Release of 3-64

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Heads up everyone, eQUEST vs 3.64 is now available on the web site. Approved
by Ca yesterday.

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Carol Gardner PE

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ASHRAE-ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL INFILTRATION
ZONAL EXHAUST MAKE-UP VIA INFILTRATION
ADDITIONAL WINDOW COVERING CONTROLS
DX EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER S
WHOLE-HOUSE FAN EXHAUST TO AN ATTIC
PHOTOCELL OVERRIDE OF SCHEDULES
MIXING OF DHW HOT AND COLD WATER FLOWS
USER-DEFINED CONVECTIVE/RADIATIVE S P L I T S
TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SPACE EQUIPMENT
USER-DEFINED DAYLIGHT-SAVINGS PERIODS
DIRECT-EXPANS ION PIU SYSTEM
VARIABLE-FLOW ZONAL EXHAUST
SKYLIGHT AND DAYLIGHTING MODELING IMPROVEMENTS
SELECTING A WINDOW SHADE DEPLOYMENT VARIABLE
WATER-LOOP AND GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP ENHANCEMENTS
GLASS MANUFACTURER WINDOW LIBRARIES
FREE-COOLING THROUGH WATER-SIDE ECONOMIZERS
RETURN DUCT THERMAL LOSSES
TIME-DEPENDENT VALUATION
DEMAND CONTROLLED VENTILATION
CYCLING FANCOIL (W/ECONOMI Z E R S ) CYCLING S INGLE ZONE SYSTEMS
STAGED VOLUME PACKAGED SYSTEMS
BOILER AND CHILLER ENHANCEMENTS:
CONDENSING BOILER
BOILER AND CHILLER CYCLING LOSS E S
SCREW CHILLERS AND SMALL FRICTIONLESS CENTRIFUGAL CHILLERS
OFF-RATED AND VARIABLE CONDENSER FLOW
REMOTE CONDENSER S DESIGN V S . RATED CONDITIONS

Appears to be some really good updates.
A couple of questions;
Was variable refrigerant flow systems supposed to be an addition?
Was there any streamlining done for creating ASHRAE Baseline 2007 buildings, (i.e. new libraries)?

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Joe Fleming
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VRV will be added to a later version. However, I think you can do it pretty
well already using the PVVT option. It's really easy if you don't have them
running in simultaneous heating and cooling modes. It's still doable even if
you do you can still get good results, see Dana Troy article, it's just more
work.

Carol

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I get an error when I try to install - I'm using 64-bit Windows 7. It
prompts me to download a different version - but I only see the one
install link.

What am I missing?

Nathan Kegel LEED AP

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Did you try installing it in Windows XP compatibility mode?

Jebediah Wilson

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