[Equest-users] Building Model appears correct in 3D view, but incorrect square footage in reports.

[Robert Stephenson]

Hi Ed,

Typically you can go into the .inp file and remove the test referencing your CAD attachment so you no longer get that warning. It looks like you are still in Wizard mode though, and I am not used to dealing with .inp files in that format.

The square footage you are seeing is likely because the total square footage includes your plenum spaces. The actual conditioned space adds up to very close to the 23,240 you referenced.

Hope that's helpful.

Robert Stephenson
Technical Energy Analyst
VEIC Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Services
Burlington, 05401
802 540 7809
www.veic.org<http://www.veic.org/>



From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ed Mahler
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 4:18 PM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Building Model appears correct in 3D view, but incorrect square footage in reports.

Equest Users:

Anyone had a similar experience. This file gets errors related to a drawing file reference when you initiate. However, this file appears to be modeling correctly in 3d view. Originally imported drawing with intent to trace and build model from drawing.  The drawing still seems to be linked, but used direct entry method instead for 3D modeling.

Is there an easy way to keep equest from looking for the once imported drawing.  I have attached the zipped file for your use in helping me resolve this issue.  This may or may not be what is causing the incorrect square footage on the reports. However, the square footage appears to be about twice what it should rightly be.  (It should be about 23,240 sq. ft instead of 43,394 sq. ft per output report).

Thanks for your kind assistance.

Ed Mahler, PE,CEM
Engineer
Hughes Associates Architects and Engineers
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