[Equest-users] Using global parameters to streamline modeling

Brian Fountain bfountain at greensim.com
Thu Oct 13 15:08:39 PDT 2011


I was going to say the one thing I use them for is reference building 
lighting power densities ... but Robby has clearly taken it a giant leap 
forward from there.

On 10/13/2011 6:05 PM, Robby Oylear wrote:
> Bill,
>
> When I look at most of my project files, the Global Parameters list is 
> pretty standard, however each parameter is usually project specific, 
> i.e. Number of Residences, Glazing Ht by Orientation, System Efficiencies.
>
> One thing that can really help speed up modeling is to get fancy with 
> the user-defined defaults, using basic IF/THEN statements you can 
> setup default schedules, lighting w/sf, equip w/sf, infiltration etc. 
> based on a trigger of the space.
>
> Using the C-ACTIVITY-DESC command under the Space Parameters you can 
> label a space based on use, and have your defaults do the rest of the 
> work for you.
>
> -Robby
>
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Bishop, Bill 
> <wbishop at pathfinder-ea.com <mailto:wbishop at pathfinder-ea.com>> wrote:
>
>     Does anyone use pre-defined global parameters in an input file
>     that they import, as a way to streamline the modeling process?
>
>     I already have ASHRAE schedules and building constructions in an
>     input file that I import, but I never use global parameters.
>
>     I make most of my universal changes by using User-Defined Default
>     Values. Am I missing a big opportunity to speed up the modeling
>     process?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Bill
>
>     Senior Energy Engineer
>
>
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