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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am trying the method of switching
mechanical systems a parametric run, but I still had to set up a dummy zone in
order to create a chilled water loop. I also have a hard time making sure
I manually specify everyone of the parameters I need without having the
dialogue windows to fill in on the main screen. As an example, my VAV
system is showing up as less efficient system than the Packaged VAV because my
pump and fan energies are much higher. I fear I have missed the appropriate
input because I assume my VAV would be more efficient.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If there were a way to reassign the zones
it would be ideal, other wise I will have to modify the system.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Brahme, Rohini
UTRC [mailto:BrahmeR@utrc.utc.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, December 15, 2008
11:18 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> James Geers;
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Equest-users]
Workflow question - What is the best way to modelthe baseline case and then
design case? LEED</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>The way I have done
it before is change the HVAC system and its corresponding parameters in the
parametric window. The zoning and the number of systems remains the same.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>-Rohini<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>James Geers<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, December 15, 2008
11:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] Workflow
question - What is the best way to modelthe baseline case and then design case?
LEED<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am modeling a building that has a Packaged VAV system as
the base case and a standard VAV system as the design case. Is there any
easy way to set up a second mechanical system and then reassign the zones to it
as a parametric run? I’m trying to avoid creating a second model so
that I can keep any adjustments to the schedule, loads or envelope
identical. I have investigated setting up dummy zones to assign the VAV
mechanical system to, but I can’t figure out how to reassign the zones as
a parametric run. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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