[Equest-users] eQuest - Campus Steam

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You could just apply a steam meter.

On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Jim Paulino <jim.paulino at hesm.com> wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
>
> Thanks for the reply on the LEED requirements. You confirm an issue with
> having a campus system in that it can limit the potential energy points,
> but that is another topic...
>
> What I'm not familiar with is how to change the "on-site" boilers that
> were modeled with a campus steam supply (I have been given a cost per lb of
> steam by the university), a steam to water heat exchanger and pumps. If
> anyone can walk me through this or point me in the right direction, I would
> appreciate that.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Jim
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Daniel Knapp" <danielk at arborus.ca>
> *To: *"Jim Paulino" <jim.paulino at hesm.com>
> *Cc: *equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:39:01 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Equest-users] eQuest - Campus Steam
>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Just FYI if this is a LEED model you should check out the District Energy
> Modelling Requirements from the USGBC (
> http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=7671).  By modelling as
> purchased steam you are limiting the number of EAc1 points available.
>
> Cheers,
> Dan
>
> —
> Daniel Knapp, PhD, LEED® AP O+M
> danielk at arborus.ca
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> On 2012-03-14, at 10:25 AM, Jim Paulino wrote:
>
> I've inherited an energy model that was done over 3 years ago by someone
> no longer at our firm.
> I'm an eQuest novice and have a question about a system that uses campus
> steam for heating.
> The original model was set up with two gas fired boilers. (I see this in
> the Component Tree tab in the Water-Side HVAC section)
> How do I tell eQuest that the heating is from a campus/purchased steam
> system so that it complies with ASHRAE 90.1-2004 item G3.1.1.1, Purchased
> Heat which requires the campus utility rate to be used?
>
> *Jim Paulino, P.E., CxA, LEED ™ AP*
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