Equest Tutorial

eQUESTInstallation

Simulation Basics

Schematic Design Wizard

Design Development Wizard

Detailed Interface

Energy Efficiency Measures Wizard

Reports

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Installation

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• Navigate to the folder where you have saved your eQuest files.

• Double-click the eQuest v3-6 Setup.exe file…

Installation

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eQUEST1. Click “next” 2. Read & accept license

3. Accept installation folder 4. Accept program group

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eQuest is now installed and ready to use…

5. eQuest installs… 6. Click “Finish”

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Simulation Basics

eQUEST Simulation Basics

See Integrated Building Design File…

eQUEST Simulation Basics

See Simulation Guidelines File…

eQUEST Simulation Basics

•eQuest uses the industry standard “DOE-2” energy analysis program

•eQuest provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI)

•eQuest calculates hourly building energy consumption over a whole year (8760 hours).

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• Identify the analysis objectives (What information do you want to get?)

• Gather site (Lat & Long) & weather data

• Identify building materials used

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• Identify building usage and operating schedules

• Identify internal loads

• Identify HVAC equipment efficiencies

• Identify utility rates

• Consider life-cycle economics

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Data requirements

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Data requirements

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Zoning

eQuest offers 2 simple zoning schemes: 1 zone per floor or perimeter / core model

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eQuest / DOE-2 computational steps

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DOE-2 heat transfer surfaces:

Windows

Exterior walls

Interior walls

Underground walls

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eQuest internal loads:

Thermostat loads – e.g. people, process loads

Meter loads – e.g. external lights

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Schematic Design Wizard

eQUEST Schematic Design Wizard

Start eQuest & create new project from wizard

eQUESTChoose “Schematic Design Wizard”

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Name your project

Select building type

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Choose “User Selected” Weather Coverage

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Navigate to c:\Program Files\eQuest\Weather folder & select the AbuDhabi.BIN file

(You will need to copy the file to this location from your installation disc…)

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Make other selections as shown…

Note: eQuest models only 3 floors above grade and uses a multiplier for more floors

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Select building footprint and zoning pattern

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eQuest allows the creation of custom footprints and also the import of DWG files to the background…

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… and also custom zoning

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The building envelope page and infiltration options…

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Building interior construction

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Door types

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Window selection

Select “Specify properties” to define your own glass type & U-factor

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External shading

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Define skylights

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Daylight zoning

Left-click mouse on daylit zones to toggle the daylighting on or off

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Activity areas allocation

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Occupied loads by activity area

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Unoccupied loads by activity area

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Schedule information

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HVAC System Definitions

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HVAC zone temps and airflows

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HVAC system fans

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Fan schedules

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Zone heating

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Supply air temperature reset options

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Cooling equipment

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Heat rejection options

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CHW system control

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Heating equipment

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Hot water system control

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Domestic water heating equipment

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Electricity rate

Save data for later use…

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Fuel rates

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Project information

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Design Development Wizard

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Design Development (DD) Wizard categories

Design Development Wizard

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Start a new project and select the DD Wizard

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1. Enter project data

2. Enter season data on next screen

3. Continue to “Navigator”

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Project Navigator

The Command Center for the DD Wizard

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Building Shell Information

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Building Operations Schedule Screen

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Zone groups

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Loads

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Activities & Occupation Profile

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Lighting Loads & Profile

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Office Equipment Loads & Profile

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To alter the profile change the values in the “handles”.

For start & end times enter plus or minus values…

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Air-Side:

HVAC System Definition

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Air-Side:

Zone temps & Air Flows

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Air-Side:

Packaged Plant Options

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Air-Side:

Fan Schedules

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Detailed Interface

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Energy Efficiency Measure (EEM) Wizard permits entry of up to 10 design alternatives to permit comparisons

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Simulate Building Performance

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Review Simulation Reports

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3D View

To rotate, hold control key and drag mouse with left button depressed.

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Component tree & Spreadsheet View

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Component tree & Spreadsheet View

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Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM)

Wizard

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EEM Creation Dialog

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EEM Run Information Screen

Select “EEM Run Details…”

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Select an alternative roof material…

Click “Done”

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Select “Create Run”

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Select “Create Run”

Note “Base case” selection for comparison…

Click “OK”

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Select “EEM Run Details…”

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Select “Side Lit” & Click “Done”

EEM

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Repeat process for Glass type EEM

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Repeat process for Glass type EEM

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Repeat process for Lighting Power Density EEM

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Repeat process for Lighting Power Density EEM

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And again for Fan Power & Control EEM

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Perform Simulation & view reports…

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Reports

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Report outputs…