[bldg-sim] Options for modelling wall insulation in EQUEST
gems at spiritone.com
gems at spiritone.com
Fri Dec 22 11:10:28 PST 2006
Jaya,
Did you account for the framing? If you used the wizard and selected say a 2x6 metal stud wall with R-19 you will get the derated value of the insulation due to the studs.
Carol
Jaya Mukhopadhyay wrote:
> Can EQUEST differentiate between spray-on and batt insulation for exterior wall?
>
> My understanding was that EQUEST could differentiate between the two materials as there were options for polyisocyanurate and batt insulation in the drop down menu for wall construction. Moreover, there was a difference in results when I simulated the two options.
>
> However, on examining the detailed input made for batt insulation, it did not make any sense! I could not see the properties of the batt insulation anywhere in the input
>
> Any suggestion/ advise is greatly appreciated.
> Thank you for your time and patience.
>
> Jaya Mukhopadhyay
>
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