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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As Jeremy mentioned below, you can apply this to any number of .inp file components. I find it to be very helpful in 90.1 compliance modeling. With a bit of work, you can set up an .inp file library of 90.1 systems, envelope assemblies. After you set it up, every time you do a similar project you can import the relevant .inp bits, or cut & paste if you’re more comfortable working directly in the text file.<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><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Steven Savich</span></b>, <span style='font-size:10.0pt'>LEED AP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mechanical Designer, Energy Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=29 height=29 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF4747.F839A050" alt="Description: cid:image003.jpg@01CE44D4.DD6A74A0"><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Systems West Engineers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>411 High Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Eugene, OR 97401-2427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>p. 541.342.7210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>f. 541.342.7220<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>systemswestengineers.com<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><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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nick Caton<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2014 9:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> Jeremy McClanathan; 'Jeff Ross-Bain'; 'equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Saving a Custom Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For schedules in particular, be mindful to save minimum 3 components (annual/week/day schedule(s)), which will be grouped together in 3 consecutive sections in the .inp generated by eQuest.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attached for reference is a rough and relatively simple example schedule (used to define shading with trees that drop their leaves through the winter). <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It takes only a minute or so (faster once you’ve done it once), and can definitely save time for work you can anticipated importing into future projects.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>~Nick<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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=119 height=37 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF4747.F839A050" alt="cid:489575314@22072009-0ABB"></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>NICK CATON, P.E.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#CC9900'>SENIOR ENGINEER<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#CC9900'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>Smith & Boucher Engineers</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#CC9900'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>25501 west valley parkway, suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>olathe, ks 66061<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>direct 913.344.0036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2D4D5E'>fax 913.345.0617<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.smithboucher.com" title="blocked::www.smithboucher.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.smithboucher.com</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></u><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: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"'>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>Jeremy McClanathan<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2014 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jeff Ross-Bain'; 'equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Saving a Custom Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paste the schedules from your inp file into a text file and save the text file with “.inp” on the end. When you want to bring them into another project, go to File/Import from eQuest (you have to be in detailed mode), or manually cut/paste into the inp file.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can also save/import default loads, equipment, performance curves, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeremy<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><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Myriad Web Pro";color:gray'>___________________________________________</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'>Jeremy McClanathan</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>,</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> P.E., BEMP, HFDP,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>LEED<sup>®</sup> AP</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5F5F5F'><img border=0 width=98 height=15 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF4747.F839A050" alt="CDi_Engineers_logo_color.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:olive'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>19203 36th Avenue W, Suite 200, Lynnwood, WA 98036</span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:olive'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>P 425-672-1071 | F 425-778-8769 </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#99CC00'>P</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#99CC00'> </span><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#99CC00'>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span></i><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: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"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jeff Ross-Bain [<a href="mailto:jeff@rbgb.com">mailto:jeff@rbgb.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 24, 2014 8:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Saving a Custom Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am creating a few custom occupancy and lighting schedules for a project and want to file them away for future projects. I can’t quite figure out how to do that. Any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Many thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><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'>LEED 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. 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