Hi users,
I'm curious if anyone has been using the new compliance module for v3.64 in the detailed mode. I've been encountering a large number of "rules evaluation" errors, and every time I fix one there seems to be 5 more that pop up in its place. These are more difficult to de-bug than normal errors because the message doesn't clearly lead you to where the error is, and it's not a DOE-2 error that I can fix in the inp file.
Has anyone successfully done a Title 24 or 90.1 compliance run in detailed mode? Any tips - or do I just have to slog through these errors (which probably means I'll just switch to EnergyPro)?
Alex Densmore, PE, LEED AP
Alex:
I am having the same problem. I have a small project that I modeled in 3.63
that has no errors or warning, but when I try 90.1 compliance I too get all
kinds of unusual errors.
Could it be that the project needs to be modeled in 3.64 from the get-go?
Paul Diglio
In my experience thus far, the compliance engine in eQuest is definitely
pickier than with the normal simulation. I'm sure you know there are
additional fields that become available once you set the analysis type
to one of the compliance options, so make sure all of those fields get
filled in. What are the specific errors you're getting?
Greg Collins
I've been cycling through the errors, which typically can be fixed by putting the correct input in the green compliance fields. The tough part is matching the error message to the appropriate field, and figuring out what the "correct" input is. At the moment I'm stuck with the following errors (see image below):
Table look-up failed: OpaqueEnvelope2008( 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, -88888) evaluating rule: Lookup 2008 cons symbol
Local() error - EXTERIOR-WALL:rvConsSymbol08 intermediate values not found. Evaluating rule: Set 2008 Construction
I suspect the error is involved with the "Compliance Information" section of the "Constructions" list, but I've tried clicking the "Use Engergy Code Table" checkbox, as well as using multiple construction types for the baseline, but nothing's worked so far.
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Alex Densmore, PE, LEED AP