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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello
Ashley,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I
recommend going back into the wizard mode and fixing the geometry errors first
before worrying about the systems. The building has a lot of interior walls
defined where exterior walls should be. I think that is why the systems are not
coming on—they are not seeing any external loads. When you define the zoning in
wizard mode, every vertex that lies on the exterior outline of the building
must have a corresponding vertex at the EXACT SAME coordinates on the footprint
for that shell. That is how eQUEST knows that they are supposed to be exterior
walls. Similarly, vertices of adjacent zones must match. So, if there is a
vertex along the outline of one zone, the zone next to it must also contain
that vertex. Finally, eQUEST doesn’t know what to do with any footprint area
that is not zoned (shows up as yellow) so it will create a “hole” in your
building. Areas of the building that are unconditioned still need to be zoned,
you will just assign a placeholder system to them later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Kelsey Van
Tassel</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Mechanical
Engineer | <a href="mailto:kvantassel@sustaineng.com">kvantassel@sustaineng.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>608.836.4488 ext.
20 | Fax: 608.836.4477</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Sustainable
Engineering Group</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>901 Deming Way,
Suite 201</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Madison, WI 53717<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a
href="http://www.sustaineng.com/">www.sustaineng.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Weekly, Ashley
[mailto:aweekly@pryor-morrow.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 01, 2010 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kelsey VanTassel; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] Auto-size HVAC from Detailed Mode<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sorry…should work this time. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kelsey VanTassel
[mailto:KVanTassel@sustaineng.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 01, 2010 9:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Weekly, Ashley; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] Auto-size HVAC from Detailed Mode<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello
Ashley,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I
cannot open the file. Could you please send the .inp file named “Pi Beta reset.inp”
(not “Pi Beta reset-1.inp”). Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Kelsey Van
Tassel</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Mechanical
Engineer | <a href="mailto:kvantassel@sustaineng.com">kvantassel@sustaineng.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>608.836.4488 ext.
20 | Fax: 608.836.4477<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Sustainable
Engineering Group</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>901 Deming Way, Suite
201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Madison, WI 53717<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a
href="http://www.sustaineng.com/">www.sustaineng.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Weekly,
Ashley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 01, 2010 9:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Auto-size HVAC from Detailed Mode<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ok,
I am going to show how uneducated I am with eQuest…I was able to reduce my
unmet hours on my baseline case by autosizing the equipment. Now, I’m
having problems with my proposed case. I finally looked at the PS-A
report and it’s showing that my heating and cooling are not coming on at all.
I don’t even know where to start changing controls in detailed
mode. My systems are 5 split system single zone heat pumps. The
hours are only showing up in one room per system (and these rooms have no
significant loads). I’ve tried changing the control space and it does
nothing. Also, this is the error showing up every time I run the simulation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
ZONE EL1 Core Zn
(G.C16)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
might have insufficient heating capability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Check that the SYSTEM or ZONE HEATING-CAPACITY plus this<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
ZONEs BASEBOARD-RATING is adequate to maintain the ZONE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
specified DESIGN-HEAT-T for the calculated peak ZONE
load<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
(see LS-A or LS-B for the ZONE peak load.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ve
included my .inp file if anyone has the time to take a look.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Normal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Any
help is appreciated! Thanks!</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> John Aulbach
[mailto:jra_sac@yahoo.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Weekly, Ashley; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Auto-size HVAC from Detailed Mode<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi Ashley:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Don't know what is "legal" in LEED, but try reducing
your semsible loads fraction for the kitchen and laundry down (say to 0.1).
Perhaps assuming much heat goes out the exhausts for these items.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Also, increase your HVAC airflows.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Worth a try.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John
R. Aulbach, PE, CEM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Senior
Energy Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:navy'>Partner</span></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:green'>
</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-variant:
small-caps;color:#006600'>Energy</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
font-variant:small-caps;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1990
E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245<br>
W: 888-826-1216, X254| D: 310-765-7295 | F: 310-817-2745<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ptrenergy.com/"><span style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.ptrenergy.com</span></a><span style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><a
href="mailto:%7C%20jaulbach@ptrenergy.com"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>|
jaulbach@ptrenergy.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> "Weekly, Ashley"
<aweekly@pryor-morrow.com><br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wed, September 29, 2010 1:48:38 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Auto-size HVAC from Detailed Mode</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone. I’m working on a baseline 2-story
residential model using PTAC’s for LEED. I’m having problems complying
with the unmet hours in several locations. I have commercial cooking
equipment and laundry machines as my only large loads. I have entered my
calculated heating and cooling capacities and my calculated CFM for each space
into detailed mode. To help with my unmet hours, I bumped my sizing ratio
up to 1.25 and set my throttling range at 6. Still high unmet
hours. I was wondering if there is a way to switch heating and cooling
capacities back to auto-size from detailed mode or do I just have to bump my
capacities up until they cover my hours?<o:p></o:p></p>
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