[Equest-users] Question - Final parametric runs for building rotations

[Nicholas Caton]

Hi Chris,



First, thanks for the shout-out!



It has been a long while since I tried leveraging the LEED compliance
ruleset, so I can’t recall the specifics, but if you try to simulate the
baseline project and are immediately prompted to select one of a series of
parametric runs (via checkboxes), then you are likely set to go.  If you do
not see such a prompt with at least 4 checkboxes (inclusive of the
“Baseline” run), then you need to set those up yourself.  Report back if
you need help on that front!



~Nick



*NICK CATON, P.E.*
*Owner*



*Caton Energy Consulting*
  1150 N. 192nd St., #4-202

  Shoreline, WA 98133
  office:  785.410.3317

www.catonenergy.com



*From:* Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On
Behalf Of *Chris Baker
*Sent:* Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:01 PM
*To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
*Cc:* Nick Caton (ncaton at smithboucher.com)
*Subject:* [Equest-users] Question - Final parametric runs for building
rotations



I’m a first time equest modeler.



I’m trying to finish a model for a renovated building for LEED submission
(LEED Online).



I have the proposed and baseline models done at this point.



My proposed building was created first in DD wizard, I then did all the
compliance inputs manually in detailed edit, and made sure my utility unit
rates were all accurate for my state, everything good to go.



I should note that I did have some problems running LEED compliance
analysis in equest version 7163 (which for some reason involved a specific
below grade wall component).  When I opened the model and ran compliance
analysis in equest version 7154 everything worked great so I’ve been using
it ever since.



I later found out that a lot of modelers create the baseline model first,
but I did the proposed first in this case because I went through each
process in the user guide’s DD wizard section (maybe I just misunderstood
the process).



I ran a successful compliance analysis on the proposed model.

When this is done, equest says:



*“LEED Analysis Completed.  Generation of the LEED baseline building model
was successfully completed.  The following baseline design project includes
parametric runs for each building rotation for your convenience in
performing those simulations” - *followed by the name of the PD2 file the
baseline is saved as.



I’ve gone back to the both proposed and baseline models and have verified
all systems and inputs are exactly dialed in the way they should be – with
some amazing, insightful help from Nick Caton, Brian Fountain and others
throughout the process, I should add.



My baseline building is now done and I want to do the final parametric runs
to simulate the building rotations.



Question  – Does the message just mean the parametric runs for each
rotation are configured in the baseline model and just need the simulations
run?



What is the normal way to proceed from this point?



Chris Baker
CCI CAD Drafter




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