[Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST

Sami, Vikram Vikram.Sami at perkinswill.com
Tue Jun 22 10:54:40 PDT 2010


I don't mind helping out. I think it will be a useful site.

I don't have experience with wikis though.

Vikram Sami, LEED AP
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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jason Glazer
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 1:23 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST

I think if we added a Wiki on onebuilding.org that it would
be available for all of the mailing lists. I would assume
that questions on specific simulation programs (such as
eQUEST) would be on pages devoted that program. Whether
people step forward and create useful content, that I can't
control.

So, if I install a the Wiki software on onebuilding.org
someone (or some group) needs to do some organization and
perhaps some administration. Any interested in helping with
that?

Jason

On 6/22/2010 11:49 AM, Nick Caton wrote:
> A perspective:
>
> A lot of people mistakenly sign up for only [bldg-sim] and/or
> [equest-users] to the exclusion of the other onebuilding.org lists.  In
> reality, there is a TON of useful information/discussion for any
> individual that is actively posted to the different "sub-groups" here...
> The body of people contributing across these lists is not something we
> should risk inadvertently dividing / pulling apart by making an "eQuest"
> only wiki.  Make no mistake - no archive of useful information will ever
> be as functional as the community people who created it.
>
> My general suggestion is, if any such forum/wiki were to be conceived,
> it really, really ought to be inclusive of all the onebuilding.org
> lists, or else it may risk breaking apart the single most useful body of
> professionals/practitioners/academics that I have ever known.  If any
> final outcome ultimately disperses this group, I'd rather shoot the
> notion down to start.
>
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> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of
> *Lopez, Phylroy
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:39 AM
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST
>
> I think this is an excellent idea.. Not only for eQuest but for other
> simulation software.. Currently there is the IBPSA wiki that is active
> and could be used.
>
> http://bembook.su-per-b.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
>
> As well as the NY chapter of IBPSA has some information..
>
> http://energymodeling.pbworks.com/
>
> The question is.. Should there is a eQuest-only wiki?
>
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> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Bruce
> Easterbrook
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:16 AM
> *To:* Anthony Hardman
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST
>
> With eQuest there are many ways to skin a cat reflecting the users past
> experience and what problem they were solving when they learned the
> technique. The eQuest training session skips past much of the important
> geometry input to get to some of the meatier subjects. There are a lot
> of subjects not covered in training, and many new ideas are evolving. A
> Wiki would be great and solve a few problems with this forum. Many
> questions are answered over and over. The forum subject lines are not
> always indicative of the information contained in the post. There are a
> few different opinions on some of the topics. A Wiki would put the
> techniques up where other "experts" could put in their 2 cents as well
> and a good reference library could be quickly built with the best
> answer. It would be very handy at 3 in the morning when you are banging
> your head on a wall after missing something simple but critical and most
> of the forum is sleeping. Plus I would imagine there would be some new
> tricks to be learned by the old dogs too.
> Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng.
> Abode Engineering
>
> On 22/06/2010 11:54 AM, Anthony Hardman wrote:
>
> I think it could be extremely useful depending on how it's implemented.
>
> Lots of industries use it already.
>
>
>
> While it's great to have access to the multitude of eQuest opinions, I think
>
> it also has the tendency to be overwhelming for the average new user.    For
>
> example, Joe the Newbie asks,"how do I do such and such,"  which prompts a
>
> cascade of 5 different answers.
>
>
>
> If I'm looking for a reference, I'd be more interested in 1 good answer
>
> rather than 5 possible answers.
>
>
>
> To address that, would it be possible to create mini"think tanks"  composed
>
> of 3-5 volunteer sim professionals (per question) who are willing to
>
> collaborate and come up with that"1 good answer"  to be included in the wiki
>
> FAQ?
>
>
>
> I'd volunteer my time for that!
>
>
>
> Anthony Hardman, PE
>
> Building Energy Analyst
>
> Geo-Energy Services
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> From:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org  <mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org>
>
> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jason
>
> Glazer
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:08 AM
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> To:equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org  <mailto:equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
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> Subject: Re: [Equest-users] make exterior wall an interior wall
>
>
>
> I have considered adding a Wiki to the onebuilding.org web
>
> site to allow material related to specific simulation
>
> programs (such as a Frequently Asked Questions for
>
> eQUEST-users) to be posted. The visual guide that you put
>
> together would probably be a good addition. Would a Wiki be
>
> useful?
>
>
>
> Jason
>
>
>
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