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(as per ASHRAE 90.1-2004) with DX cooling and gas furnace heating. Whenever
I change the heating from furnace heating to VAV with a Hot Water Boiler in
eQuest, the gas heating usage goes up more than would be expected. I have made
other changes to the model (such as improving the building envelope and
changing the systems) incrementally with expected results. Once I change the
heating type, the gas usage goes up ridiculously. Does anyone have any idea why
this would be happening?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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