[Equest-users] CO sensors in parking structures

Carol Gardner cmg750 at gmail.com
Thu May 13 23:51:24 PDT 2010


Yes, it works and follows the KISS rule. What could be better! So easy to
understand and measure.
Life is easy,
Carol

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Nathan Miller <nathanm at rushingco.com>wrote:

>  That is basically how I got credit with the USGBC for CO controlled
> parking fans. I provided some back-up studies that showed how rarely fans
> have to ramp up in a parking garage. When cars arrive, they are running hot
> and are barely emitting CO, so for an office building parking garage there
> might not even be much of a morning uptick.
>
>
>
> Nathan Miller
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> *Senior Energy Engineer/Mechanical Engineer*
>
> direct: 206.788.4577
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> fax: 206.285.7111
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> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
> equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Carol Gardner
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:02 AM
>
> *To:* Greg Stevens
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] CO sensors in parking structures
>
>
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> When I did it way back, I created a schedule to reflect the reduction. My
> thinking was along these lines: the baseline schedule would reflect the
> occupancy schedule, ie the normal coming and going of people in the
> building; the proposed schedule would have a high % when people arrived, go
> to a min level for awhile, have another high % at lunch, go to another min
> lovel for awhile and then another high % when they left. This all depends on
> what your building type/usage is, of course, and requires sound engineering
> judgment to do a good job. Document all assumptions, like cars emit CO when
> they are running not when they are parked, and when the reviewer asks why
> say "because I said so". Oh sorry, don't say that, just provide your
> assumptions.
>
> If you need further assistance, let me know.
>
> Good night,
>
> Carol Gardner PE
>
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Greg Stevens <gregs at aesc-inc.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
>
>
> Is there a way in eQuest to model ventilation fans with CO sensors in
> parking structures?
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>
>
> Thank you in advance for your help,
>
> Greg
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>
>
>
>
> *Gregory W. Stevens*
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> *Program Manager*
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