[Bldg-sim] Bldg-sim Digest, Vol 1, Issue 17 Message 5

Al Zeller azeller at capitolmechanical.com
Thu Dec 27 07:53:15 PST 2007
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Good morning,

This is my first try at using this communication tool.

In reflecting on Vikram Sami's statistic of 30% renewable energy mix, 
I suspect the hydroelectric was the major contributor, but the 
potential for growth was not available/desirable.  What similar 
pitfalls need to be kept in mind with our advocacy for the major 
renewables of solar, wind, and biomass(others?) so our advocacy is 
taken more seriously?

Thanks

Al Zeller
Project Manager
Capitol Mechanical, Inc.


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>    1. User Expressions (tim)
>    2. Grim projection of renewable energy use (Ramana Koti)
>    3. Re: Grim projection of renewable energy use (Lamar Henderson)
>    4. Re: User Expressions (Scott Criswell)
>    5. Re: Grim projection of renewable energy use (Vikram Sami)
>    6. Strange Bug in eQUEST? (Vikram Sami)
>    7. Re: Strange Bug in eQUEST? (Kevin Kyte)
>    8. Re: Strange Bug in eQUEST? (Scott Criswell)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:44:36 -0700
>From: tim <altengineer at gmail.com>
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] User Expressions
>To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>Message-ID:
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>Does anyone know of a comprehensive list for allowable syntax and
>expressions in User Expressions or User-Defined Defaults in eQuest. I know
>of the Parameter and Symbolic Index functions, but I want to use others such
>as if/else, etc and am wondering what else is available and the correct
>forms.
>
>Thanks
>tim
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>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:30:38 -0600
>From: "Ramana Koti" <ramana.koti at gmail.com>
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Grim projection of renewable energy use
>To: BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG
>Cc: sbse at uidaho.edu
>Message-ID:
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>Dear all,
>
>The Annual Energy Outlook 2008 by the DOE EIA (
>http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/trends.html) predicts that in 2030, 83% US
>primary energy supply requirements would still be met by traditional fossil
>fuels, compared to 85% in 2006. I find this in direct contrast with goals
>set by initiatives like Architecture 2030...
>
>Does anybody know more about how realistic these predictions are and if
>there are better opportunities for renewable energy?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ramana Koti, LEED AP
>Sustainable Building Analyst
>
>ELEMENTS division of BNIM architects
>106 W. 14th Street Suite 200
>Kansas City, Missouri 64105
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>p 816.783.1635 f 816.783.1501
>www.bnim.com| elements.bnim.com
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>Message: 3
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:48:15 -0500
>From: "Lamar Henderson" <lamar43 at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Grim projection of renewable energy use
>To: "'Ramana Koti'" <ramana.koti at gmail.com>,
>         <BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG>
>Cc: sbse at uidaho.edu
>Message-ID: <E1J7ZOi-00041g-Ud at elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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>You might want to check out the California Energy Commission projections as
>well as other states.
>
>Lamar
>
>   _____
>
>From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ramana Koti
>Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:31 AM
>To: BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG
>Cc: sbse at uidaho.edu
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Grim projection of renewable energy use
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>The Annual Energy Outlook 2008 by the DOE EIA
>(http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/trends.html) predicts that in 2030, 83% US
>primary energy supply requirements would still be met by traditional fossil
>fuels, compared to 85% in 2006. I find this in direct contrast with goals
>set by initiatives like Architecture 2030...
>
>Does anybody know more about how realistic these predictions are and if
>there are better opportunities for renewable energy?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ramana Koti, LEED AP
>Sustainable Building Analyst
>
>ELEMENTS division of BNIM architects
>106 W. 14th Street Suite 200
>Kansas City, Missouri 64105
>
>p 816.783.1635 f 816.783.1501
>www.bnim.com| elements.bnim.com
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>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:57:33 -0800
>From: Scott Criswell <Scott.Criswell at doe2.com>
>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] User Expressions
>To: tim <altengineer at gmail.com>
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>Message: 5
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:01:43 -0500
>From: "Vikram Sami" <VSami at lasarchitect.com>
>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Grim projection of renewable energy use
>To: "Ramana Koti" <ramana.koti at gmail.com>, <BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG>
>Cc: sbse at uidaho.edu
>Message-ID:
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><55BA83825A482144A8637F9CAA981F760EDE971F at las-mail.lordaecksargent.internal>
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>I think we are in flux right now, and as such its going to be hard to
>make a prediction based on trends. For example, if the federal RPS had
>passed, the outlook would have been very different. Ultimately its not
>entirely an issue of percentages, but also absolute numbers. For example
>in the 1940s - 1950s, there was a 30% renewable mix. Today we produce
>more renewable energy, but the overall percentage is far below.
>
>Initiatives like architecture 2030 work towards reducing the overall
>consumption levels. We need policy makers to step in and encourage the
>other side of the equation. One of the items removed from the recently
>passed bill was a motion to transfer 13.5 billion dollars in subsidies
>(billion with a B) from the top 5 oil corporations to fund renewable
>energy production.
>
>To quote Al Gore in his Nobel speech:
>We have everything we need to get started, save perhaps political will,
>but political will is a renewable resource.
>
>So let us renew it, and say together: "We have a purpose. We are many.
>For this purpose we will rise, and we will act."
>
>
>
>Vikram Sami, LEED AP
>Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax 404-253-1366
>
>LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
>1201 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30361
>Responsive Design * Technological Expertise * Exceptional Service
>www.lordaecksargent.com
>
>Please don't print this email unless you really have to.
>In the United States, we use enough office paper each year to build a
>10-foot high wall that's 6,815 miles long or two and a half times the
>distance from New York to Los Angeles.
>
>~ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, "Recycling Facts and
>Figures," PUBL CE-163, 2002.
>
>
>
>________________________________
>
>From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ramana Koti
>Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:31 AM
>To: BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG
>Cc: sbse at uidaho.edu
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Grim projection of renewable energy use
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>The Annual Energy Outlook 2008 by the DOE EIA
>(http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/trends.html) predicts that in 2030, 83%
>US primary energy supply requirements would still be met by traditional
>fossil fuels, compared to 85% in 2006. I find this in direct contrast
>with goals set by initiatives like Architecture 2030...
>
>Does anybody know more about how realistic these predictions are and if
>there are better opportunities for renewable energy?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ramana Koti, LEED AP
>Sustainable Building Analyst
>
>ELEMENTS division of BNIM architects
>106 W. 14th Street Suite 200
>Kansas City, Missouri 64105
>
>p 816.783.1635 f 816.783.1501
>www.bnim.com| elements.bnim.com
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>Message: 6
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:18:51 -0500
>From: "Vikram Sami" <VSami at lasarchitect.com>
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Strange Bug in eQUEST?
>To: <BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG>
>Message-ID:
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><55BA83825A482144A8637F9CAA981F760EDE9765 at las-mail.lordaecksargent.internal>
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>Sorry for the cryptic email title. I spent most of Monday building the
>shell for this building I am trying to model in eQUEST. The building has
>multiple punched openings in a number of facades, so instead of creating
>individual components, I created linked copied (to make it easier to
>edit).
>
>Well-  today I tried to open my file, and it is giving me multiple
>errors along with showing most of my walls missing.
>
>Has this happened to anyone before? If so, is there an easy fix for it?
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Vikram Sami, LEED AP
>Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax 404-253-1366
>
>LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
>1201 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30361
>Responsive Design * Technological Expertise * Exceptional Service
>www.lordaecksargent.com
>
>Please don't print this email unless you really have to.
>In the United States, we use enough office paper each year to build a
>10-foot high wall that's 6,815 miles long or two and a half times the
>distance from New York to Los Angeles.
>
>~ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, "Recycling Facts and
>Figures," PUBL CE-163, 2002.
>
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>Message: 7
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:45:39 -0500
>From: "Kevin Kyte" <kkyte at robsonwoese.com>
>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Strange Bug in eQUEST?
>To: "'Vikram Sami'" <VSami at lasarchitect.com>,
>         <BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG>
>Message-ID: <007401c847f7$e4a59450$adf0bcf0$@com>
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>You may find that the missing walls are in order according to the hierarchy
>tree on the left, and that the missing walls are because of an error from
>the first wall missing in this tree.  Fix whatever error you may have in the
>first one and every wall linked to it may be corrected.
>
>
>
>Kevin Kyte, LEED AP
>
>RobsonWoese, Inc.
>
>(T) 716-636-1800
>
>(F) 716-636-1856
>
>http://robsonwoese.com <http://robsonwoese.com/index.php>
>
>
>
>From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Vikram Sami
>Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:19 PM
>To: BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG
>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Strange Bug in eQUEST?
>
>
>
>Sorry for the cryptic email title. I spent most of Monday building the shell
>for this building I am trying to model in eQUEST. The building has multiple
>punched openings in a number of facades, so instead of creating individual
>components, I created linked copied (to make it easier to edit).
>
>
>
>Well-  today I tried to open my file, and it is giving me multiple errors
>along with showing most of my walls missing.
>
>
>
>Has this happened to anyone before? If so, is there an easy fix for it?
>
>
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>Vikram Sami, LEED AP
>Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax 404-253-1366
>
>LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
>1201 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30361
>Responsive Design . Technological Expertise . Exceptional Service
>www.lordaecksargent.com
>
>Please don't print this email unless you really have to.
>In the United States, we use enough office paper each year to build a
>10-foot high wall that's 6,815 miles long or two and a half times the
>distance from New York to Los Angeles.
>
>~ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, "Recycling Facts and Figures,"
>PUBL CE-163, 2002.
>
>
>
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>Message: 8
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:56:33 -0800
>From: Scott Criswell <Scott.Criswell at doe2.com>
>Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Strange Bug in eQUEST?
>To: Vikram Sami <VSami at lasarchitect.com>
>Cc: BLDG-SIM at ONEBUILDING.ORG
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Alan R. Zeller
Project Manager
Capitol Mechanical, Inc.
608/241-9342
fax: 608/837-0278
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