[Equest-users] Building Geometry

[Charudatta Joshi]

Inside edge is better in your case. Just make sure you model exterior
constructions using the layers input, so you account for thermal mass.

(Larger projects can be modeled with outside edge of walls so your modeled
area matches what's declared as total building area in the architectural
drawings, or in other LEED credits, as applicable).

CJ
On Mar 12, 2015 1:05 PM, "Singhal, Harshul" <HSinghal at thorntontomasetti.com>
wrote:

>  Hi Maria,
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> We have done one university block recently which had 2.5 feet thick walls
> (retrofit) and we modeled using inner dimensions. Whether it’s thick or
> thin, its advised to use inner dimensions although project requirements
> vary sometimes. Thanks!
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> *Harshul Singhal, LEED AP BD+C*
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> *From:* Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Maria Elisa Rumeo
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 2:51 PM
> *To:* Farid Pour
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Building Geometry
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> Does anyone have experience with modelling thick-wall retrofits who can
> also answer my question?
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> It is a small house, so if I trace the interior dimensions I will get
> significantly different results than tracing exterior dimensions
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> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 2:11 PM, Farid Pour <farid.pour at hok.com> wrote:
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> As far as I know, it goes in.
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> *From:* Maria Elisa Rumeo [mailto:rumeomar at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:10 PM
> *To:* Farid Pour
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Building Geometry
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> Hello,
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> It is a low-energy retrofit and the walls are really thick!
>
> My fear is that by using the outside dimensions, then if the wall
> contruction goes 'outward' of these defined lines, then I am modelling a
> larger house ( the volume of the house in the model is greater than the
> actual volume) .
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> please help :)!
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> thanks,
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> maria
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> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Farid Pour <farid.pour at hok.com> wrote:
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>  It should not make that much of difference unless your walls are rally
> thick.   I suggest you trace the outside wall and then make sure of the
> wall thermal properties.
>
> Farid
>
> *From:* Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Maria Elisa Rumeo
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:03 PM
> *To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* [Equest-users] Building Geometry
>
>
>
> Hello,
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>
> Can someone please help me with this:
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> I have an AutoCAD file of an old home that was retrofitted with thick
> (insulated walls). When I import this file and trace it to define the
> building footprint on eQuest,should I be tracing the OUTSIDE of the
> building (the brick face) or the INTERIOR of the building (the interior
> walls)? or should I draw a line in the middle of them and use that as my
> building footprint?
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> do you know the wall construction goes INWARD or OUTWARD from the building
> footprint you set?
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> thanks,
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> maria
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