[Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST

[Nick Caton]

A perspective: 

 

A lot of people mistakenly sign up for only [bldg-sim] and/or [equest-users] to the exclusion of the other onebuilding.org lists.  In reality, there is a TON of useful information/discussion for any individual that is actively posted to the different "sub-groups" here...  The body of people contributing across these lists is not something we should risk inadvertently dividing / pulling apart by making an "eQuest" only wiki.  Make no mistake - no archive of useful information will ever be as functional as the community people who created it.

 

My general suggestion is, if any such forum/wiki were to be conceived, it really, really ought to be inclusive of all the onebuilding.org lists, or else it may risk breaking apart the single most useful body of professionals/practitioners/academics that I have ever known.  If any final outcome ultimately disperses this group, I'd rather shoot the notion down to start.

 

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Lopez, Phylroy
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:39 AM
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST

 

I think this is an excellent idea..  Not only for eQuest but for other simulation software.. Currently there is the IBPSA wiki that is active and could be used.

 

http://bembook.su-per-b.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

 

As well as the NY chapter of IBPSA has some information..

 

http://energymodeling.pbworks.com/

 

The question is.. Should there is a eQuest-only wiki? 

 

 

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Easterbrook
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:16 AM
To: Anthony Hardman
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] WIKI for eQUEST

 

With eQuest there are many ways to skin a cat reflecting the users past experience and what problem they were solving when they learned the technique.  The eQuest training session skips past much of the important geometry input to get to some of the meatier subjects.  There are a lot of subjects not covered in training, and many new ideas are evolving.  A Wiki would be great and solve a few problems with this forum.  Many questions are answered over and over.  The forum subject lines are not always indicative of the information contained in the post.  There are a few different opinions on some of the topics.  A Wiki would put the techniques up where other "experts" could put in their 2 cents as well and a good reference library could be quickly built with the best answer.  It would be very handy at 3 in the morning when you are banging your head on a wall after missing something simple but critical and most of the forum is sleeping.  Plus I would imagine there would be some new tricks to be learned by the old dogs too.
Bruce Easterbrook P.Eng.
Abode Engineering

On 22/06/2010 11:54 AM, Anthony Hardman wrote: 

I think it could be extremely useful depending on how it's implemented.
Lots of industries use it already.
 
While it's great to have access to the multitude of eQuest opinions, I think
it also has the tendency to be overwhelming for the average new user.  For
example, Joe the Newbie asks, "how do I do such and such," which prompts a
cascade of 5 different answers.  
 
If I'm looking for a reference, I'd be more interested in 1 good answer
rather than 5 possible answers.  
 
To address that, would it be possible to create mini "think tanks" composed
of 3-5 volunteer sim professionals (per question) who are willing to
collaborate and come up with that "1 good answer" to be included in the wiki
FAQ? 
 
I'd volunteer my time for that!
 
Anthony Hardman, PE
Building Energy Analyst
Geo-Energy Services
 
-----Original Message-----
From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jason
Glazer
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:08 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] make exterior wall an interior wall
 
I have considered adding a Wiki to the onebuilding.org web 
site to allow material related to specific simulation 
programs (such as a Frequently Asked Questions for 
eQUEST-users) to be posted. The visual guide that you put 
together would probably be a good addition. Would a Wiki be 
useful?
 
Jason
 
 
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