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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#606420"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Omar,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>The LS-C report shows substantial sensible cooling load (~ 30%) from the Underground Surface Conduction which is alarming. Check the construction and ensure that you are modeling it correctly. If you are modeling it as U-value input, then it might be a good idea to change it to the Layer Input. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>It might be possible that there is an error in the weather file. If you have the weather file (TMY2 or TMY3) in epw format then you can use Climate Consultant software (download for free from: http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/) to view the ground temperatures. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Create an hourly report in eQUEST.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>See DOE-2 help:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Volume 4: Libraries & Reports > Reports > Hourly-Report and REPORT-BLOCK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>And click on GLOBAL, the Variable List number 2 is listed as TGNDR (Ground Temperature [Rankine]). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I have no clue at what depths these temperatures are reported but please keep in mind that it is not necessary that the ground temperatures are always constant, they do experience some variability throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Gaurav<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gaurav Mehta, LEED® AP BD+C</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Sustainable Building Analyst<br>Stantec<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>1932 First Avenue Suite 307<br>Seattle WA 98101<br>Ph: (206) 770-7779<br>Fx: (206) 770-5941<br>Gaurav.Mehta@stantec.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.stantec.com"><b><span style='color:#993333;text-decoration:none'>stantec</span></b><span style='color:#003F6E;text-decoration:none'>.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The content of this email is the confidential property of Stantec and should not be copied, modified, retransmitted, or used for any purpose except with Stantec's written authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete all copies and notify us immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#008040'>ü</span><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#008040'>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Omar Katanani<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Underground soil temperature<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Dear all,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Is there any way to view the contents of the weather file?</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>I would like to check the underground soil temperature. This is because more than half of my vertical walls are buried into the ground (I’ve modelled them as below grade walls).</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>However, I’m getting a lot of heat transfer into the building from the underground walls, meaning that the soil is at temperatures much higher than 25 C. (Please check attached document!!)</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>As far as I know, the underground should be at a more or less constant temperature of around 20C throughout the year…</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Many thanks,</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Omar</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>___________________________</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Omar Katanani<br>Sustainable Design Engineer</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Email: <a href="mailto:omar@ecoconsulting.net">omar@ecoconsulting.net</a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>EcoConsulting (Lebanon)</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Nahas Building, 4<sup>th</sup> floor</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>4 St-Maron Street / Georges Haddad Avenue</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Postal Code: 2028 5806 SAIFI</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Beirut, Lebanon</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Tel: </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>+961 (0) 1 971 266<br>Mobile: +961 (0) 3 045 045</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>EcoConsulting (UK) Ltd<br>28 Marshalsea Road<br>London, SE1 1HF<br>Tel: +44 (0) 207 939 0989<br>Fax: +44 (0) 207 939 0981</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Website: <a href="http://www.ecoconsulting.net/">www.ecoconsulting.net</a></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> <img border=0 width=870 height=102 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBBC69.8DB63E30"></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>