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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Calibri color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=403211616-19112009>If you wouldn't mind sharing your model with the group,
maybe we could help better.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Calibri color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=403211616-19112009>A starting point could be to make the monitor a part of
the zone you want to daylight so that the monitor glazing
can</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Calibri color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=403211616-19112009>contribute to that zone. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Calibri color=#0000ff><SPAN class=403211616-19112009>In your case, the
monitor should be contributing to its zone only, which is the top zone. You can
verify this by placing a </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=403211616-19112009>sensor in the top zone. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Smith,
Aaron Matthew<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:42 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] Roof
monitor "Open to Below"<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello E-quest group,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am working on ways to implement Equest in my workflow for
the purpose of daylighting design evaluation, and I am having trouble
implementing a roof monitor. I have read the help files that describe the
limitations of Equest to perform daylighting calculations, but I have also seen
that some people have been able to implement multilevel atriums and I have seen
one application of a roof monitor. Anyways I want to give it a go before I start
programming in Daylight Factors. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Attached is an example building I would like to be able to
evaluate. My evaluation goal is to put a light meter on the bottom zone under
the monitor and see what results pop out in the detailed daylighting summary
reports (LS-G, LS-J, ect.) I would like to compare Equest results to the results
of other software/calculations/measurements I am investigating, however it seems
that no light from the roof monitor is making it to the bottom
zone.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The bottom shell is all one zone and the top is all one zone.
I have found that it is necessary that the bottom zone have windows or else no
daylighting dialog screen shows up in the DD wizard, and that means no light
meter. At first I tried to make the top zone “open to below” and then in the
detailed edit mode moved the light meter under the monitor, but the results do
not indicate any light is making it from the roof monitor to the bottom
zone.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I was hoping some of you might have some suggestions to help
implement this roof monitor setup.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Aaron<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Mistral">Aaron
Smith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Sr. Research
Specialist<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">smitha11@rpi.edu<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Lighting
Research Center<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">21 Union
Street<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">Troy, NY
12180<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">p.
518.687.7167<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'">f.
518.687.7120<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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