Hi Mike,<br><br>I thought you were a seasoned professional. Anyway, I think you can use eQUEST to study small and simple buildings easily using the Wizards. Just use the default data for the areas you are not interested in studying. Of course, it is always good practice to spend some time reviewing the defaults and correcting ones that are clearly inappropriate. I am not sure whether EnergyPlus, TRACE, and CarrierHAP, can be used in this way. Another tool for small buildings is EZ Sim: <a href="http://www.ezsim.com/main.htm">http://www.ezsim.com/main.htm</a>.<br>
<br>It is also, of course, very good to take a training or two for any model you decide to use. WRT eQUEST, there are regular trainings offered by the development team, Marlin Addison and Steve Gates in particular, as well as regular trainings in Wisconsin and at conferences. I provide training as well, generally coming to your site and doing a 2 day training with followup assistance, or via phone using a tool like GoToMeeting.<br>
<br>In any case, welcome to the fold!<br><br>Carol Gardner PE<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Mike Diess <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mike.diess@gmail.com">mike.diess@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I am a novice equest modeler having only done 4 or 5 buildings w/ simple mechanical systems. </div>
<div>My firm wants to branch out beyond HVAC systems designs. We want to work with owners of existing buildings to analyze & offer energy use reduction strategies to them. In this scenario our information might be limited & so our study might be limited, as well. I find equest to be very comprehensive & perhaps not suited to a study focused on one aspect of energy consumption ( say, lighting for example). Is equest an appropriate tool in this case, or could anyone suggest a simpler tool for more limited applications?</div>
<div>I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.</div>
<div>Thanks</div>
<div>Mike</div>
<div>-- <br>Mike Diess, PE, LEED AP<br>LNI Consulting Engineering <br><a href="mailto:mike.diess@gmail.com" target="_blank">mike.diess@gmail.com</a><br>cell: 720-427-7954 fax: 608-646-1063<br></div>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Carol Gardner PE<br>
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