So you have just completed an eQUEST run and you want to send your reports to a colleague by email. You are wondering, "how can I print to pdf?". (or maybe you are getting an error with your current pdf software).
Well, you could spend hundreds on special pdf software, but there's a free way to do this. You can even print all of your reports into one pdf!
How do I print to pdf for free? Download PDF printing software. We recommend free and lightweight...The energy modeling industry is always changing, with anything from updates to energy modeling software to new regulations and protocols.
If you think about it, the value in energy-modeling is the ability to predict the future (in terms of energy cost). So, we thought, why don't we take it one up, and predict the future of the industry for 2012.
LEED continues to be the golden gooseLEED is an amazing thing. It's become a sort of self perpetuating revenue generator. USGBC has done an amazing job marketing building efficiency to the general population.
Now building owners are aware of this "LEED" thing that makes their buildings more appealing to tenants (appealing = higher lease rates). And all that is great for...
As 2011 comes to an end we thought we could do at least one cliche looking back list. Our forum continues to be a great learning resource for energy modelers. There are a lot of great discussions and knowledge dumps going on. I'd encourage all Energy-Models users to check it out. Here are the top 10 most popular forum entries of 2011.
Dedicated OA and Split System in TRACE 700 ASHRAE - Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) Certification Program...Energy-models.com is proud to announce a new advanced section in the eQUEST online course. While there are more videos in production, we have just released these popular requests (most of them are related to LEED or to help yield more LEED points):
Global parameter example (change LPD quickly in parametric runs) Model a Dedicated Outdoor air unit Model Energy Recovery Devices Daylighting Custom curves (...All lessons contain real-world demos in eQUEST. These are best lessons of the course. Thanks for adding them
Ryan P. - eQUEST user
When it comes to energy, I suppose we are all hypocrites at some point. I mean, look at Al Gore flying around in a private jet. Of course, Al Gore isn't exaclty going to come clean on his hypocrisy. But, that's because he wouldn't make millions on his powerpoints movies.
Anyway we here at energy-models.com are dishing out the dirt. Do you have a confession? Please comment!
This is what got us started: here's an interesting forum post we had from a very zealous but graciously honest energy-modeler:
I have to be 100% honest here. I have a very general lust for sports cars but more specifically for older American...
As you may know already, but if you haven't heard - I am sad to announce that Lynn Bellenger passed away Oct. 19.
Everyone in this business should really be thankful for Lynn's contributions. As ASHRAE president, her motto was "modeling a sustainable world" and pushed the relevance of BIM and energy modeling. As the first female president in 116 years, her contribution to ASHRAE itself was a breath of fresh air. In my opinion, she did more for ASHRAE than anyone in recent years.
I had only met Lynn once, but I spoke with her on the phone many times and she was always very pleasant and kind. Actually, one of my first weeks at Trane CDS, I ended up on a support phone call with Lynn. I had no idea who she was,...
Can you imagine hiring a Swahili translator without knowing the first thing about Swahili? What if a fake translator claimed to be an expert and even spoke a few words of Swahili to convince you of his expertise? How would you know he was lying? Likely, you wouldn't. And by the time you found out he was lying, you're being eaten by cannibals in the Congo (and no, your contract is not going to protect you!). If only you had taken a course on Swahili, you would've easily recognized the fraud and wouldn't be in this mess.
Energy-modeling is the same way. A lot of people claim to be experts, but only speak enough of the lingo to get the contract, and then slap something together and claim that it's valid (I've supported hundreds of...
A while ago, energy-models.com published a blog, "Is insulation the best energy saver?" and illustrated the number of hours where high R-values may increase energy. People may argue, "that's what an economizer is for!" In my opinion, that of course is a good argument, but I have talked to too many people who have asked, "Why does my energy go up with increased wall insulation?"
To test this scenario, we looked to our good friend eQUEST. We built a simple building and tested it over a range of climate zones, and a range of R-values. In order to "normalize" the data, we compared everything to R-9 insulation (which is a pretty low R-value). We...
A common viewpoint for HVAC engineers is that eQuest is a great modeling tool but CANNOT be used for loads. Designers will typically use an additional tool more targeted to loads or may do all load calculations in a spreadsheet. However, it may surprise some, but eQUEST calculates loads before it calculates energy. In fact, eQUEST MUST calculate loads in order to calculate energy.
Consider the many pieces of information entered in an eQUEST model: Occupancy loads, equipment, geometry , envelope properties, and so on. These parameters determine building loads as well, and eQUEST does just that - quickly and accurately calculates building loads. The main problem with using eQUEST for loads is that the bulk of the reporting...
We're excited to release our new space renaming tool for eQUEST. The following is an in-depth description on how to use the tool.
Start eQUEST and run through the wizards (or however you set up a file) Enter Detailed Mode Go to the "Building Shell Module" Rename your SPACESOnly.Use the spreadsheet view!
Don't Rename the Plenum Spaces! Don't Rename the zones!
Save your file in eQUEST Go to the energy-models.com Space Renamer:...
