[Equest-users] Wiki for eQuest?

[James Hess]

I would be very interested in an eQuest Wiki and would contribute.  
This is a great idea.

I think this could be a more efficient means of communicating how to  
do common things with the program. I like the idea of being able to  
tie in screen shots to better communicate how to do certain things.

Regards,

JAH

James A. Hess, PE, CEM
Energy Engineer
TME, Inc.
Little Rock, AR

On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:26 AM, "Jason Glazer" <jglazer at gard.com> wrote:

> I have been thinking about creating a Wiki for each of the
> simulation mailing lists on onebuilding.org, including
> eQUEST-users, for about a year.  I think it would be a great
> place for a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). If you are
> interested in contributing to a eQUEST related Wiki, please
> email me and let me know. If enough people are, I will set
> it up on onebuilding.org.
>
> Jason
>
> On 2/14/2010 9:15 AM, STEVE SAMENSKI wrote:
>> John — thanks for your comments. I see your messages on here a lot 
>>  and
>> you’re clearly someone who knows the program, so I value your view 
>> point.
>> If I get the wiki up and running (have had a few positive responses  
>> so
>> far) I hope you’ll stop by to add the line about the martini. (I l 
>> ike
>> mine shaken with ice.)
>>
>> I see increased interest in energy modeling services. In my area i 
>> t’s
>> being driven by LEED. Many engineers find their way to eQuest  
>> (possibly
>> because it’s free) and it seems that the skills that make the best
>> design engineers don’t always make the best energy modelers. I rev 
>> iew
>> the energy model templates uploaded for projects on which we  
>> consult and
>> I see the same problems and frustrations from the design community.  
>> I’d
>> like to make it a little bit easier for people to get good results  
>> out
>> of eQuest. Managing the expectations of users would go a long way  
>> toward
>> reducing frustration.
>>
>> Some actors in the industry are ramping up to support modeling.  
>> ASHRAE
>> seems to have recognized the need: I recently sat for the BEMP exam  
>> at
>> the winter conference. (It was tough!) Other actors. . .not so  
>> much. I
>> checked with the software vendors at the conference and best I can  
>> tell
>> no one is trying to develop THE standard software for Appendix G  
>> energy
>> modeling. (AutoDesk would be a natural here, but they seem to be  
>> focused
>> on Revit. Anything they develop would be an adjunct to that.)
>>
>> So that’s why I thought about the wiki. If I had had a resource l 
>> ike
>> that when I first downloaded eQuest, I would have known what I was
>> getting in to.
>>
>> Steve Samenski, PE, LEED AP
>>
>> On 2/14/10 12:53 AM, "John Aulbach" <jra_sac at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>    A few comments on eQuest..
>>
>>    1) The program is a bit like the card game bridge. You can play it
>>    straight, or you can play by the seat of your pants. I choose the
>>    latter.
>>
>>    2) Don't expect eQuest to stir you a martini, fetch your morning
>>    paper, or be your slave. It works for 80% of whatever energy
>>    dynamics you need. Not 100%. Unless you are seeking a post  
>> doctoral
>>    thesis. Then try another program.
>>
>>    3) We ALL have hit dead ends. The biggest nemesis seems to be  
>> USGBC.
>>    But then they seem to LOVE eQuest, as most of the assumption are
>>    easily found in the eQuest front end. Sure beats the DOE-2.1A days
>>    when we were unsure what SS-A was vs. SS-B. Explanations are much
>>    clearer now (even if we don't believe the results).
>>
>>    4) If you want total honesty, Submeter the HELL out of an existing
>>    building for 6 months. THEN you will have ALL your answers. But  
>> WHO
>>    has the BUDGET or the TIME?
>>
>>    Sir, keep asking your questions to BLDG-SIM. Just don't say "I am
>>    new to eQuest and I need to model the Taj Mahal to LEED Platinum,
>>    and I have a day to do it. Can you help?"
>>
>>    Not unless you pay some of these EXCELLENT modelers for their  
>> time.
>>    Amazingly, most of us ACTUALLY work, and our bosses expect us to
>>    concentrate on THEIR needs. As we can answer, we do. But some of
>>    these questions TAKE TIME, which occassionally we do not have.
>>
>>    So please hang in there..
>>
>>     
>> --- 
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>    *From:* "Sundharam, Premnath" <psundharam at DLRGROUP.com>
>>    *To:* STEVE SAMENSKI <steve at thespinnakergroupinc.com>
>>    *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>>    *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 4:28:22 PM
>>    *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] Wiki for eQuest?
>>
>>    1. Wiki for equest is a fantastic idea
>>    2. I would def. Contribute
>>    3. Yes I will use it extensively
>>    4. As far as I know equest resources on the web is not great.
>>    Thanks for the initiative.
>>    Prem
>>
>>
>>    Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>    On Feb 13, 2010, at 3:06 PM, "STEVE SAMENSKI"
>>    <steve at thespinnakergroupinc.com> wrote:
>>
>>        I’ve been using eQuest for over two years now and I still  
>> run
>>        into frequent dead-ends. The program is flexible but often
>>        inscrutable. Searching the mailing list archives only gets you
>>        so far.
>>
>>        I’ve thought about starting up a wiki for eQuest. It’s e 
>> asy
>>        enough to start a new page at Wikipedia. I’m curious what f 
>> olks
>>        here think of the idea.
>>
>>        1) Do you see a need for an eQuest wiki? (Definition for  
>> wki: A
>>        website or similar online resource which allows users to add  
>> and
>>        edit content collectively.)
>>        2) Would you add your knowledge to an eQuest wiki?
>>        3) Would you use an eQuest wiki?
>>        4) Is there a resource for eQuest advice that I’ve overlook 
>> ed?
>>        (I’ve taken one of the University of Wisconsin training cou 
>> rses,
>>        and I have all the DOE2 published dictionaries and PDF’s.)
>>
>>        Steve Samenski, PE, LEED AP
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