[BLDG-SIM] eQuest question

["Renee J. Azerbegi" <renee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don, See below for your answers.
Renee

-----Original Message-----
From: postman@xxxxxxxx [mailto:postman@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Saal
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 3:19 PM
To: BLDG-SIM@xxxxxxxx
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] eQuest question

To all,

A few questions regarding the modeling ability of eQuest:

1.  Can you model portions of a given shell as underground and exterior
wall?  If so, how (in the detailed mode)?


YES - IN DETAILED EDIT COPY THE EXISTING WALL THAT IS PARTIALLY UNDERGROUND
AND ADD ANOTHER WALL. CHANGE THE HEIGHT OF EACH WALL SO THAT THE TOTAL IS
THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL WALL. CHANGE THE UNDERGROUND WALL TYPE TO
UNDERGROUND WALL AND DEFINE THE CHARACTERISTICS.

2.  The building in question gets its chilled and hot water from a central
facility.  Can you model this?

YES. IN DETAILED EDIT MODE MODEL AS DISTRICT HOT WATER AND DISTRICT CHILLED
WATER. INCLUDE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE HEAT EXCHANGERS (CONVERTERS).

3.  Can custom wall types, area types, etc be created to be used in the
Design Wizards?  Or can custom types only be used in the detailed mode?

I BELIEVE ONLY IN DETAILED EDIT MODE YOU CAN CREATE CUSTOM FEATURES.

4.  In the detailed mode, can you identify an exterior wall adjacent to a
conditioned space (ie another building that is not being modeled)?

YES.

Thank you for any input.  If you know of any resources (for eQuest
specifically) that address these issues and others please let me know.

SEE WWW.DOE2.COM FOR LIBRARY OF INFORMATION ON DOE2.2 (EQUEST/POWERDOE)

RENEE, AMBIENT ENERGY, INC.

Sincerely,


Don Saal, PE
Mechanical Systems

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
5802 Research Park Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719

Phone: 608-236-1150 (direct)
Fax: 608-238-2614
Email: dsaal@xxxxxxxxxx


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