[Bldg-sim] Modelling UFAD for LEED

[Chris Yates]

Jai
You should use e+ for this kind of analysis. It has a couple of stratified
zone models to choose from without the need to fudge some kind of "plenum".
Kind regards
Chris
On 12 Oct 2011 13:35, "jai yadav" <jaivardhany at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Energy Simulators
>
> I have to model Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) for one of LEED
> projects. I went through the document at the link
> http://www.energydesignresources.com/media/2654/EDR_DesignGuidelines_%20HVAC_Simulation.pdf to
> model UFAD in eQUEST. The major assumption in this method to model UFAD is
> to create a plenum zone, to model the effect of a thermally stratified
> zone above the occupied zone, and transfer a fraction of People (25%),
> Lighting (33%) and Equipment (33%) loads in that zone.
>
> Is this method to model UFAD acceptable for simulations carried out to
> show LEED compliance? Has anyone else used this method before? Or is there
> any other method to model UFAD?
>
> Your comments would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> Ethen
>
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