ‘X’
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> a.       All shells should have the footprint of the entire building.
>
> 2)      Create second shell with height ‘X+N’
>
> a.       All shells should have the footprint of the entire building.
>
> b.       On the ‘General Shell Information’ screen (1 of 26), make sure
> you ‘Specify exact Site Coordinates’ in order for eQuest to appropriately
> assign geometry and locate the shell accordingly.
>
> 3)      Create shell with height ‘X’
>
> a.       All shells should have the footprint of the entire building.
>
> b.       On the ‘General Shell Information’ screen (1 of 26), make sure
> you ‘Specify exact Site Coordinates’ in order for eQuest to appropriately
> assign geometry and locate the shell accordingly.
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> When you are done, you should have something that looks like the following
> illustration. If you have done it correctly, the wizard should create all
> your interior and exterior walls appropriately as illustrated by the
> outlined geometry (Red). Of course, I encourage you to add thermal zones as
> required to each shell to accurately model the HVAC system and other
> associated loads.
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> *From:* equest user [mailto:equestuser00 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, July 30, 2018 4:43 AM
> *To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* [Equest-users] Zones with different roof height on same floor
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> Hi all Modelers,
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> This time I have come across a single floor building which has zones with
> different height. I have attached a roughly drawn elevation as an example
> (Which is not needed :/) . Can any1 guide me how to model such case as
> equest allows you to take same height for single floor.
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> Thanks,
>
> Tejas
>
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