[Equest-users] Using global parameters to streamline modeling

[Jeremy McClanathan]

I second what Robby said.  I use C-ACTIVITY-DESC to assign all the space and zone parameters with user-default formulas.  If/then statements work well if you only have a few templates, but if you have more than a few, I would recommend switch statements (a lesson I learned by maxing out the characters allowed).  I have global parameters, formulas, systems, loops, basically everything in inp snippets that I import.  I use global parameters extensively in formulas.  They certainly have the ability to save time.

Jeremy


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From: Robby Oylear [mailto:robbyoylear at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 3:05 PM
To: Bishop, Bill
Cc: Equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Using global parameters to streamline modeling

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

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