[Equest-users] Need advice on EQUEST Training

[Alicia Maurer]

Joe,

I took training at the beginning of this year and I have some very humble suggestions.

I would look for the experience level of the instructor and their credentials; how long have they been modeling, do they know their stuff, do they do this everyday?

I would also look for length.  One day is not enough obviously.  Look at what they are teaching each day.  Spending a lot of time on the SD interface, is not very helpful for example; you won't do that much in your energy modeling...

Look for what they try to teach you that relates to real-life building modeling; using the DD interface, parametric runs, re-writing INP files, etc.  If you are looking for help with LEED submittals, see if they touch on the subject.

If you do a lot of existing buildings, be warned, these classes do not often deal with this, it is a hard thing to cover in a short period time...

I think this goes without saying, but the class should be very interactive, with you working on specific models and exercises with the instructor...

I don't know if that helped, but having taken some training somewhat recently, those are my lessons learned so to speak.

Alicia Pandimos Maurer, Assoc. AIA, LEED-AP | CRB Consulting Engineers | 1255 Crescent Green, Suite 350
| Cary, NC 27518 | P: 919-852-5449 | F: 919-852-5454 | Ext: 4549 Email: alicia.maurer at crbusa.com  
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-----Original Message-----
From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Joe Reilly
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:25 AM
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Subject: [Equest-users] Need advice on EQUEST Training

Looking for advice in regards to EQUEST Training.  Where to look and
what not to look for
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