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<DIV>Thanks for all the info regarding the EQUEST training. </DIV>
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<DIV>Now, I look forward to attending an EQUEST seminar in the next month or so, and I was wondering if you could let me know if you found a certain seminar(s) encompassing the topics you mentioned in the previous email (or as many of them). </DIV>
<DIV>I am or will be involved with LEED certifications, new and existing buildings, Federal incentives related to energy efficiency, etc. </DIV>
<DIV>It would be great if I can find a two days seminar, going through at least a "hands on" new building modeling and a "hands on" existing building modeling. </DIV>
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<DIV>Sincerely, </DIV>
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<DIV>Irina Felicia </DIV>
<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 6/17/10, Alicia Maurer <I><Alicia.Maurer@crbusa.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Alicia Maurer <Alicia.Maurer@crbusa.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Need advice on EQUEST Training<BR>To: "Joe Reilly" <joereilly997@gmail.com>, equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR>Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 11:01 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Joe,<BR><BR>I took training at the beginning of this year and I have some very humble suggestions.<BR><BR>I would look for the experience level of the instructor and their credentials; how long have they been modeling, do they know their stuff, do they do this everyday?<BR><BR>I would also look for length. One day is not enough obviously. Look at what they are teaching each day. Spending a lot of time on the SD interface, is not very helpful for example; you won't do that much in your energy modeling...<BR><BR>Look for what they try to teach you that relates to real-life building modeling; using the DD interface, parametric runs, re-writing INP files, etc. If you are looking for help with LEED submittals, see if they touch on the subject.<BR><BR>If you do a lot of existing buildings, be warned, these classes do not often deal with this, it is a hard thing to cover in a short period time...<BR><BR>I think this
goes without saying, but the class should be very interactive, with you working on specific models and exercises with the instructor...<BR><BR>I don't know if that helped, but having taken some training somewhat recently, those are my lessons learned so to speak.<BR><BR>Alicia Pandimos Maurer, Assoc. AIA, LEED-AP | CRB Consulting Engineers | 1255 Crescent Green, Suite 350<BR>| Cary, NC 27518 | P: 919-852-5449 | F: 919-852-5454 | Ext: 4549 Email: <A href="http://us.mc579.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alicia.maurer@crbusa.com" ymailto="mailto:alicia.maurer@crbusa.com">alicia.maurer@crbusa.com</A> <BR>________________________________________________________________________________________<BR>This document may contain confidential information and is intended for use by the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient,<BR>please do not transmit, copy, disclose, or utilize this communication in any manner. If you received this message in error,
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