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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Lori,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If I understand you correctly, you have used a separate shell
for the additional section north of the 1<sup>st</sup> level.&nbsp; Check to be
sure this shell has only one floor above grade, as shown below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><img width=690 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_6"
src="cid:image001.png@01CA7296.CA5CF130"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It is generally best to have as few as shells as possible to
reduce calculation time.&nbsp; It looks like 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup>
floors have the same footprint: if so, they could have been combined into one
shell with 2 floors above grade. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Happy Modeling!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Caleb
B.&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;
letter-spacing:-1.0pt'>&nbsp; P</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:navy;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'>RAIRIE</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'> <span
style='position:relative;top:6.0pt;mso-text-raise:-6.0pt'>E</span></span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;position:relative;
top:6.0pt;mso-text-raise:-6.0pt;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'>NGINEERIN</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;position:relative;
top:6.0pt;mso-text-raise:-6.0pt;letter-spacing:.3pt'>G,</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;position:relative;
top:6.0pt;mso-text-raise:-6.0pt;letter-spacing:-.5pt'>&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy;position:relative;
top:6.0pt;mso-text-raise:-6.0pt;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'>P.C.</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lori
Dowles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] 3D model &amp; different size footprints<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>I have a question about different size footprints. I&#8217;m
new to eQuest so hopefully it&#8217;s got an easy answer.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>My building has a larger foot print at the first level
than at the 2<sup>nd</sup> &amp; 3<sup>rd</sup> levels. Below, you see the
white section jutting out at the north (right) elevation- this should only be
at the 1<sup>st</sup> floor with a roof over this section and the 2<sup>nd</sup>
&amp; 3<sup>rd</sup> floors having a straight continuous north elevation.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>When I&#8217;m in the wizard
looking at the footprints for each shell they look the way they should.
It&#8217;s only when I create the 3D model that it&#8217;s wrong.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I&#8217;m using separate shells for
the basement &amp; 1<sup>st</sup> level, 2<sup>nd</sup> level, 3<sup>rd</sup>
level &amp; the additional section north of the 1<sup>st</sup> level.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><img width=783 height=409 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image002.png@01CA7296.CA5CF130"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Another thing- when I view the model as seen below, then the
projection out the 2<sup>nd</sup> &amp; 3<sup>rd</sup> floors disappears, yet
the roof at the 3<sup>rd</sup> Fl still hangs over.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><img width=783 height=409
id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.png@01CA7296.CA5CF130"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Appreciate any suggestions!<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Lori<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>Lori Dowles, </span><b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>LEED Green Associate</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Martin Group LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
138 Jackson Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Matawan, NJ 07747<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ph. 732.441.0006<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
fx.&nbsp; 732.441.7020<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#A6A6A6'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:ldowles@martingroupservices.com">ldowles@martingroupservices.com</a><span
style='color:#A6A6A6'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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