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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been trying to teach myself eQuest over the
last couple weeks, but it's been a bit frustrating. One thing I was wondering
is, why can't you put a Heat Recovery Ventilator on a water loop heat pump? All
those inputs are greyed out. Some background on the actual system:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A direct-exchange (no water loop) ground source
heat pump heats water in a buffer tank that then is distributed to radiant floor
systems in several rooms, each with their own T-stat, for heating. This same
heat pump is also connected to a DX air handler, providing a/c to several
rooms based on one T-stat. There is an electric backup heater in the air
handler, in case the radiant floor can't keep up. Also, there is an HRV that
exhausts air from the bathroom based on an occupancy sensor, and dumps fresh air
into the air handler ducting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as I can tell, there are several aspects of
this system that are off of eQuest's "radar", so to speak. Perhaps my question
should be, what would be the best/easiest way to approximate something like
this? We deal almost exclusively with DX heat pumps, so I need to find some sort
of solution here. I've been using Elite software for load calcs and energy
audits. I really like it, but it doesn't qualify for tax credits or LEED
projects.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any help!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Ben Westrope</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Timm Construction</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>