[Equest-users] Simulation for Non AC buildings

Yusuf Turab yusuf at ytenterprises.com
Fri Aug 3 02:38:22 PDT 2012


Thank you. So I can safely assume that eQuest and Vis DOE won't do the job
for me?

Its just that we do not have modelers who can work outside the above two
software for me.

Yusuf


On 3 August 2012 15:01, Javed Iqbal <eee.javed at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yusuf,
>
> There are many tools available for Thermal comfort but i would prefer to
> go with Energy plus which has capabilities of modeling ASHRAE 55 thermal
> comfort analysis.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Yusuf Turab <yusuf at ytenterprises.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello Group
>>
>>            I need some advice urgently. We are trying to model a student
>> hostel which is completely non Air conditioned. We are doing this project
>> to achieve the Indian national rating system called GRIHA. Here we do not
>> have the concept of basecase. We simply create the proposed case and
>> compare it with a pre-determined energy performance index. We also have to
>> demonstrate the building is thermally comfortable and meets the Indian
>> standards for comfort
>>
>> We normally use eQuest and Vis DOE for our work. But in this case how do
>> we get and accurate EPI and thermal comfort data. Both eQuest and Vis DOE
>> do not support non AC buildings and if we set the schedules as if the HVAC
>> is never used then how do we demonstrate the buildings are thermally
>> comfortable?
>>
>> Are there any alternate software we can use for such a project?
>>
>> Many Thanks
>> Yusuf
>>
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>
> Javed Iqbal, LEED AP, CEA
> Energy Analyst
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