[Equest-users] CAN-QUEST

[Dionisio Franca]

Brian,

Thank you for the helpful explanation.

Best,
Dionisio

On Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 3:52 AM, Brian Fountain <bfountain at greensim.com> wrote:
> Note that CAN-QUEST is running the DOE-2.2-47h1  calculation engine -- the
> same calculation engine as eQUEST 3.64.  The user interface for CAN-QUEST is
> was started on version 3.62 of eQUEST so there are some features, such as
> custom zone naming, that are not available in CAN-QUEST.  However .inp files
> created in CAN-QUEST can be imported into eQUEST 3.64 and vice-versa.  (I
> have not tried with version 3.65).  The key benefit to CAN-QUEST is the
> generation of the Canadian National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2011
> reference building.
>
> Note that the CAN-QUEST metric implementation is in the user interface only
> -- both in the wizards and the detailed interface.  The .inp files are all
> still in imperial units.  This does mean that user expressions (which are
> written to the .inp) must be in imperial even if you are using the metric
> mode. It also means that the user can switch between metric and imperial
> modes on the same file.
>
> There is CAN-QUEST training being offered in conjunction with eSIM 2014 in
> Ottawa in May.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Dionisio
> Franca
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 7:35 AM
> To: equest-users; liam.OBrien at carleton.ca
> Subject: [Equest-users] CAN-QUEST
>
> Hi there,
>
> Does anyone have tried the CAN-QUEST beta? Is it worth going back to eQuest
> 3.62 in order to be able to use metric units?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dionisio Franca
> M. Arch, LEED AP O+M, ND
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