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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to create a model in eQuest that only had natural ventilation using the S-G method and no mechanical system. Is this possible?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have come up with the following problems:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>I have used a PSZ unit and have 0 cooling capacity, no ventilation requirements and not installed heating – however I am still getting cooling and fan energy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>If I turn off the fans then the unmet load hours are not calculated as they depend on when the fans are scheduled<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>If I use a heating only system, natural ventilation inputs are not allowed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>I don’t want to just use an economizer for natural ventilation as I want the outside air to be dependent on the wind speeds and not forced with fans. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Christie Rimes, LEED BD+C</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'>Designer</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>WSP</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0069FB'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>▪</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0069FB'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>FLACK + KURTZ</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'>405 Howard Street, Suite 500<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'>San Francisco, CA 94105</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'>Direct: 415.402.2727 | Main: 415.398.3833</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'><a href="http://www.wspfk.com/" title="http://www.wspfk.com/"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'>www.wspfk.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66737D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Ensuring that today’s built environment preserves</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>the natural environment in which we all live.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>We are WSP.</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>United by our difference.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>WSP is one of the world’s fastest-growing design, engineering and management consultancies. 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