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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 55"'>I like that. It’s elegant. eQ still wanted Constructions and Layers, so I set the overall U to 0.001 and used an interior wall construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 55"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 55"'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 55"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'>MARK DARRALL, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB<br>Senior Project Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'><img width=136 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC04FB.EFF36570" alt=a2so4-email></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'>DESIGN ENRICHING LIFE // LIFE ENRICHING DESIGN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'>A2SO4 Architecture, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light";color:#333333'>Union Station</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'><br><span style='color:#333333'>300 South Meridian Street / 250</span><br><span style='color:#333333'>Indianapolis</span>, <span style='color:#333333'>Indiana</span> <span style='color:#333333'>46225</span><br>TEL 317 388 8850<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'>FAX 317 280 0692<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'>MOB 765 749 0841<br><span style='color:#333333'><a href="www.a2so4.com">www.a2so4.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:green'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:green'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT 45 Light"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. 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Neither the sender nor the company for which he or she works accepts any liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.</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;font-family:"Univers LT 55"'><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>Deepika<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> Arpan Bakshi<br><b>Cc:</b> equest-users<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] External Adiabatic<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I think the u value can be changed to 0.001 to male the wall with almost zero heat transfer when in detailed mode. I tried doing that n it worked. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Apr 27, 2011, at 7:06 AM, Arpan Bakshi <<a href="mailto:arpanbakshi@gmail.com">arpanbakshi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, the problem here is I am deep into detailed mode. Looks like we have to crack open the text edit again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span>Arpan</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:55 AM, "Chris Swanson" <<a href="mailto:cswanson@rdfa.com">cswanson@rdfa.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoPlainText>See below. Nick gives a good explanation when I posed the same question a couple weeks ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chris Swanson, EI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Mechanical Design Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Roger D. Fields & Associates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(614) 451-2248<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>“A suggestion for you both:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Right click any side of a shell during DD wizards at the zone definition screen (after any custom footprint/zoning patterns) to make that wall section “entirely adiabatic.” This sidesteps making any extra shells/systems and avoids having to back any figures out later. Screengrab following illustrates where I’m talking about – results in the background. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can accomplish the same net effect in detailed mode in various ways, but I think this is probably the easiest/fastest approach if you know from the start you want to model only part of a building with exterior exposures. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'><image001.png></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best of luck!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>~Nick</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'><image002.jpg></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>NICK CATON, E.I.T.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#CC9900'>PROJECT ENGINEER</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>Smith & Boucher Engineers</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>25501 west valley parkway</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>olathe ks 66061</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>direct 913 344.0036</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>fax 913 345.0617</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='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;color:blue'> </span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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"'> <a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Easterbrook<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Chris Swanson<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] How to model part of a building?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>You have the right idea. Depending on the building of course, but I try to lump the part you aren't concerned about onto one AHU, and default everything in that portion. You are only concerned about the intersecting wall and it's condition. Add your other AHU's and zoning for the portion you want to work on. With the one extra AHU is makes it relatively easy to back out its numbers from the building analysis and you are left with what you want.<br>Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng.<br>Abode Engineering<br></span><br>On 06/04/2011 10:15 AM, Chris Swanson wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I’m looking for recommendations of how to model just one section of a building in eQUEST. Three sides are exterior walls, while the fourth is connected to the rest of the building, and therefore next to a conditioned space. Would the best method be to just use two separate shells (1 – the building “wing” I’m analyzing, 2 – the rest of the building), although I’m only concerned with one of them? Is there a better way to do this? I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chris Swanson, EI</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mechanical Design Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Roger D. Fields & Associates</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Columbus, Ohio 43220-2777</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:cswanson@rdfa.com">cswanson@rdfa.com</a>”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Equest-users mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to <a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG">EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Arpan Bakshi<br>Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:48 AM<br>To: equest-users<br>Subject: [Equest-users] External Adiabatic<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I can't find this thread I remember seeing about turning an exterior surface adiabatic where new construction meets existing building, ideas?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Arpan Bakshi, LEED AP BD+C<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>YRG sustainability<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Equest-users mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to <a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Equest-users mailing list<br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org">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">EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>