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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Calibri><SPAN class=064512115-18102011>If you were
to remove the 2-story atrium space with the skylights, you might get your
single plenum per floor.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brad L.
Huff<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:07 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] Plenum
Zone Creation<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have found this subject discussed on the forums previously.
However, eQuest does not seem to be cooperating with me. I am attempting to
create one plenum zone per floor. I specified in the dd wizard one HVAC system
per floor but it is still creating plenum zones for every space. This is going
to be a 250,000 FT^2 building when I am finished with all the shells. I have
found in the past that when I get buildings this large, eQuest begins running
slow especially with multiple parametric runs. I found that one way to alleviate
this problem is to have on plenum zone per floor. Any help would be
appreciated. Attached are the .inp and the .pd2 files.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></P>
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