[Equest-users] eQuest modeling of Open / Uncovered Staircases

[Nick Caton]

Hi Nimesh,

If I'm correctly guessing the stairs are exterior to the building perimeter, I would advise not wrapping your envelope around the stairs and creating false interior spaces.  Do model the exterior doorways, and consider approximating their effect as building shades for your proposed model (not the baseline).

If you're asking about open interior staircases interconnecting three stories, and your question is more about thermal zones/system relationships, I think the mailing list needs more info on those things to provide an informed response.

~Nick
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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nimesh Prajapati Nimesh
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:37 PM
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Subject: [Equest-users] eQuest modeling of Open / Uncovered Staircases

Dear Friends,

In one my recent Project I have building which is having five nos of Open / Uncovered Staircases and the building is three storey.

Shall I consider as part of building envelope and model it in eQuest for Baseline & Proposed Case?

Can anyone guide me?

Thanks,

Nimesh Prajapati

HVAC Design Engineer
(+91 9687133492)
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