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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>
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<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>
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<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:18.0pt;font-family:Mistral'>Aaron
Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Sr.
Research Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>smitha11@rpi.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Lighting
Research Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>21
Union Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Troy,
NY 12180<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>p.
518.687.7167<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>f.
518.687.7120<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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