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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Make sure that your thermostat
type is appropriate. Use Reverse Action if you want to allow the supply flow in
heating mode to rise above the minimum flow ratio, otherwise use Proportional.
Also try reducing the cool control range from 4 deg to 1 deg.<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
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[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris
Swanson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 20, 2010 1:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Unmet Heating Hours - ES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I am modeling a two-story elementary school with a VRV /
DOAS system in one area (classrooms, admin.), and a VAV system in another (gym,
cafeteria, food prep.). The unmet heating hours are currently around 750,
and I am at my wit’s end to reduce them further. I have incorporated
suggestions such as increasing the throttling range (currently at 6, helped a
little bit) and sizing ratio (currently at 1.15, although increasing to 2.00
did not help much). As I have also tried my best to model the VRV / DOAS
system, I’m still not sure if it is correct… I’ve just picked up what I
could from the users archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have suggestions for reducing the unmet heating
hours that I may not be aware of? I have attached the .inp file.
Can anyone see glaring mistakes in the model?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Chris Swanson</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mechanical Designer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Roger D. Fields & Associates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Columbus, Ohio 43220-2777<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <a href="mailto:cswanson@rdfa.com"
title="blocked::mailto:cswanson@rdfa.com">cswanson@rdfa.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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