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Hi bldg-sims:
After using DOE modeling tools intermittently now
for many years I am now using eQuest and one of its cousins in earnest.
After reading the manuals a couple of things still are not totally
evident.
I would like to synchronize the eQuest modeled
behavior to the actual utility bills for a given calendar year (so I know I
modeled it properly), then apply the 30 year average data to tell me how the
building should perform going forwards in a baseline mode and after EEMs are
applied.
Am I correct that the only way to do that is to
take real weather data from say 2002, use some of the weather utility
applications to create a suitable packed format for the DOE-2 engine, run
that, make sure it is calibrated properly, then switch the weather data to
30-year data and re-run it.
Do most of you seasoned modelers keep two sets of
all your weather data laying around, DOE-2 packed actual yearly data plus the 30
year formats? Or isn't it worth it?
Also, can I input actual bill histories into eQuest
to compare modeled versus actual bills?
Any suggestions would greatly be
appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew Holden, CEM, LEED
Helios Resources, Ltd. 1883 Old Kimberton Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 Tel: 610-917-9111 Fax: 610-917-1066 Cell: 484-437-3754 http://www.heliosltd.com "Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 =====================================================You received this e-mail because you are subscribed to the BLDG-SIM@xxxxxxxx mailing list. To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE@xxxxxxxx |