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    Just to repeat what David and Rodrigo have already sad, DOE-2
    calculates conduction loads in a two step process. In LOADS, a
    constant reference temperature is specified, which DOE-2 uses to
    calculate the amount of heat flow through the surfaces. This is the
    LOADS loads summarized in the LS-E and LS-F reports.  In SYSTEMS,
    DOE-2 calculates the true temperature of the zone based on the loads
    passed from LOADS, as well as the actions of the HVAC system.  In
    the course of this calculation, the heat flows ("loads") from LOADS
    are adjusted, but this is not done surface by surface, but in total
    using the so-called "Zone Conductance" times the difference between
    the actual zone temperature and the reference temperature used in
    LOADS.  At this point, heat flows through internal walls are also
    considered, using the  difference between this hour's zone
    temperature and the previous hour's zone temperature of the adjacent
    space, e.g., the Attic or Plenum.  If you are interested in this
    number, I believe it can be extracted in an hourly report.  <br>
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    In reference to Rodrigo's question, I don't see any benefit in
    forcing a heat flow between the room and the attic by using
    different reference temperatures.   You will simply get a constant
    heat flow at that temperature difference throughout the simulation.
    In reality, attics are generally colder than the room in the winter
    and warmer than the room in the summer, so the derived heat flow
    with this temperature difference doesn't get you any closer to
    reality, in my opinion.<br>
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    Joe<br>
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    On 8/19/2013 12:05 PM, David Wood wrote:
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          <div>Hi All,<br>
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          The LS-C report comes from the LOADS simulation portion of DOE
          2.2. The plenum reference temperature used in LOADS is
          adjusted in the SYSTEMS portion of the program and the loads
          in the spaces adjacent to the plenum are corrected <br>
          correspondingly.<br>
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        <div>On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Rodrigo Cerqueira <span><<a
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                <p><span lang="EN-US">Hi, </span></p>
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                  <span lang="EN-US">This happens because the load
                    calculation is made with a fixed temperature (see
                    picture). All the spaces, include plenum zones, have
                    the same temperature by default (70°F). So, all roof
                    load appears in the plenum spaces. To considerate
                    the roof load, you have to change this temperature
                    in plenum spaces and a part of roof load will appear
                    like "internal surface conduction". But I'm not sure
                    if this is a good practice. </span><span>Maybe
                    someone else has an opinion about that. </span></p>
                <p><span>   </span></p>
                <p><span><img moz-do-not-send="true"></span><span> </span></p>
                <p><span>   </span></p>
                <p><b><span>Rodrigo Cerqueira, </span></b><span>ing.
                    jr, M.Ing.<b> </b></span></p>
                <p><b><span>Simulation énergétique </span></b></p>
                <p><span>   </span></p>
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                <p><span>   </span></p>
                <p><span>   </span></p>
                <p><span>   </span></p>
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                  <p><b><span lang="FR">De :</span></b><span lang="FR">
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                      <b>De la part de</b> Bhartendu Awasthi<br>
                      <b>Envoyé :</b> 8 août 2013 06:35<br>
                      <b>À :</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>;
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                        href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br>
                      <b>Objet :</b> [Equest-users] Roof Conduction Load
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                  <p>Hi All, </p>
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                    <pre><span>I am doing an energy simulation model in eQuest. I noticed that the load through roof conduction in LS-C is zero where as in LS-B (for plenum space) it is showing some load.</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>     </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>As per my understanding this load should appear in LS-C also.</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>Also, if I reduce the U value of the roof, the load through roof reduces and can be accounted in LS-B only (plenum space).</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>     </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>Refer attached LS-C and LS-B reports.</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>Any help will be appreciated.</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>     </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>     </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>Thanks & Regards</span><span>    </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>     </span></pre>
                    <pre><span>Bhartendu Awasthi</span><span>    </span></pre>
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