[Equest-users] BDL Errors on a Six Story Building

[Nicholas Caton]

It sounds as though the wizards are struggling to apply/define inputs necessary for daylighting control, specifically for one or more zones which do not feature windows.

To explore the matter, I might suggest toggling off the daylighting options for your 5th shell and see if that gets rid of the initial error and permits you to define your 6th shell without issue.  If that works, then you have isolated the matter and can explore some things like re-definining your custom window layout and combing through / iteratively enabling daylighting within that shell.

Let us know if that helps

~Nick

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From: Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> On Behalf Of Morteza Kasmai via Equest-users
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Dear eQUEST experts,
I’m using eQUEST 3-65 7175 DOE 2.3 to model a six story 260,000 GSF building. Up to level 05 the only issue that I have when leaving the Wizard is the following message. However the simulation works without any problem and provides the results.

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When I add the sixth floor as a separate shell and leave the Wizard encounter 8,685 BDL Errors, which relates to exceeding eQUEST expressions.

Inp and Pd2 files of both of the models are attached.
I would appreciate your guidance on resolving this issue.

Thanks,
Morteza

Morteza Kasmaei
Senior Architect
LEED AP BD+C, GGP







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