[bldg-sim] eQUEST window baseline

Vikram Sami VSami at lasarchitect.com
Thu Feb 15 10:27:26 PST 2007


Andrew,
You can adjust proportions of windows globally using the global
parameter functions in eQUEST. You have to write an expression for the
window height and width with respect to their parent entity (wall in
this case) that will look something like this
 
for height : #P("HEIGHT")*#PA("insert global parameter name here")
 
Note: the values within the quotes are case sensitive
 
You can now control the height globally by changing the global parameter
value.
 
 
 

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From: bldg-sim at gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim at gard.com] On Behalf Of Andy
McNamara
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 12:39 PM
To: bldg-sim at gard.com
Subject: [bldg-sim] eQUEST window baseline


Hello,

I am creating an energy model for a LEED project.  In "baselining" the
building, one of the stipulations of ASHRAE 90.1 2004 is that the
windows must be evenly distributed in horizontal bands on each facet of
the facade.  My building has 17 facets due to a somewhat complicated
design and I am wondering if anyone knows a relatively straightforward
way to accomplish that distribution.  One of my problems is that in the
Design Development Wizard, there are only 4 areas in which to enter
percentages (N., E., S., W.) which doesn't seem to work on a building
with so many facets.  On the other hand, it seems tedious to go into
each window and adjust its percentage.  Is there a more elegant way to
adjust window proportions globally?  I am thinking a parametric run
might be the best solution.  Can anyone provide some insight on this?

Thank you!
Andrew McNamara




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