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<p class=MsoNormal>I have a question regarding HVAC system types in
eQuest. My baseline building is modeled as a <u>packaged variable volume
system</u> (It is a System 5) while my design building is mostly modeled as a bunch
of <u>packaged single zone systems</u>. For some reason I am getting a
70% reduction in gas consumption, even thought my efficiencies are pretty
similar. This reduction seems unreasonable. Is there something
about the <u>packaged variable volume system</u> in eQuest that I don’t
know about? What type of system do people usually use for a system 5?<o:p></o:p></p>
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