[Equest-users] modifying a shell created in the wizard

[Bishop, Bill]

Jacob,
 
It is much easier to make changes to thermal zone definitions in the
wizard than in the detailed edit mode. As a rule, do the best you can
defining the zones in the wizard before you spend time making changes in
DD edit mode, since these changes will be undone if you go back into the
wizard later.
 
For the vaulted ceiling roof zone, I would put the ceiling back and make
it "air wall" construction to model heat transfer between the roof zone
and the zone below. Change the roof zone to conditioned (assuming the
wizard left it as unconditioned) and assign it to the same HVAC system
as the zone below.
 
Regards,
Bill
 
William Bishop, EIT, BEMP, LEED(r) AP | Pathfinder Engineers &
Architects LLP
Mechanical Engineer
 
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[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jacob
Faiola
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:35 AM
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Subject: [Equest-users] modifying a shell created in the wizard
 
I have done substantial customizing of a wizard-created shell to match
construction drawings.
For example, I deleted a ceiling to make a vaulted ceiling and
completely redid the rooflines in the detailed interface.
Do I need to redefine the thermal zones/spaces now?
The air-side HVAC tab shows the same old roof zone (thermal zone that
covers the entire footprint of the house between the wizard-created roof
and ceiling) that doesn't exist anymore.
 
thanks,
Jacob
 
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