[Equest-users] Simulation for Non AC buildings

Javed Iqbal eee.javed at gmail.com
Fri Aug 3 02:31:58 PDT 2012


Yusuf,

There are many tools available for Thermal comfort but i would prefer to go
with Energy plus which has capabilities of modeling ASHRAE 55 thermal
comfort analysis.

Hope this helps!

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Yusuf Turab <yusuf at ytenterprises.com> wrote:

> Hello Group
>
>            I need some advice urgently. We are trying to model a student
> hostel which is completely non Air conditioned. We are doing this project
> to achieve the Indian national rating system called GRIHA. Here we do not
> have the concept of basecase. We simply create the proposed case and
> compare it with a pre-determined energy performance index. We also have to
> demonstrate the building is thermally comfortable and meets the Indian
> standards for comfort
>
> We normally use eQuest and Vis DOE for our work. But in this case how do
> we get and accurate EPI and thermal comfort data. Both eQuest and Vis DOE
> do not support non AC buildings and if we set the schedules as if the HVAC
> is never used then how do we demonstrate the buildings are thermally
> comfortable?
>
> Are there any alternate software we can use for such a project?
>
> Many Thanks
> Yusuf
>
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Javed Iqbal, LEED AP, CEA
Energy Analyst
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