[BLDG-SIM] eQUEST error causing negative area in external walls

[Graham & Megan]

You also need to account for the frame width which gets equally distributed around the window and beyond the window dimensions.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vikram Sami 
  To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:57 PM
  Subject: [BLDG-SIM] eQUEST error causing negative area in external walls


  Ramana,
  Check your window sizes - yyou probably have a larger  (or equal) window area than your wall area. 

  Vikram Sami, LEED AP 
  Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax 404-253-1366 

  LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
  Responsive Design · Technological Expertise · Exceptional Service 
  www.lordaecksargent.com 





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  From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Ramana Koti
  Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:26 AM
  To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
  Subject: [BLDG-SIM] eQUEST error causing negative area in external walls


  Hello all,

  I am pasting below, error lines from the eQUEST BDL file. eQUEST crashes and when the project is reopened, most external walls would have disappeared. Any help on how to rectify this problem is appreciated.

  *ERROR****************************************************************************************
  *ERROR*****EXTERIOR-WALL EL1 North Wall (G.W3.E5) defined on line 3103 has a
              negative net area
  *ERROR****************************************************************************************
  *ERROR*****EXTERIOR-WALL EL1 North Wall (M.W5.E21) defined on line 3394 has a
              negative net area
  *ERROR****************************************************************************************
  *ERROR*****EXTERIOR-WALL EL3 East Wall (G.1.E1) defined on line 7565 has a
              negative net area
  *ERROR****************************************************************************************
  *ERROR*****EXTERIOR-WALL EL3 North Wall (G.1.E2) defined on line 7579 has a
              negative net area
  *ERROR****************************************************************************************
  *ERROR*****EXTERIOR-WALL EL3 West Wall (G.1.E3) defined on line 7593 has a
              negative net area


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  Venkata Ramana Koti, Sustainable Building Analyst
  LEED AP

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