[Equest-users] newbie question on simple modeling

[Nick Caton]

"Is this just too simplistic for eQuest?"

 

...There's  a question we don't see often here =)!

 

eQuest can be used to quickly build a generic 19-story office building
from the wizards.  

 

eQuest can easily be used to compare the effects of two glazing
materials.

 

What eQuest cannot do (nor any other software), is calibrate to
accurately model "current annual energy costs" and "improved" costs with
only one bit of information - glass type.  

 

As long as you intend to estimate "relative annual energy savings," you
should be fine using eQuest to make as simplified a comparison as you
might desire.  

 

Just keep in mind: the less effort spent attempting to match reality
with your baseline model, the more of an estimate the whole exercise
really is.

 

~Nick

 

 

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Darrell
Cherry
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:54 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] newbie question on simple modeling

 

I need to utilize eQuest for basically one simple purpose; i.e. I am
looking to change ONLY the makeup of the windows in a 19-story office
building from monolithic glazing to a triple-glazed system.  The frame
WILL NOT change.

 

What I need to model is the current annual energy costs vs ne costs with
improved fenestration system.

 

Is this just too simplistic for eQuest?

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