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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I modeled my own home (not quite like Mike’s…) and got accurate results very close to actual. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I simply identified the spaces, input actual utility rates, building geometry, schedules, HVAC systems, and the rest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The model did use HVAC system per zones, as was the real case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I did start with the residential defaults to get schedules, process lists, and laundry, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#006E78'>Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#006E78'>L</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#006E78'>EED AP BD+C, BEMP</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#535053'><br>Principal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#535053'>404-220-8940 Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#535053'>404-220-8955 Direct<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#006E78'><a href="http://www.rbgb.com/">www.rbgb.com</a></span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#535053'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#006E78'>Build Green. Save Time<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><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";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>RobertWichert<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 10, 2013 2:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Hupel; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] use for residential<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nice house.<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>+1 916 966 9060<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>FAX +1 916 966 9068<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>===============================================<o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/10/2013 11:05 AM, Mike Hupel wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That is a coincident. I used it to model a house with 23 fan coils and a 40 ton air cooled chiller. Oh yes, I did say house. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Michael Hupel</b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>, B.Tech, CEM, LEED®AP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Senior Mechanical Designer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Aegis Engineering Inc.</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>56 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 18</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Concord, ON L4K 3V9</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(905) 761-1264 ext. 24</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(905) 761-6949 fax</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(647) 702-3316 cell</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>P</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>lease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This message may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the message. Please note that although we will take all commercially reasonable efforts to prevent viruses from being transmitted from our systems, it is the responsibility of the recipient to check for and prevent adverse action by viruses on its own systems.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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"'> <a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Aulbach<br><b>Sent:</b> June-10-13 2:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wolfe, Brian; <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] use for residential</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Hi Brain:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>I have personally created a house with eQuest and performed about 20 EEMs on it (various window, wall types, roof R values, unit efficiency). My key is to only model it as one zone, unless you have a ritzy house that has 2 AC zones.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Do you bills to match so you are getting a good fit?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>John R. Aulbach, PE</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> "Wolfe, Brian" <<a href="mailto:bwolfe@hksinc.com">bwolfe@hksinc.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 10, 2013 10:51 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] use for residential</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=yiv0131269177><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Is eQUEST an acceptable program for analyzing single family residential? I’m assuming you can show it as multifamily, low-rise exterior entrance. Thank you in advance. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:10.45pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt'>--- Brian W. </span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Equest-users mailing list<br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/equest-users-onebuilding.org" target="_blank">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><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><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></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>