[BLDG-SIM] Radiant Floors in eQuest

[Andrew Craig]

One technique used to model radiant floors in eQUEST is to do a Q=mc(delta T) calculation of the capacity of the radiant system for each thermal zone of your model (a hydronic system I'm assuming).  This number can then be put on a schedule in the "Internal Energy Sources" tab in the Detailed Edit Mode for Internal Loads.  Although time consuming, it is a more accurate way to model this type of system because you can also input sensible/latent heat gain ratios for the system.
 
________________________________

From: BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM on behalf of Dillon, Mike
Sent: Thu 9/14/2006 4:27 PM
To: BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Radiant Floors in eQuest



I was wondering if anyone know how to model a system with radiant floor heating? Would a simplified, yet someone accurate alternative (energy consumption wise) to knock down the heating thermostat a bit due to less actual heating needed for human comfort? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Mike Dillon E.I.T. 
DSM Engineering Technician 
Avista Utilities 
1411 E. Mission Avenue - MSC 15 
Spokane, Washington 99202 
Phone: 509.495.4260 
Mobile: 509.270.6453 
Fax: 509.777.6136 
www.avistautilities.com <file://www.avistautilities.com>  




















You received this e-mail because you are subscribed 
to the BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM mailing list.  To unsubscribe 
from this mailing list send a blank message to 
BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE at GARD.COM


===========================
You received this e-mail because you are subscribed 
to the BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM mailing list.  To unsubscribe 
from this mailing list send a blank message to 
BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE at GARD.COM
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/attachments/20060914/b03bace2/attachment-0002.htm>