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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aaron,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To clear up any confusion, I’d like to comment on your statement on the usage of geothermal plants and TRACE 700 files.  TRACE is currently capable of modeling
<i>one</i> geothermal field (as defined in the Geothermal Loop section of Plant Controls)
<i>per alternative</i>.  Trane Customer Direct Services can help with modeling questions or capabilities questions.  The support center can be reached at 608-787-3926, option 1 or
<a href="mailto:cdshelp@trane.com">cdshelp@trane.com</a>.  </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eric Sturm</span></p>
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<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""> trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dahlstrom, Aaron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 23, 2013 1:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joe Chappell; 'trace-users@lists.onebuilding.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Trace-users] GSHPs in Trace 700</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Joe – </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The information I have heard (from this list serv, help files, and Trane Trace) has indicated that Trace can only model one geothermal plant per TRC file.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">That said, I see nothing that would prohibit you from setting up multiple systems that all reference a common plant.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">However, there will be a single “compressor” modeled.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Not sure if this is a LEED model – if so, per a recent LEED review we received, GBCI has requested us to –either– use the minimum EER / COP of all relevant heat pumps as the EER/COP entered into Trace, or
 to conduct averaging based on the ton-hours (eg capacity, quantity, hours of operation) of each system.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Aaron</span></p>
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<a href="mailto:trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [<a href="mailto:trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:trace-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Chappell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 23, 2013 2:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'trace-users@lists.onebuilding.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Trace-users] GSHPs in Trace 700</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am currently attempting to model several ground source heat pump systems on a single ground loop all in the same cooling plant.  Two of the ground source heat pumps have energy recovery and two do not.  In my analysis reports I am only
 seeing energy usage in “Cooling Equipment – Cooling Mode” for one of the four heat pumps.  Is Trace able to model this arrangement?  Any tips on how to handle would be greatly appreciated.<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></b></p>
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