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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patrick,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eQUEST accounts for wind with most of the infiltration methodologies. From the Help screen…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=846 height=551 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDCD7F.94D32A60"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>…and…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=685 height=682 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CDCD7F.94D32A60"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Keith Swartz, PE, LEED AP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Senior Energy Engineer | <b>Energy Center of Wisconsin</b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> | <b>Madison.Chicago.Minneapolis<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>608.210.7123 | <a href="http://www.ecw.org/" title="Energy Center Home Page"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>www.ecw.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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"'> Patrick Keeney [mailto:38keeney@cardinalmail.cua.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Taking into account wind on building surface<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey All,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was hoping someone could clarify whether or not eQuest takes into account the wind load placed on the exterior surface of the building. I know that the direction, speed, and temperature of the prevailing breezes are included in the weather file, but am unsure as to whether or not this data is included on heat transfer through the building envelope.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The case in point is a large facade directly aligned with the winter prevailing breezes of our site and whether or not this heat transfer is being accounted for on the surface.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any and all help is much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Patrick J Keeney<br>MArch-MSSD Candidate<br>410-299-5627<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>