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<p class=MsoNormal>I used the ‘Design Development Wizard’ in eQuest
to create a 2-story building with different floor plans for each floor.
While running the wizard I made sure not to check the ‘sloped roof’
button for the first floor, despite the need for some roof modeling over some
of the zone. I also made sure to add a roof to the top (2<sup>nd</sup>)
floor of the building. I hit ‘finish’ and the program
developed my model the way I had expected. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Except my lower floor has a roof listed over every zone.
Furthermore, the roofs listed over every floor are listed as external
partitions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have the following questions regarding this perceived problem:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Is this a problem? Ie…Will an external roof
over a lower floor (below an upper floor) be included in the energy model?<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>If this is a problem, how do I alleviate the
situation? Is it okay to simply delete the exterior roof of a lower floor
or should this roof be replaced with a ceiling?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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