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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Floor Plan to Model - Floor Areas

Hi Linda, I was jumping around for joy, until I realized I have no idea which calculations this will effect. Will it effect all calculations where /m2 variables were input, e.g. lighting gains entered as watt/area will use this new zone area to calculate lighting gain?

Which calculations will not be effected?

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> If you wait for V7 release, you will be able to input the floor areas 
> you desire.
> 
> There is also a tips and tricks article about wall modeling (center, etc)
> 
> At 05:59 AM 10/25/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> >I've used Design Builder to generate geometry. In Design Builder you 
> >must specify a width for the exterior walls and a width for interior 
> >partitions.
> >
> >The architectual layouts show differing wall thicknesses, resulting 
> >in a different floor area, than that of my model.
> >
> >To achieve the best geometric fit, I've set my walls as thin as 
> >possible in Design Builder, listed the floor areas and volumes and 
> >compared them to those of the floor plans.
> >
> >I can adjust the volume, but not the floor area in e+.
> >
> >I must justify the discrepancy to the LEED reviewers.
> >
> >How do other people deal with this? What other workflows do they use?
>




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