[Equest-users] eQuest Warning

[Alison Staudinger]

I had the same warning yesterday and although I cannot explain why the
warning went away, I can tell you what I did and if you're lucky maybe
it will apply for your case as well.  I had 'Packaged Single Zone'
specified for my System Type and 'Plenum' for the Return Air Path of the
system parameters and obviously under my plenum zone I had the Zone Type
as 'Plenum'.  For this isolated space it wasn't actually a plenum (the
remaining 98% of the building is a VAV RA plenum system) so I changed
the system to a 'Direct' Return Air Path and the Plenum Zone to an
'Unconditioned' Zone Type.  After doing that my warning went away.  I
don't know why but thought I would share it anyhow.  Good luck! 

 

Alison Staudinger P.E., LEED AP

JDRM Engineering

5604 N. Main St.

Sylvania, OH  43560

(419) 824-2400

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of
Frymire, Nathan
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:45 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] eQuest Warning

 

Hello-

 

First time posting and glad I found this resource.  This is a tricky
software to learn/utilize on projects.

 

I'm modeling a small office building that we'd like to certify LEED
Silver.  Detailed output is giving me the following message for each
zone:

 

**WARNING***************************************************************
*******

             Zone: EL2 South Perim Zn (G.S6)        could not
successfully

             allocate all equipment energy to the 5-minute bins

             because of an equipment overload.  The peak load

             used in ECONOMICS will not include the fraction due

             to the overload, but the PLANT reports will.

             Mon/Day/Hour: 12 21  8  Energy:   1.9  Unallocated: 0.250

 

Does anyone have an idea what this might be or how to correct it?  It
must have something to do with a control at the zone level.  Any
assistance would be appreciated.  Thanks.

 

 

Nathan R. Frymire, LEED(r) A.P.                        

Mechanical Engineer

Burns & McDonnell

9400 Ward Parkway

Kansas City, MO 64114

 

Phone:  816-822-3900 ext 8513

Fax:  816-822-3423

 

         

www.burnsmcd.com <http://www.burnsmcd.com> 

 

 

 

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