Thanks Alex<div>I think the explanation you gave was very clear.</div><div>so when we design HVAC system, which loads we should consider?</div><div>for windows with better R-values, the peak load may b lesser but its overall annual demand will be higher.</div>
<div>how to account for this in HVAC sizing?</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Alex Krickx <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:akrickx@seriousmaterials.com">akrickx@seriousmaterials.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hi Deepika,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I’m not sure how eQUEST calculates loads, but I can imagine a scenario where your results make sense:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Peak heating load probably happens at night/early in the morning, right? So it probably depends on insulation (R-value) and not solar gains (SHGC). My guess is the window with the higher peak demand has low R-value (since you need lots of heat to make up for losses). But this window could have a high SHGC, so when the sun is out you benefit from passive heating (and have lower annual heating demands).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I’m guessing your other window (with lower peak heating) has a better R-value - it retained heat better. This window may have a lower SHGC (possibly due to additional low-e coatings) and so it get less passive heating throughout the year and needs more heat to be added to the building during daytime hours.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">This will depend on the windows you’ve modeled, building type and climate. Perhaps if you share some more info on the project the answer will present itself.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Alex Krickx</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#262F13">Alex Krickx, LEED AP</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:gray">Building Energy Specialist</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><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">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>deepika khowal<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi all</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I am modeling the performance of different glazing types in a building.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
I realized for one glazing, the peak gas demand is lower than other glazing but total heating energy is higher?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">how does equest calculate these loads and energy?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">
Thanks</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>