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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Nick (I like your name!),<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m an intermediate learner and user of eQuest (not an
expert/developer), so your perspective may match mine some months down the
road. Here’s my short/sweet answers – obviously different for
others but here we go:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>…
I only use the schematic wizard or DD wizard for monthly energy estimates,
because I do not understand the detailed inputs and how it works, but I would
like to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I use eQuest primarily as an energy modeling tool, and only
rarely as a design (loads calculation) tool. eQuest is great for making
energy-concious design decisions (i.e. will option A or B save me more $$/yr?),
and powerful with regards to modeling for LEED and such, but it’s a big
clunker if all you need are loads to size equipment. I started with the
same thoughts as you, but now regard the wizards as a tremendous time-saver to
set yourself up for “real” work in the detailed mode.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>Are most
people using these wizards and then get into the detailed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>modeling or
do you go straight into detailed parametric modeling?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For a complex model, I use the DD or SD wizards to the
fullest extent, then spend most of my time tweaking things within the detailed
mode for most projects. I occasionally spend a small amount of time delving
into typing stuff up in the .inp file to account for specific things, but I
didn’t begin picking that up until I had a number of projects under my
belt.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>…do
you get into detail modeling of the building with all spaces<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>and zones…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I try to model as much of the geometries as I can in the
wizards. I have edited/created geometries/rooms/zones/etc… after
the fact (it’s not as hard as it seems). It is unquestionably
faster and less prone to error within the wizards however.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>…or
do you generalize the building zones as the tutorial recommends…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Yes. Same overriding concept as any loads calc program
(like HAP).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>and is
it worthwhile to import autoCAD files to help model<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>the
building?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Absolutely.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>Can you
compare several different building models in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:red'>same file
and show comparison reports? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I haven’t fully grasped yet the potential/limitations
of the parametric reports feature, but for comparing different systems and such
I generally create two different files (preserving the effort put into the
geometries by saving a copy and going backwards in the second file).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>~Nick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas
Couture, LEED AP<br>
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:40 PM<br>
To: equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
Subject: [Equest-users] eQuest Project Methodology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Good Afternoon eQuest users,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I have a general question that I am wondering what is the
method that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>people are using to model with eQuest. For example
I have done a couple<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>projects in it (always with a backup in HAP), and I only
use the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>schematic wizard or DD wizard for monthly energy
estimates, because I do<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>not understand the detailed inputs and how it works, but
I would like<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>to. Are most people using these wizards and then
get into the detailed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>modeling or do you go straight into detailed parametric
modeling? Can<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>you and do you get into detail modeling of the building
with all spaces<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>and zones, or do you generalize the building zones as the
tutorial<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>recommends, and is it worthwhile to import autoCAD files
to help model<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>the building? Can you compare several different
building models in the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>same file and show comparison reports? I have found
that the EEM wizard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>is limited to modifying one system. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Any responses on all facets of the program are
welcome. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Nick Couture, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></p>
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