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

["Jean marais" <jeannieboef@xxxxxxxxx>]

What's the catch, what's the downside, what am I missing?

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Lawrie <linda@...> wrote:
>
> It will affect all calcuations.  It will replace whatever floor area 
> is calculated by the user input -- just like the volume does.  A 
> warning will be issued if the user inputs something much different 
> from the calculated one -- just like the volume one does.
> 
> You can't have your cake and eat it too.
> 
> At 08:44 AM 10/25/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> >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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