[Equest-users] Fire Place

[Nick Caton]

Hey William,

 

1.       Pull a cutsheet on the fireplace in question to get the input
btu and heating btu incident on the space at full output.  If it's not a
commercial gas/electric fireplace with a cutsheet, engineering-judgement
the sucker based on something roughly equivalent.

2.       Define a schedule for the fireplace that matches your
definition of  "consistently used during cold weather."  Consider a
fractional schedule if it's not simply ON/OFF.

3.       In detailed mode:  Internal loads tab

4.       Spreadsheet view, select "Internal Energy Sources"

5.       Find the space with the fireplace

6.       Define a new load starting with your custom schedule.  Fill the
fields in as appropriate - pretty self-explanatory at this point.
Sensible ratio would be your BTU incident on the space over the gross
consumption.

7.       Carry around a smug grin coz' now you're the smartest energy
modeler in the room!

 

Rock on,

 

~Nick

 

 

 

 

NICK CATON, E.I.T.

PROJECT ENGINEER

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olathe ks 66061

direct 913 344.0036

fax 913 345.0617

Check out our new web-site @ www.smithboucher.com 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of William
Lopez
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:48 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Fire Place

 

Hi everyone,

I am modeling a cabin log that is heated by electric baseboards and a
fireplace that is consistently used during cold weather.  

How can I integrate the fireplace load to the model, what would be the
approach?

 

Thanks for the help.

 

 

William G. Lopez,   CEM

Energy Engineer

 

Buffalo Energy, Inc.

716-677-4899 P

716-677-4722 F

william at buffalo-energy.com

 

 

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