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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Quick contribution – Section 5.4 - “Mechanical Ventilation systems shall include controls, manual or automatic, that enable the fans system to operate whenever the spaces served are occupied.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It may be reading into the statement, but I’ve thought this could provide justification for, say, turning off the fresh air supply system at night, and turning it back on automatically prior to the start of the next occupied period. And also possibly also tied into any occupied-over-ride buttons on space temperature sensors?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Aaron Dahlstrom , PE, LEED® AP</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"AvantGarde Bk BT","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>In P</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"AvantGarde Bk BT","sans-serif";color:#619428'>o</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"AvantGarde Bk BT","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>sse</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> – </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>A subsidiary of</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#CC0000'>AKF</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>| 1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>d: 215-282-6753| m: 267-507-5470| In Posse: 215-282-6800| AKF: 215-735-7290</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>e: ADahlstrom@in-posse.com | in posse web: <a href="http://www.in-posse.com/">www.in-posse.com</a> | akf web: <a href="http://www.akfgroup.com/">www.akfgroup.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:gray'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><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>Nick Caton<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 14, 2011 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> Paul Diglio; Jeremy Poling; Charles Welch; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] ASHRAE 62.1 Unoccupied Vnetilation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In agreement and in extension of Jeremy/Paul’s thoughts:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>62.1-2007 and 2004 define a “breathing zone” as “the region <u>in an occupied space</u>…” in the glossary. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Once a space is unoccupied, it ceases to have a breathing zone. When there’s no breathing zone, per 6.2.6.1, there’s little to discuss ;).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Do</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> provide ventilation for off-gassing. Another good example from my short experience has been tire storage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>~Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=119 height=37 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBE25F.5E0E7F50" alt="cid:489575314@22072009-0ABB"></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>NICK CATON, E.I.T.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#CC9900'>PROJECT ENGINEER<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>Smith & Boucher Engineers</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#CC9900'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>25501 west valley parkway<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>olathe ks 66061<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>direct 913 344.0036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>fax 913 345.0617<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.smithboucher.com" title="blocked::www.smithboucher.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.smithboucher.com</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><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>Paul Diglio<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 14, 2011 8:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> Jeremy Poling; Charles Welch; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] ASHRAE 62.1 Unoccupied Vnetilation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jeremy:<br><br>I don't see anything in 62.1 that implies ventilation is required during the unoccupied mode.<br><br>I agree that there are off-gassing considerations to be taken into account. 62.1-2004 had a section that stated, in so many words, that if there was an accumulation of contaminants during the unoccupied period, the fans shall be started before occupancy to purge the contaminants. I did not see this in 62.1-2007, but I do not have a searchable copy, just a cut & paste from Real-Read.<br><br>Some designers specify a night purge mode to clear the air after the cleaning crew has left the building in order to purge the air of the cleaning solution odors.<br><br>62.1-2007, section 6.2.6.1 states that the "Ventilation systems shall be designed to be capable of providing the required ventilation rates in the breathing zone whenever the zones served by the system are occupied". I take the "required ventilation rates" to mean those defined in Table 6.1 which is where the CFM per person and the CFM/Ft2 is defined.<br><br>I would be interested if anyone else on the forum shares your interpretation.<br><br>Paul Diglio<br><br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><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"'> Jeremy Poling <Jeremy.Poling@transwestern.net><br><b>To:</b> Paul Diglio <paul.diglio@sbcglobal.net>; Charles Welch <cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com>; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Mon, March 14, 2011 12:40:06 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I just have a literal viewpoint – I think it is more me identifying a problem with equivalence in the codes: 90.1 allows cycling of fans during unoccupied hours but I haven’t seen anything in 62.1 that says you can turn off the area-based component of the ventilation calculation. I’m in the position most of the time of either modeling someone else’s design or reviewing a model built by someone else so this usually becomes a discussion I have if the model is attempting to take credit for DCV strategies. I mean, it is very literal, but the basic VRP equation is Ra*Az + Rp*Pz=Vbz and the only thing that changes over the short-term is Pz, right? The 62.1-2007 User’s Manual on page A-6 points to Section 5.4 and Section 6.2.6.1 that state that ventilation is required whenever zones are occupied. That said, on page 6-2 the User’s Manual describes the two components of the VRP the way I mentioned earlier: one for the “occupant-related component” and the other for the “building area-based component” that is described as “The building area-based component is intended to dilute sensory contaminants emitting from materials and furnishings within the space, and from non-occupant activities and processes taking place within the space.” From my reading, this agrees that there are sources of IAQ contamination that originate from the building itself that have nothing to do with the occupancy of the building. Since the building is present 24/7 it would make sense that it is generating IAQ contaminants 24/7 and therefore, those contaminants need dilution over that time. So the math says the answer to the equation cannot be 0, but in reality this will represent an energy penalty in most climate zones for a large portion of the year.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thoughts? I’m definitely okay being proven wrong here, but I haven’t found anything in the text of the standard that overtly confirms that no outdoor airflow should be provided during unoccupied times.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeremy R. Poling, PE, LEED AP+BDC</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Paul Diglio [mailto:paul.diglio@sbcglobal.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 11, 2011 7:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jeremy Poling; Charles Welch; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jeremy:<br><br>Are you saying that one needs to provide the Az amount of ventilation air during unoccupied hours? So you model the fans to run 24 X 7 to provide ventilation?</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Paul Diglio</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Jeremy Poling <Jeremy.Poling@transwestern.net><br><b>To:</b> Charles Welch <cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com>; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Fri, March 11, 2011 3:03:34 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Charles,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One more thought for your consideration: since the DCV is based on occupancy, the occupancy schedule is also going to drive it in reality and in the model (as you’re aware – just stating for the record). Because of that, the hourly people-schedule is going to drive the results given by the model. It may make sense to go through and look at that schedule in detail to be certain it reflects your best understanding of how the spaces will be occupied. Following on that thought, a very real example of where DCV can save energy is going to be after hours or during non-peak occupancy times (for the large conference room spaces, etc.). ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Section 6.2.6 and Section 6.2.7 both will tell you how low your minimum ventilation rate can go during the unoccupied period.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A note for everyone who reads this: I’ve been told I take a very literal read of the code so this may not agree with your understanding of it, but in my literal view I see Section 6.2.7 allowing you to reduce the value of Pz in your VRP calculations to 0 during unoccupied times but since Az remains fixed you are not allowed to reduce the outdoor air down to 0 during unoccupied times. Explanatory material behind the development of the current procedures in the standard explains that the VRP calculation has two components: one to deal with IAQ associated with people-generated contaminants and one for building-generated contaminants. Regardless of your view on that, you should be able to arrive at a minimum OA number that is LESS than the amount specified using peak occupancy or time-averaged occupancy (per 6.2.6).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So – in summary: I would double check your occupancy schedule to make sure it reflects what you are expecting to see in the building and then double check your minimum OA setting to make sure it will allow the system to reduce OA when occupancy drops. Also, one possible “exaggeration” may be viewing it from a system energy perspective or a whole building perspective: if I leave one zone and go to another and both zones have DCV, then the one I left will reduce OA and the one I entered will increase OA but the net effect should be to balance each other out (oversimplified, but the concept is what I was going for not the math). So when you look at building-level energy consumption for the ventilation system the individual unit savings will wash out. The only savings you’ll see are when people leave the building altogether.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeremy R. Poling, PE, LEED AP+BDC</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Manager | Sustainability Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>TRANSWESTERN</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>234 W. 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Finally made some good headway.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Quick question....</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Modeling the DCV for my location (AZ) I shows only a very small improvement in energy consumption for my HVAC, does this sound correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have always been "led to believe" by the local control companies that DCV is a huge improvement?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Myth, sales "exaggeration", or have some of them found a way to control the DCV in a manner that I am not modeling correctly? </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Opinions or pointers appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%;background-attachment:scroll'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:kwalkerman@gmail.com" target="_blank" title="kwalkerman@gmail.com">Karen Walkerman</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:MatthewRLarson@eaton.com" target="_blank" title="MatthewRLarson@eaton.com">MatthewRLarson@eaton.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cc:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:GCollins@glumac.com" target="_blank" title="GCollins@glumac.com">GCollins@glumac.com</a> ; <a href="mailto:cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com" target="_blank" title="cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com">cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com</a> ; <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" title="equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:48 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regarding DCV there are a few things to know:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. demand is based on the number of people in the space and the outdoor air per person specified at the zone level. If your outdoor air rate is not entered as a per person air rate, then DCV will not work properly<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. If your fans are not constant volume, ie they can cycle or they are variable speed, then you need to make sure that the proper ventilation air is supplied in your base case. Usually, I set the fan flow to 'variable'. If, in reality, the fans cycle on and off, I change the fan curve to linear. Then, i set the minimum flow to be equal to the outdoor air rate fraction. Otherwise, implementing DCV can actually RAISE energy.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:59 AM, <<a href="mailto:MatthewRLarson@eaton.com" target="_blank">MatthewRLarson@eaton.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Charles,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Regarding the DCV, you need to specify the “Minimum OA Control Method” under the Outdoor Air tab for the system to state whether the CO2 sensor is in the return or in the space. Then at the zone level, specify the “Minimum Flow Control” under the Air Flow tab to state if the minimum OA resets up or down depending on occupancy level. To ensure the amount of OA going into a space doesn’t go below the ASHRAE 62.1 minimum, I always input the OA Flow per Person and/or Flow per Area at the zone level as well. DCV has always been something I’ve been a little dicey about so any additional suggestions/comments would be great.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Matthew Larson, LEED AP BD+C<br></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Project Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Energy Solutions Group</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>E M C Engineers, Inc.<br>Eaton’s Electrical Services & Systems <br>143 Union Blvd, Suite 350<br>Lakewood, CO 80228<br>tel: +1 303 328-3419<br>mobile: +1 303 668-2511<br>fax: +1 303 974-1239</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:MatthewRLarson@Eaton.com" target="_blank">MatthewRLarson@Eaton.com</a> <br><a href="http://www.eaton.com/energysolutions" target="_blank">www.eaton.com/energysolutions</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Error! Filename not specified.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Collins<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> Charles Welch; <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Charles - A quick suggestion for the setback is to try setting your system fans to "cycle on any." Otherwise, your system might not kick on to maintain setback temperatures. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Greg Collins</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>GLUMAC | (949) 833-8190</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Charles Welch [mailto:<a href="mailto:cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com" target="_blank">cwelch@capitalreviewgroup.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 08, 2011 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] EMS Control System Modeling</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am doing an quick estimate for adding EMS control to an existing HVAC system (schools) which incorporate the following measures</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1) Automatic thermostat setbacks for building occupation</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>2) Demand controlled ventilation</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>3) Economizers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Here are my "challenges"<br>1) Simulation with setback temperatures shows no reduction in energy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>2) I am unsure how to handle DCV</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>3) Simulation with economizers show very little reduction</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I would appreciate any pointers, suggestions, etc. on what to do here.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I would especially appreciate any example files to see how you input the data to get proper results.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks in advance for any help.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Equest-users mailing list<br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org" target="_blank">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org</a><br>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to <a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG" target="_blank">EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear=all> This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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