<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Thanks for the inputs. . </div><div>So typically use the kw numbers from Equest and use it in trace ? </div><div>Do you also add a sizing factor ? <br><br><br></div><div><br>On Sep 19, 2011, at 6:49 AM, PKConsulting <<a href="mailto:pasha.pkconsulting@gmail.com">pasha.pkconsulting@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Deepika</div><div>Use the sv-a reports for ahu sizing.<br><br>Pashalu</div><div><br>On Sep 19, 2011, at 6:33 AM, "Will Mak" <<a href="mailto:wmak@epsteinglobal.com"><a href="mailto:wmak@epsteinglobal.com">wmak@epsteinglobal.com</a></a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Honestly, I don’t like using eQuest for load calcs. I typically use Trane Trace or HAP…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Especially since the load summary states in big letters that ventilation is not accounted for in the calcs. You could do them separately but still…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just my 2 cents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12">William Mak, LEED AP BD+C</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black">Mechanical Design Engineer</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br></span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#C75B12">EPSTEIN</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black"><br>600 West Fulton Street<br>Chicago, Illinois 60661-1259<br>D: (312) 429-8116<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></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;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"><a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a></a> [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>deepika khowal<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org"></a><a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org"><a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] equest results for system sizing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Hi all<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I would like to know to get an idea for system sizing based on modeling in equest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">where in equest do everyone look for sizing Numbers?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I have always been looking at design sizing tons from air side HVAC tab. But I realized they are very different from detailed report sizing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If anyone can direct me through this, it will be helpful.<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>1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Using air-side HVAC summary : design sizing tons<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><image001.jpg><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>2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Using building peak components, taking the kbtu/hsf number and diving by 12000 to get cooling tons. This number is very low compared to design capacity.<o:p></o:p></p><p><image002.jpg><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>3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Using PS-C report<o:p></o:p></p><p><image003.jpg><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Is there any other report which mechanical designers use to size system?<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p> Deepika<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Equest-users mailing list</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org"><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org</a></a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to <a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG"></a><a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG"><a href="mailto:EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG">EQUEST-USERS-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</a></a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>