[Equest-users] Modelling small spaces

[Robby Oylear]

1.       The file runs fine for me in eQUEST 3.63b

2.       You're correct, there isn't an elegant way to model just an
interior space without extending the floor plate out beyond your walls.

 

Robby Oylear, LEEDR AP

Mechanical Engineer

direct: 206.788.4571

cell: 206.354.2721

www. <http://www.rushingco.com/> rushingco.com

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Dan
Reeves
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:28 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Modelling small spaces

 

This sounds simple so hopefully somebody can help me out.  I am trying to
model a simple rectangular space with a single rooftop HVAC zone and the
roof as the only exterior exposure.  Every time I enter the space
information on the wizard and try to exit the wizard, the calculations are
run and eQuest is shut down without any mention of errors and no messages.
This happens whether I use the Schematic Design Wizard or the Detailed
Design Wizard.  It creates a PD2 file, but this file will not work either.
I have included one of these files to show what happens.  Can anybody tell
me what I am doing wrong?

 

The second question that I have is about walls.  Most of our projects are
single tenant spaces with no exterior exposure on the walls.  There is an
option to choose an adiabatic roof, but this option does not appear for
walls.  I suppose I could just extend the footprint shape past the zone
footprint, but is there a cleaner way to do this?

 

Thank you,

 

Dan Reeves

MEP Project Manager

PDMS Design Group

817-701-4808

817-633-4153 (fax)

 

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