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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Talal,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A few quick pointers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Considering your intent to keep this a simple model: Unless you have a very good reason for engaging the compliance rulesets (LEED, 90.1)… I advise you to set the jurisdiction to “- other -" in the first wizard project data screen to avoid unnecessary complexity & erroneous cautions/warnings/errors in your model:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=706 height=283 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image001.png@01D180FF.AC3B0560"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, once past wizards, ensure “Code & Version” within “Project Properties” at the top of the component tree is set to “- none -"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=705 height=309 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image006.png@01D18102.B26EAB50"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>To tell the wizards your basement shell is below grade, switch the associated 0 and 1 inputs here (check & further adjust position inputs if needed based on the resulting 3D view). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=741 height=328 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.png@01D18100.C1FF1D40"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>To intelligently “pre-populate” the activity/usage/occupancy inputs for a given shell at a high level (achieving the distinction between “office” / “multifamily” / “retail” building occupancy types), you can utilize the “Building Type” dropdown in the same initial wizard screen for each shell. Note this will probably require you to re-assign the floorplate geometries & other inputs to follow, however.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Since your floors do not have unique floorplates/zoning presently, I would advise considering defining fewer shells with multiple floors to simplify your inputs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>In any case, be mindful you don’t create “sandwiched” exposed roof and ground floor surfaces along the way (pay attention to screen 3 inputs for each shell).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Even though you want this to stay simple, I advise you to consider <u>at minimum</u> core+perimeter zoning in the 2<sup>nd</sup> screen for each shell to begin to capture more realistic system behavior for a building of this size. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>I presume Toronto is the closest weather file to Ottowa in the CWEC library, so that’s why your building landed there for simulation. You can probably most quickly get an Ottowa-specific file downloaded for simulation with this wizard input combo: <img width=430 height=258 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.png@01D18101.A88B0AD0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>After some of the above improvements, you’ll need to explore the simulation results further & qualify for yourself/others why the electricity consumption in particular seems low (compared to what, to start)? From there you can come up with further inputs/adjustments to get your simulation where it needs to be, for your purposes. I do notice you have pretty large baseboard being generated (in turn heating via gas boilers, not electricity) which are picking up a majority of your building’s space heating needs in lieu of the electric heatpump heating you’ve specified. Could be a place to start.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best of luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>~Nick<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3A7A46'>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3A7A46'>Nick Caton, P.E.</span></b><span style='color:#3A7A46'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=706 style='width:7.35in;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=240 valign=top style='width:2.5in;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span 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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"'> Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Talal Al Ayoubi<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] (no subject)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear eQUEST community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I’m a student using eQUEST to model a building for an engineering project. I’m trying to keep it as simple as possible since I mostly want to focus on the electricity aspect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The building is a 6 story mix of retail for the first floor, office space for the second and third, and residential for the rest. Also there is a basement floor for storage space (I am not sure how to make the basement floor appear to be underground).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Some problems that I am having: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Changing Area type to Residential (Multi family dwelling) in the Residential floors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Changing the weather file to Ottawa, ON instead of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The results view shows very low numbers for the electricity consumption (788 KWh for the year)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>BLDG-SIM: eQUEST 3-65<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>BLDG-RATE: LEED<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I have enclosed a zip file of the PD2 that I’m working on. I would appreciate some feedback in addition to tips that will take me to the next level<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Please bare in mind that I have just started using eQUEST and I’m mostly using the DD wizard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Talal Ayoubi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>______________________________________________________________________<br>This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service.<br>______________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>