eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

eQUEST
Introductory Tutorial, version 3.65

JAMES J. HIRSCH & ASSOCIATES

January 2012
 © James J. Hirsch & Associates
12185 Presilla Road.
Camarillo, CA 93012-9243
Phone 805.553.9000 • Fax 805.532.2401
 Table of Contents

Quick Start 1
Things to Know Before Getting Started with eQUEST 1
Installing eQUEST 4
Testing eQUEST 7
Tour / Overview 9

Simulation Basics 13
Background Information 13
eQUEST = DOE-2 + Wizards + Graphics 15
Overview of the Process 16
Building Blocks of Simulation 17
Data Requirements 20
HVAC Zoning 22
Keep it Simple… but not too simple 23
Simplifying HVAC Zoning 25
Computational Steps in eQUEST 26
Types of Heat Transfer Surfaces in DOE-2 27
Types of Internal Loads 28

Schematic Design Wizard 30

General Information 31
Building Footprint 32
Customized Building Footprint 33
Importing DWG Files for Custom Footprints 36
Custom HVAC Zoning 42
Zone Types and Custom Constructions 43
Custom Zone Names 44
Building Envelope Constructions 45
Building Interior Constructions 46
Exterior Doors 47
Exterior Windows 48
Exterior Window Shades 49
Roof Skylights 50
Custom Roof Skylights 51
Daylight Zoning (ground floor) 55
Daylight Zoning (typical and top floors) 56
Activity Areas Allocation 57
Occupied Loads by Activity Area 58
Unoccupied Loads by Activity Area 59
Main Schedule Information 60
HVAC System Definitions 61
HVAC Zone Temperatures & Air Flows 62
Package HVAC Equipment 63
HVAC System Fans 64
HVAC Fan Schedules, System 1 65
HVAC Fan Schedules, System 2 66
Zone Heating & Economizer 67
Hot & Cold Deck Rests 68

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Primary Equipment Heat Rejection 70
Chilled Water System Control 71
Heating Primary Equipment 72
Hot Water System Control 73
Domestic Water Heating Equipment 74
Electric Utility Uniform Charges 75
Electric Utility Block Charges 76
Electric Utility Time-of-Use Charges 77
Electric Utility Time-of-Use Periods 78
Fuel Utility Charges 79
Saving Complex Custom Utility Rates 80
Project Information 81
Multiple Buildings in the SD Wizard 82

Design Development Wizard 83

Design Development Wizard 84
Project and Site Screens 85
Project Navigator 86
Project & Site: Seasonal Definitions 87
Building Shell: General Shell Information 88
Building Shell: Building Footprint 89
Building Shell: Pitched Roof 91
Bldg Shell: Building Operations Schedule 92
Building Shell: Activity Areas Allocation 93
Building Shell: Hourly Profiles 94
Building Shell: Zone Group Definitions 95
Bldg Shell: Non-HVAC Enduses to Model 96
Air-Side: HVAC System Definition 97
Air-Side: HVAC Zone Temps & Air Flows 98
Air-Side: Fan Schedules 99

Detailed Interface 102

Building Shell Module 104
Project & Site Module 108
Internal Loads Module 109
Water-Side HVAC Module 110
Air-Side HVAC Module 111
Utility & Economics Module 112

Energy Efficiency Measures Wizard 113

Roof Insulation EEM 114
Side Daylighting EEM 115
Top Daylighting EEM 115
Glass Type EEM 116
Efficient Lighting EEM 116
VSD Fans EEM 117
CHW Pump VSD EEM 117
EEM Wizard Run Info Screen 119
SD Wizard Screen #1 119
SD Wizard Screen #19 120
SD Wizard Screen #21 120

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Parametric Runs 122

Graphical Reports 123

Monthly Energy Consumption by End Use 124
Annual Energy Consumption by End Use 125
Monthly Utility Bills, All Rates 126
Monthly Peak Demand by End Use 127
Annual Peak Demand by End Use 128
Monthly Peak Day Electric Load Profiles 129
Monthly Total Energy Consumption 131
Annual Utility Bills by Rate 132
Monthly Utility Bills 133
Annual Energy by End Use 134
Annual Electric Use by Enduse 135
Annual Building Summary 136
Annual Enduse Summary 138

Detailed Reports 142

DOE-2 LOADS Reports 143
DOE-2 SYSTEM Reports 144
DOE-2 PLANT Reports 145
DOE-2 ECONOMICS Reports 146

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial Quick Start

Quick Start
Things to Know Before Getting Started with eQUEST Quick Start
Before Starting
Installing
Whole building analysis. eQUEST is designed to provide whole
Testing
building performance analysis to buildings professionals, i.e., owners,
Tour/Overview
designers, operators, utility & regulatory personnel, and educators. Whole
building analysis recognizes that a building is a system of systems and Simulation Basics
that energy responsive design is a creative process of integrating the Schematic Wizard
performance of interacting systems, e.g., envelope, fenestration, lighting, DD Wizard
HVAC, and DHW. Therefore, any analysis of the performance consequences Detailed Interface
of these building systems must consider the interactions between them… in a EEM Wizard
manner that is both comprehensive and affordable (i.e., model preparation Parametric Runs
time, simulation runtime, results trouble shooting time, and results reporting). Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
What Comes in the ‘Package’? There are two main parts to eQUEST:
1) the Wizards (both for building creation and EEM analysis) and 2) the
Detailed Interface (including Results Reporting).

Wizards. eQUEST’s Wizards are intended to simplify and speed up the

process of preparing building models for simulation analysis. Compared to
conventional simulation tools, eQUEST’s wizards ask comparatively few
questions of the user. Combining limited user input with intelligent dynamic
defaults, eQUEST’s Wizards can be used either to conduct schematic (i.e.,
preliminary screening) analysis or to speed the preparation of more detailed
models to be used for more detailed analysis. Currently, eQUEST comes with
three Wizards, the Schematic Design Wizard (‘SD Wizard’), the Design
Development Wizard (‘DD Wizard’), and the Energy Efficiency
Measures Wizard (‘EEM Wizard’). The SD Wizard and DD Wizard are
used to create building models. The EEM Wizard is used to evaluate building
design alternatives. This tutorial provides an introduction to all three wizards.

There are two main differences between the SD Wizard and the DD Wizard:
1) The SD Wizard can only create a single building shell. A building ‘shell’
refers to any area of the building that shares the same (or similar) footprint
shape, HVAC zoning, ceiling height, envelope construction type, or HVAC
services. The DD wizard can be used to create buildings that require multiple
shells. 2) The SD Wizard can create up to two HVAC system type
templates (from which one or more HVAC systems will be created in your
model). The DD Wizard can be used to create many HVAC system type
templates and provides more flexibility in assigning them to building areas.
For these two reasons, the DD Wizard is more commonly used. Users can
start their eQUEST project in either wizard. SD Wizard projects can be
converted to the DD Wizard projects at any time, however, DD Wizard
projects cannot be converted to a SD Wizard project.

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Things to Know Before Getting Started with eQUEST (cont.)

Quick Start
Detailed Interface. eQUEST’s Detailed Interface is a Windows-based
interface to the DOE-2.2 simulation ‘engine’, the most widely recognized,
Before Starting
used, and trusted building simulation tool available today. Compared with the
Installing
Wizards, the Detailed Interface requires very detailed data. If a user relies on
Testing
the Wizards to quickly prepare a ‘rough’ (i.e., approximate) model of the
Tour/Overview building, s/he can then add refinements, as needed or preferred, in the
Simulation Basics Detailed Interface.
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard Parametric or EEM Analysis. The principal use for eQUEST is to
Detailed Interface evaluate the energy use performance impact resulting from building design
EEM Wizard alternatives (i.e., design options). This is typically done by simulating at
Parametric Runs
least two versions of a building, one with and one without some specific
alternative(s). If this is done via the wizards, eQUEST refers to this as EEM
Graphical Reports
Analysis. If this is done in the Detailed Interface, eQUEST refers to this as
Detailed Reports
Parametric Analysis. Since EEM Analysis uses the EEM Wizard, it is
quicker and easier than Parametric Analysis but provides less detailed control
of the design alternatives. Parametric Analysis provides more detailed control
of the design alternatives but requires more detailed preparation and input.
EEM Analysis is introduced in this tutorial. Both EEM Analysis and
Parametric Analysis are covered in the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick
Reference Guide.

Help & Documentation. Item Help (brief, one paragraph to one page,
explanation of the requested item),Topic Help (topical help), and Tutorials
(step-by-step illustrated examples) are available via right mouse click at any
eQUEST input field in the Wizards or in the Detailed Interface. The Item
Helps in the Detailed Interface are drawn from the ~3000-page six volume
DOE-2.2 Reference Manual. The DOE-2.2 reference manual is also available
in PDF format via separate download from www.DOE2.com. Store the
DOE-2.2 manuals in … eQUEST 3-65 Data\Tutorials\All for convenient right
click access. New users should start by reading this eQUEST Introductory
Tutorial and then the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide.
Both are available via right mouse click at any input field. Question marks
are placed near some key wizard inputs. Click the for important item help.

On-Screen Data Types. Font color is used to identify which input values
displayed on eQUEST screens (wizards or DI) are defaults versus user inputs,
etc. (see ‘Detailed Interface Basics’ in the Quick Reference Guide):
red user input (or wizard input written to the Detailed Interface INP file)
green eQUEST (or DOE-2.2) default values
dk blue Library values
lt blue User-defined default values
magenta values based on formula-like ‘expressions’
purple linked values

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Things to Know Before Getting Started with eQUEST (cont.)

Results Reporting. eQUEST results are available in a wide range of

detail. Graphical Results Reports provide high-level results in graphical Quick Start
and tabular formats. Some of these report results for a single run, others report
Before Starting
comparisons for multiple runs. Parametric reports are also available for EEM
Installing
Wizard runs and Parametric Runs. Summary Reports (only one is currently
Testing
available, in the Air-Side module, but more are to come) provide high level
‘sanity check’ type results. Detailed Simulation (DOE-2) Reports are Tour/Overview
available in the text-based SIM file (see below) and provide very detailed Simulation Basics
results. Hourly Reports provide optional hour-by-hour (8760) listings of Schematic Wizard
hourly simulation variables which can be easily exported to spreadsheets. DD Wizard
Each of these is overviewed in this tutorial. For more details, see ‘Results Detailed Interface
Reporting’ in the Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide. EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
eQUEST Project files. eQUEST project files include the following
Graphical Reports
(identified by their file ‘extension’, i.e., the last three characters in their name)
Detailed Reports
PD2 stores the building description input into the Wizards (user inputs only,
no defaults) ― viewed and modified using the Wizards.
INP stores DOE-2.2 building description inputs. The INP file is initially
created by the Wizard (when you click the ‘Finish’ button to leave the
Wizard, but may be modified by the user in the Detailed Interface ―
viewed and modified using the Detailed Interface.
PRD Parametric Run Definitions ― used to define parametric run inputs.
(EEM Wizard runs are stored in the PD2 file.) ― viewed and modified
using the Parametric Run dialog in the Detailed Interface.
SIM DOE-2.2 Detailed Simulation Outputs ― a large text file (132 column
format, one SIM file is automatically produced for each eQUEST
simulation run ― viewed using the D2SIM Viewer available in the
Detailed Interface.

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 Quick Start eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Installing eQUEST

Quick Start Visit www.energydesignresources.com or www.DOE2.com/eQUEST to

Before Starting download the latest version of eQUEST.
Installing
If you are installing eQUEST 3.65 or later and if a version of eQUEST with
Testing the same version number is already installed on your computer, uninstall the
Tour/Overview version on your machine before installing the new version (via Start/Control
Simulation Basics Panel/Add or Remove Programs). If older versions of eQUEST (i.e., earlier
Schematic Wizard version number) are currently installed on your computer, they do NOT have
DD Wizard to be uninstalled if you would prefer to retain them. Uninstalling eQUEST
Detailed Interface never deletes any eQUEST user project files. To install eQUEST 3.65, within
EEM Wizard Windows Explorer, double click the eQUEST setup.msi file. Follow the
Parametric Runs installation wizard prompts. See the illustrations on the following pages.
Graphical Reports To better support Windows Vista & 7 users, since eQUEST version 3.62, the
Detailed Reports default installation location for most but not all eQUEST 3.65 files has
changed. Only the executable files (.exe, .dll, .ini, etc.) are now installed under
the Program Files directory, e.g., C:\Program Files\eQUEST 3-65. All other
eQUEST program files are stored in two new locations. eQUEST user project
files (e.g., PD2 and INP files) are stored in one location (see below) while all
eQUEST program data files (e.g., weather files, custom glass and utility rate
library files, tutorials and reference files, etc.) are stored in your “My
Documents” folder using two new eQUEST folders:
‘eQUEST 3-65 Data’ — contains eQUEST data folders and files
‘eQUEST 3-65 Projects’ — contains your eQUEST project folders and files

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Installing eQUEST (continued)

Quick Start
To install eQUEST version 3.65 (or later), from within Windows Explorer,
double click on the “eQUEST_v3-65_ Setup.msi” file and follow the Before Starting
installation wizard prompts, as illustrated in the following figures. Installing
Testing
Figure 1, Initial Installation
Tour/Overview
Procedure Screen
At the initial screen, select Simulation Basics
“Run” to proceed with the Schematic Wizard
installation of eQUEST. DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Figure 2, Install Wizard

Welcome Screen
At the first eQUEST Setup
Wizard screen, select “Next”
to proceed with the installation
of eQUEST.

Figure 3, License Agreement

Screen
At the next screen, after reading the
end user agreement, to proceed with
the installation of eQUEST 3.65,
select “I Agree” and click “Next”.

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Installing eQUEST (continued)

Quick Start Figure 4, Component

Before Starting Locations Screen
Installing
If you prefer to install the
executable program files (.exe,
Testing
.dll, .ini, etc.) for version 3.65
Tour/Overview in a location other than
Simulation Basics Program Files\eQUEST 3-65,
Schematic Wizard substitute your preferred
DD Wizard location or folder name on this
screen. Click “Next” to
Detailed Interface
proceed with the installation.
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Figure 5, Confirmation
Screen
Click “Next” to confirm the
installation of eQUEST.

Figure 6, Installation
Complete Screen
At the final screen, click
“Close” to complete the
installation of eQUEST.

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Testing eQUEST
1 To test the installation, start
eQUEST (from the desktop or from
Quick Start
the Start button: Start / Programs /
Before Starting
eQUEST 3-65 / eQUEST 3-65, or 1 Installing
from Windows Explorer, the default
location is "C:\Program Files\ Testing
eQUEST3-65"). The Startup Tour/Overview
Options Dialog is presented. Select Simulation Basics
"Create a New Project via the Wizard" Schematic Wizard
(the default) and press OK (see below). DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
2 From the next dialog, select to run the 2
EEM Wizard
Schematic Design Wizard. Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
3 At the next screen
Detailed Reports
(Schematic Wizard Screen
1 of 41), press Finish (see
illustration at right). This
will cause a DOE-2 file to
be written (taking 10 to 20
seconds).

4 This will automatically

navigate you to
3
eQUEST’s Detailed
Interface. Click on the
“Simulate Building Performance”
button (left hand side of the screen,
see below).
5

5 After pressing the “Simulate Building Performance” button (above), the

simulation will run, taking 5 to 10 seconds, depending on computer
speed.

6 Upon completion of the simulation run,

a dialog is presented, from which you
should select “View Summary
Results/Reports…”.
6

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Testing eQUEST (continued)

Quick Start Selecting “View Summary Results/

7
Before Starting Reports…” (on the previous screen)
Installing will navigate you into the results
Testing reporting section of eQUEST. The 7

Tour/Overview default report will include a stacked

Simulation Basics bar charts illustrated at right. If no
Schematic Wizard error messages appear on the screen
DD Wizard
and you are able to view the default
results report, the test has completed
Detailed Interface
successfully.
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports IMPORTANT NOTE: Your computer
Detailed Reports must have a default printer installed, 8

otherwise, no reports will be displayed

at step 7 above.

8 To exit eQUEST, select “Return to Building Description Mode” near the

upper left area of the screen, then select “File” and “Exit” from the menu at the
top left portion of the screen.

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Tour / Overview

Quick Start
Start eQUEST: Start eQUEST by double clicking on the eQUEST
Before Starting
icon from your desktop, from your Start button, or from Windows
Installing
Explorer (the default location is "C:\Program Files\eQUEST …").
Testing
Tour/Overview
Create a new building description using eQUEST’s Wizards: From Simulation Basics
the Startup Options dialog (see the first image below right), select Schematic Wizard
"Create a New Project via the Wizard" (the default), then press . DD Wizard
You then must choose between using the Schematic Design (SD)
Detailed Interface
Wizard or the Design Development (DD) Wizard (see the second
EEM Wizard
image below right). Select to use the SD Wizard. Review or modify as
Parametric Runs
many of the Schematic Wizard’s inputs as you prefer. The wizard
includes screens covering the following: Graphical Reports
D t il d R t
 general project information including, building
type, size and principal HVAC system type
 overall building geometry including: footprint,
floor-to-floor distance and zoning pattern
 building constructions types for walls, floors,
roofs, etc.
 window and door sizes, distribution by orientation
& glass type
 "activity areas" by fraction of total building area
and distribution  used to set default values for
occupant density, other internal loads and
ventilation requirements
 building operations schedules for occupancy,
lights, and equipment
 type & area assignment for HVAC system types
 air-side and water-side equipment design
capacities, power and efficiencies, setpoints, and control options
 domestic water heating type, demands, capacity, and efficiency
While in the the wizard, press or at any time to
backup or move forward through the wizard input screens. NOTE:
User inputs are displayed in red font, program defaults are displayed in
green font. Press at any time to leave the Wizard and proceed
to the Detailed Interface. Your inputs to the wizard (red font items) are
stored in the project PD2 file (see page 4 above for the location of your
project folder).

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eQUEST’s Detailed Interface…

Quick Start
Selecting the Finish button in the wizard saves your wizard inputs
into your project PD2 file, writes an INP file (which contains the
Before Starting
DOE-2.2 input file), and navigates you to eQUEST’s Detailed
Installing
Interface. The Detailed Interface is a Windows interface to DOE-2.2.
Testing
Tour/Overview Use eQUEST’s Wizards to modify an existing model: In the
Simulation Basics Detailed Interface, you can return to the SD or DD Wizard (whichever
Schematic Wizard was used to create the model) to modify your wizard inputs and
DD Wizard regenerate your building model (but only if the original building model
Detailed Interface
was generated in one of the wizards). Any edits made to your model
directly in the Detailed Interface (see "Review or edit detailed project
EEM Wizard
inputs" below) will NOT be reflected in the SD or DD Wizard. If you
Parametric Runs
wish to save your original building model prior to making changes,
Graphical Reports
save the model by clicking the toolbar button (alternately, select
Detailed Reports File/Save or press Ctrl-S) before re-entering the wizard. Re-enter the
wizard by clicking on any of the buttons illustrated at the right above.

Actions Panel Use eQUEST’s Energy Efficiency Measure (EEM) Wizard to

quickly & easily explore your preferred design alternatives: After
creating a new building description (e.g., using the Schematic Design
Wizard or the Design Development Wizard) or loading an existing
building description (previously created using one of the Wizards),
from the eQUEST analysis tool bar you can launch the EEM Wizard to
quickly describe up to ten design alternatives to your “base” building
description. Select EEM’s by measure category (limited simple
options) or select the Whole Site/Building option which accesses the
full wizard (change any wizard inputs). You can then automatically
simulate any or all of these alternative cases and view the simulation
results as either individual or comparative graphs. Advanced design
simulation was never so quick and easy.
Perform a simulation: From the eQUEST analysis tool bar (near the
top of the eQUEST screen), press the Run Simulation button to
perform an annual simulation of the base building design description
and/or of any of your design alternatives.

Review simulation results: Upon completionof the simulaiton, select

(or from the eQUEST analysis tool bar,
press the Results Review mode button) to view eQUEST’s graphic
output reports. In the Results View screen, at the bottom of the results
tree diagram (left side of the screen) select the tab,
then select one or more projects for which you wish to view results.
Select the tab, then select any of the Single-Run Reports.

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eQUEST’s Detailed Interface…

Review and/or edit detailed project inputs (advanced users): If Quick Start
desired (not required), review and edit the complete building model Before Starting
prepared by eQUEST’s wizards. The model is organized into the Installing
following categories of input which are accessible from the associated Testing
icon on the project navigation bar at the top of the eQUEST Project Tour/Overview
View screen (if you are in the Review Simulation Results area, press Simulation Basics
the Project View mode button on the analysis tool bar to return to Schematic Wizard
the Project View screen):
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
overall project info; design day and annual
Parametric Runs
weather data; project report requests
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
zoning; geometry and contructions for
spaces, walls, windows and doors

internal loading and schedules for people.

lights and equipment

water-side distribution and primary

equipment

air-side distribtuion and secondary

equipment

meter/sub-meter assignments; utility rate

tarriffs

Accessing the detailed view of the project data will permit more
detailed building descriptions; however, modifying detailed project
inputs is not recommended for new users. To make edits to the
building model directly within the Detailed Interface, change the
‘Mode’ from ‘Wizard Data Edit’ to ‘Detailed Data Edit’ by pulling
down on the Mode menu (see illustration at right).

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Simulation Basics
The reader who is already familiar with building energy use simulation may Quick Start
wish to skip this section, and continue this tutorial at the next section
Simulation Basics
(Schematic Wizard). For the reader who is new to the use of building energy
Schematic Wizard
use simulation, this section provides an overview from a "how-to"
DD Wizard
perspective. Two Energy Design Resources (EDR) publications will also be
helpful to the new simulation practitioner, providing an overview and a Detailed Interface
perspective of the role simulation plays in the energy-efficient design process. EEM Wizard
Both are briefly described below. Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Background Information
Integrated Energy Design
Today's building designers must view their design responsibilities from a
much broader, even global, perspective. From operating costs, to energy
efficiency, to broader issues of sustainability, the quality of building design
decisions can only be as good as the information entering the design process,
i.e., the performance levels our building design projects ultimately realize is a
function of how well informed our design decisions are.

The EDR Design Brief, Integrated Energy Design, uses examples to describe
the "whole-building" design process necessary to realize the full potential of
energy-efficient buildings. Simulation provides the performance information
critical to the "whole-building" energy-efficient building design process. The
Integrated Energy Design EDR Design Brief is available on-line (PDF file) at:
http://www.energydesignresources.com/Resources/Publications/DesignBriefs.aspx

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Background Information
Building Simulation
Quick Start
In recent years, the remarkable gains in desktop computing power and
Simulation Basics simulation tool technology have placed unprecedented analytical power
Schematic Wizard literally at the finger tips of building design professionals. Building designers
DD Wizard and developers can now take their intended building designs for a "test drive"
Detailed Interface before "signing on the dotted line", something previously only possible under
EEM Wizard the most generous design budgets.
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Additional introductory background to building energy use simulation is

available in an EDR Design Brief entitled Building Simulation. Using
examples, it describes what simulation is, how it can be used to greatest
advantage, what simulation tools are widely used, and where to go to obtain
them or more information about them. The EDR Building Simulation Design
Brief is available on-line (PDF file) at:
http://www.energydesignresources.com/Resources/Publications/DesignBriefs.aspx

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial Simulation Basics

eQUEST = DOE-2 + Wizards + Graphics

DOE-2-derived engine in eQUEST Quick Start
DOE-2 is the most widely recognized and respected building energy analysis Simulation Basics
program in use today. Although DOE-2 was first released in the late 1970's, it Schematic Wizard
used as starting points earlier simulation tools and methods developed and DD Wizard
funded by ASHRAE, NASA, the U.S. Postal Service, and the electric and gas Detailed Interface
utility industries. During the first half of the 1980's, it continued under DOE EEM Wizard
support, but decreasing national concern about energy created the need for Parametric Runs
industry support, which became its principal source of support through much Graphical Reports
of the 1990's. Through this long, and collaborative history, DOE-2 has been
Detailed Reports
widely reviewed and validated in the public domain. The simulation "engine"
within eQUEST is derived from the latest official version of DOE-2, however,
eQUEST's engine extends and expands DOE-2's capabilities in several
important ways, including: interactive operation, dynamic/intelligent defaults,
and improvements to numerous long-standing shortcomings in DOE-2 that
have limited its use by mainstream designers and buildings professionals.

eQUEST and Integrated Energy Design

While DOE-2 has long been available for designers to "test drive" the energy
performance of their building designs, it has been too difficult and expensive
to use for most projects. Imagine instead, a building energy simulation tool so
comprehensive that it would be useful to ALL design team members, yet so
intuitive ANY design team member could use it, in ANY or ALL design
phases, including schematic design. eQUEST is well named because it
provides something the buildings industry has been looking for, but until now
has been unable to find … a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use building energy
analysis tool… powerful enough to address every design team member's
domain (e.g., architectural, lighting, mechanical) but simple enough to permit
a collaborative effort by ALL design team members in ALL design phases.

eQUEST was designed to allow you to perform detailed analysis of today’s

state-of-the-art building technologies using today’s most sophisticated
building energy use simulation techniques… without requiring extensive
experience in the "art" of building performance modeling. This is possible
because eQUEST's DOE-2-derived engine is combined with a building
creation wizard, an energy efficiency measure wizard, industry standard input
defaults, and a graphical results display module. eQUEST will step you
through the creation of a detailed building model, allow you to automatically
perform parametric simulations of your design alternatives and provide you
with intuitive graphics that compare the performance of your design
alternatives. Reliable detailed simulation has never been easier. With
eQUEST, you’ll be able to provide professional-level results in an affordable
level of effort. Imagine being able to evaluate today’s newest building
technologies, at the speed of today's design process. Well… imagine no
longer!

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Quick Start Overview of the Process

Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
eQUEST calculates hour-by-hour building energy
DD Wizard
consumption over an entire year (8760 hours) using hourly
Detailed Interface
weather data for the location under consideration. Input to
EEM Wizard the program consists of a detailed description of the building being analyzed,
Parametric Runs including hourly scheduling of occupants, lighting, equipment, and thermostat
Graphical Reports settings. eQUEST provides very accurate simulation of such building features
Detailed Reports as shading, fenestration, interior building mass, envelope building mass, and
the dynamic response of differing heating and air conditioning system types
and controls. eQUEST also contains a dynamic daylighting model to assess
the effect of natural lighting on thermal and lighting demands.

The simulation process begins by developing a "model" of the building based

on building plans and specifications. A base line building model that assumes
a minimum level of efficiency (e.g., minimally compliant with California
Title24 or ASHRAE 90.1) is then developed to provide the base from which
energy savings are estimated. Alternative analyses are made by making
changes to the model that correspond to efficiency measures that could be
implemented in the building. These alternative analyses result in annual
utility consumption and cost savings for the efficiency measure that can then
be used to determine simple payback, life-cycle cost, etc. for the measure and,
ultimately, to determine the best combination of alternatives.

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Building Blocks of Simulation

Quick Start
Building simulation requires that a model of the Simulation Basics
proposed building be created… not a physical model Schematic Wizard
but a virtual model… capable of simulating the DD Wizard
important thermodynamics of the proposed building. Detailed Interface
Experienced modelers learn to prize parsimony in their EEM Wizard
work… elegant simplicity capturing the essential details, and no more. Great Parametric Runs
minds, in addition to yours, have come to appreciate this aspiration — "make Graphical Reports
things as simple as possible, and no simpler" (Albert Einstein). Toward that
Detailed Reports
end, the following list summarizes essential components, steps, or building
blocks, in a how-to description of the process of simulation modeling.

Before "building" anything, including your simulation model, first consider and
collect the following…
 Analysis Objectives (Begin with the End in Mind)…
Try to approach your simulation model with a clear understanding of
the design questions you wish to answer using your simulation model.
Simplifications that you build into your model will both unclutter your
model so you can focus on the important issues and at the same time, limit the
questions you can use your model to answer. Experience will teach you how
best to strike this important balance for each new project.
 Building Site Information and Weather Data…
Important building site characteristics include latitude, longitude and
elevation, plus information about adjacent structure or landscape
capable of casting significant shadows on your proposed (or existing)
building. Your eQUEST CD (or download) comes with long-term average
weather data (~30-year average) for the sixteen standard climate zones in
California. For users outside of California, over 650 weather files are
available via automatic download (as-needed). Some international locations
are also available. Visit http://DOE2.com/download/weather/ to browse
available eQUEST weather locations.
 Building Shell, Structure, Materials, and Shades…
eQUEST is interested in the walls, roof, and floor of your proposed
building only in so far as they transfer or store heat (or "coolth"). You
will need to have some idea of the geometry (dimensions) and
construction materials of each of the heat transfer surfaces in your proposed
building. Only the most significant need be included (e.g., many modelers
omit parapet walls or walls inclosing unconditioned spaces since they do not
directly enclose conditioned space). This will include glass properties of
windows and the dimensions of any window shades (e.g., overhangs and fins).
eQUEST provides users with simple, user-friendly, choices for each of these.

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Building Blocks of Simulation (continued)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics  Building Operations and Scheduling…
Schematic Wizard
A clear understanding of the schedule of operation of the existing or
DD Wizard
proposed building is important to the overall accuracy of your
Detailed Interface
simulation model. This includes information about when building occupancy
EEM Wizard begins and ends (times, days of the week, and seasonal variations such as for
Parametric Runs schools), occupied indoor thermostat setpoints, and HVAC and internal
Graphical Reports equipment operations schedules. eQUEST defaults operations schedule
Detailed Reports information based on building type.

 Internal Loads…

Heat gain from internal loads (e.g., people, lights, and equipment) can
constitute a significant portion of the utility requirements in large
buildings, both from their direct power requirements and the indirect effect
they have on cooling and heating requirements. In fact, internal loads can
frequently make large buildings relatively insensitive to weather. More
importantly, the performance of almost all energy-efficient design alternatives
will be impacted either directly or indirectly by the amount of internal load
within a building. Although eQUEST contains reasonable defaults by building
type, the experienced user will take care to estimate these as carefully as
possible. The industry standard source for these data is the ASHRAE
Handbook of Fundamentals (published every four years), available through
ASHRAE at www.ashrae.org. Recent research into this important topic also is
available from LBNL via http://eetd.lbl.gov/EA/Buildings/PubsList.

 HVAC Equipment and Performance…

Few model components will have as much influence on overall

building energy use and the performance of most energy-efficient
design alternatives as will the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning) equipment. It follows that good information regarding HVAC
equipment efficiency will be important to the accuracy of any energy use
simulation. eQUEST assumes default HVAC equipment efficiencies according
to California's Title 24 energy standard. Where possible, equipment
efficiencies specific to each analysis should be obtained, e.g., from the building
design engineers or directly from equipment manufactures. Most HVAC
equipment manufactures now publish equipment performance data on their
web sites. Additionally, detailed equipment performance data is also available
to the public from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) via
http://www.ahridirectory.org.

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Building Blocks of Simulation (continued)

Quick Start
 Utility Rates … Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
A great strength of detailed energy use simulation using eQUEST is
DD Wizard
the ability to predict hourly electrical demand profiles that can then
Detailed Interface
be coupled with full details of the applicable utility rates (tariffs).
eQUEST comes with the principal residential and commercial electric and EEM Wizard
natural gas rates from the sponsoring California utilities. For California Parametric Runs
locations (weather file selections), eQUEST defaults the rate selection Graphical Reports
depending on climate zone and on estimated peak electrical demand. Detailed Reports
Users outside California must create their own utility rate descriptions
using eQUEST's DOE-2-derived Building Description Language (BDL)
and save these descriptions as text files for eQUEST's use. The syntax and
structure of BDL utility rate files is explained in a file named "BDL Utility
Rate Documentation.pdf" found in the "Rates" folder in the eQUEST\data\
directory. A "Readme.txt" file in the same folder overviews the procedure.

 Economic Parameters …

Energy Design Resources concurs with a growing industry chorus

including the U.S. DOE Federal Energy Management Program
(FEMP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in recommending life-cycle economics above simple payback
methods of economic analysis. Because energy efficiency investments
usually return benefit over the entire life of the building or system,
considering their life-cycle impact is most appropriate. Imagine selecting a
variable rate mortgage based on no more information than the initial
interest rate. While few would be comfortable ignoring the longer-range
terms of any loan or investment, it is common practice among building
developers and designers to recommend building efficiency investments
with equal shortsightedness. A summary discussion of life-cycle costing
with examples, including a comparison to simple payback, is available via
right click on any input field in eQUEST, select Tutorials, then Life-Cycle
Costs. While life-cycle economics analysis is included in eQUEST, several
free life-cycle cost tools and resources are also available to the interested
user. These include the Building Life-Cycle Cost Program from NIST (free
at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/information/download_blcc.html),
and User-Friendly Life-Cycle Costing, an Excel® form of the widely used
NIST/BLCC methodology (free at http://www.doe2.com). Energy Design
Resources also offers eVALUator, a life cycle economics tool that goes
beyond traditional life-cycle cost tools by including payroll and
productivity data, lease rates, and occupancy rates. eVALUator is available
free at http://www.energydesignresources.com/resources/software-tools.aspx.

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Data Requirements
Quick Start
Simulation Basics The image below illustrates in detail, the type of data you should
Schematic Wizard either assemble prior to developing your simulation model, or
DD Wizard confirm in the course of your modeling, and the point in the design
Detailed Interface process each item of building information typically becomes finalized.
Design Construction
EEM Wizard
Item Source Schematic Development Documents
Parametric Runs
Architectural
Graphical Reports building and zone areas plan sheets x x x
Detailed Reports envelope construction materials wall sections x x
surface areas (by orientation) building elevations x x x
fenestration areas (by building elevations x x x
orientation)
fenestration u-value & SC window schedule x
or specifications x
Mechanical
HVAC zoning HVAC plans x x
design flow rates HVAC plans x x
equipment descriptions equipment schedules x
or specifications x
control sequences control diagrams x
or specifications x
Electrical
lighting equipment lighting layout x x
or lighting schedule x
Internal Loads
peak occupancy (by zone) owner, operator x x x
peak lighting (by zone) lighting plans x x
peak equipment (by zone) mech or owner x x
Operations
per zone:
occ, lights, equip schedules owner or operator x x x
thermostat schedules owner or operator x x x
per terminal system:
outside air operations HVAC equip schedule x
hot & cold deck HVAC equip schedule x
temperatures
fan schedules owner or operator x x x
fan kW HVAC equip schedule x x
per primary system:
lock-out schedules control sequences x
Economic
utility schedules (all fuels) utility representative x x x
equipment costs designer or x x
manufacturer
life-cycle cost parameters owner x x x

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Data Requirements (continued)

The same list of data (from previous page) is organized below to

help the modeler make and manage data collection assignments to Quick Start
other design team members. Date columns allow more detailed data Simulation Basics
to be targeted as it becomes available or necessary. Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Modeling Information Request EEM Wizard
Project Name / Date Parametric Runs
assignment
Graphical Reports
DATES INFORMATION Detailed Reports
date1

date2

date3

ARCHITECTURAL
 floor plans space layout/areas, surface orientations
 elevations surface areas (windows, doors)
 building/wall/roof sections materials composition
 site plans adjacent structures and landscape
 roof plans skylights and overhangs
 gross area & net (conditioned area)
ENVELOPE MATERIALS
 glazing shading coefficient, u-value, frame type, interior shading
 u-values: wall, roof, ceiling, skylight, slab & spandral
MECHANICAL
 HVAC plans approximate HVAC zoning layout
 equipment types
 approx equipment sizes, design conditions, & efficiencies
 anticipated control sequences
ELECTRICAL / INTERNAL LOADS
 lighting plans
 lighting power density (by HVAC zone)
 design illuminance (by HVAC zone)
 peak occupancy (by HVAC zone)
 peak equipment (by HVAC zone)
OPERATIONS
per HVAC zone
 occupancy, lights & equipment schedules
 thermostat settings and schedules
per air handler
 anticipated coil leaving air temperatures
 minimum outside air
 fan schedules
 anticipated fan static & efficiency
central plant (if applicable)
 chilled & hot water temperatures
 equipment control sequences
ECONOMIC
 base case first costs (for equipment & systems affected by ECM's)
 ECM first costs
 applicable & optional utility rates
POTENTIAL ECM's
 envelope
 lighting
 mechanical

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HVAC Zoning
Quick Start
Simulation Basics HVAC zoning recognizes that load profiles seen by different spaces
Schematic Wizard LOADING in a building differ. Identifying those areas with similar load
ZONE
DD Wizard profiles and grouping them under the same thermostat control
Detailed Interface improves comfort and may reduce energy. For example, imagine
EEM Wizard measuring indoor air temperatures at many locations throughout a
Parametric Runs
building during hours when the HVAC fans are temporarily turned off.
Graphical Reports
Internal gains, solar gains, and envelope gains/losses would cause the
temperatures to vary with time. If, after some number of hours or days, you
Detailed Reports
carefully examined the temperature histories, grouping together those that
shared similar profiles over time, you would have effectively grouped together
those areas of the building that share similar load characteristics. Each such
area or "zone" could, therefore, be adequately controlled by a single
thermostat. In other words, HVAC thermal zoning seeks to group together
those areas (rooms) in a building that share similar load and usage
characteristics, for purposes of control. Of course, this imagined procedure is
not how HVAC engineers actually zone any building. Rather, rules such as
those listed below are employed. The same rules apply when zoning a
simulation model.
• when modeling existing buildings, refer to the actual zoning indicated by the
HVAC plans, if available
• for new buildings and when simplifying the zoning of an existing building
consider:
• magnitude and schedule of internal loads
• magnitude and schedule of solar gains
• schedule of fan system operations
• outside air requirements
• intended efficiency measures (ECM's)
• location of thermostats called out on the HVAC plans
In general, provide:
• one exterior zone per major orientation (12 to 18 feet deep)
• one internal zone per use schedule
• one plenum zone (if plenum returns) for each air handler to be modeled
separately
• one zone each for special uses (e.g., conference rooms, cafeterias, etc.)
• separate ground and top floor zones

Currently, eQUEST provides the user with two automatic zoning schemes,
one-zone-per-floor, and simple core-vs-perimeter zoning. Based on this user
selection, eQUEST will automatically zone your model for you.

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Keep it Simple… but not too simple

One of the most important early lessons new simulation users must learn is Quick Start

how to identify and avoid unnecessary detail and complexity in their Simulation Basics
simulation models. If you think about it, all simulation modeling relies on Schematic Wizard
abstraction, i.e., simplifying our view of the model to capture only the essence DD Wizard
of what matters. Good advice is… “Think complicated but model simply” and Detailed Interface
“Complicated models have no divine right of acceptance” (Pidd, M. 1996. EEM Wizard
“Five Simple Principles of Modeling”, in Proceeding s of the 1996 Winter Parametric Runs
Simulation Conference.) Consider the following examples. Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
10-Storey High rise structure — How many floors should be modeled to
predict the energy use adequately?... To evaluate preferred design
alternatives? The answer may seem obvious: ALL of them, but… that does
not mean all floors have to be modeled explicitly. Compare the results
presented below from simulation runs made of the same building, using
“Floor Multiplies” to approximate the full 10-story structure.

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Keep it Simple… but not too simple

Many times, a more important concern for a model’s adequacy is whether it
can accurately predict the benefit (impact) due to design alternatives. The bar
Quick Start
graphs below present monthly total electric use for each of four runs: 1)
Simulation Basics
baseline (minimum code compliance), 2) window shading via horizontal
Schematic Wizard overhangs, 3) side daylighting, and 4) high efficiency chiller (each run “on top
DD Wizard of” the preceding measure). The upper graph is from the 10-story model. The
Detailed Interface lower graph is from the 3-story model using a multiplier on the middle
EEM Wizard (“typical”) floor.
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports Results for
10-story model

Results for
3-story model
(with multiplier)

On the other hand, it is possible to over simplify a model, i.e., the results are
no longer consistent with more complete or complex versions of the same
model. The graph below presents results from the same building. The graph
on the left presents results from a standard core vs perimeter HVAC zoning
scheme while the results on the right are for the same building assuming one
zone per floor. Notice that the largest difference between the two models is
that the single zone-per-floor model significantly under-predicts heating
electric use.
Standard Zoning Over-Simplified Zoning

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Simplifying HVAC Zoning

Quick Start
In an effort to keep a simulation model as simple as possible, experienced Simulation Basics
modelers often find it possible and desirable to simplify the actual zoning (i.e., Schematic Wizard
combine zones). Simplifying the HVAC zoning in a model will generally make DD Wizard
the model smaller, and simpler to manage and maintain. Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
A host of reasons may cause the actual HVAC zoning to be more detailed than
Parametric Runs
indicated by the rules above, or required to adequately represent the necessary
Graphical Reports
thermodynamic conditions. These would include,
Detailed Reports

• Tenant and leasing flexibility may dictate that the building be divided up in
a manner that facilitates flexible leasing of space assignment requirements.
• Ceiling space limitations or manufacture terminal equipment size
limitations may cause a larger number of smaller units to be specified than
strictly required by the rules on the previous page.
• Acoustical privacy requirements may separate supply to adjacent areas.
• Code requirements may separate supply to adjacent areas (e.g., separate
return for smoking areas).

Common ways that modelers simplify the zoning and size of their models
include the following.

• In multiple floor high rise-type buildings, intermediate "typical" floors are

modeled as only one floor in the simulation model and a floor multiplier is
applied in the model to permit the modeled typical floor to represent the
true, larger, number of floors.
• All actual perimeter zones along similar orientations are combined into
one zone with the same common orientation. This assumes that all of the
perimeter zones so combined behave in a very similar manner.
• Separate core zones are usually combined, again, on the assumption that
the separate core zones actually behave in an indistinguishable manner.

An important consequence of this type of zoning simplification is that the

number of modeled HVAC air-handler systems is often smaller than the
number of actual HVAC systems in the actual building. In effect, two or more
actual HVAC systems are combined in the model, i.e., represented by a
"composite" system whose capacity is equal to the sum of the actual systems,
and whose performance characteristics (i.e., efficiency) are the average of the
actual systems.

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Computational Steps in eQUEST

Quick Start
Simulation Basics To better understand the results and limitations of eQUEST's
Schematic Wizard DOE-2- engine, it is helpful to be familiar with the generic
DD Wizard computational steps DOE-2 has always gone through in its
Detailed Interface simulation. The sequence illustrated below depicts seven broad steps of
EEM Wizard calculations performed hourly by eQUEST. Note that these seven steps occur
Parametric Runs
within four overall areas of the program, Loads, Systems, Plant, and
Graphical Reports
Economics. Understanding this sequence is important to understanding the
detailed reports produced by eQUEST's DOE-2-derived engine. See the
Detailed Reports
Detailed Reports section of this tutorial for a brief overview of the available
detailed reports. eQUEST produces intuitive graphical summary results
reports. See the Graphical Reports section for more information about
eQUEST's summary reports.

LOADS

Instantaneous Space
Gain Load

SYSTEMS

Heat Coil
Extraction Load

PLANT

Primary
Energy/Demand

ECONOMICS

Utility
Rate Utility Costs

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Types of Heat Transfer Surfaces in DOE-2

Quick Start
To better understand how an eQUEST simulation views your Simulation Basics
simulation problem, it is useful to recognize that DOE-2 has Schematic Wizard
always had only four types of heat transfer surfaces on its "palette" DD Wizard
to use to model the various types of heat transfer surfaces in your Detailed Interface
actual (proposed) building: EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
• light-transmitting surfaces, e.g., windows, glass block walls, sliding
Graphical Reports
glass doors, skylights, etc. - DOE-2 thinks of all of these as the same
Detailed Reports
type of heat transfer surface, i.e., a WINDOW.

• exterior surfaces, e.g., opaque exterior surfaces such as exterior walls,

roofs, and floors, etc. - DOE-2 thinks of all of these as the same type
of heat transfer surface, i.e., an EXTERIOR-WALL.

• interior surfaces, e.g., opaque interior surfaces such as interior walls,

interior floors, and interior ceilings, etc. - DOE-2 thinks of all of these
as the same type of heat transfer surface, i.e., an INTERIOR-WALL.

• underground surfaces, e.g., underground surfaces such as basement

floors & walls, & slab-on-grade - DOE-2 thinks of all of these as the
same type of heat transfer surface, i.e., an UNDERGROUND-WALL.

eQUEST automatically provides its DOE-2-derived simulation engine with the input descriptions
it needs, based on your easy-to-understand building description.

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Types of Internal Loads

To better understand how eQUEST views your simulation problem, it is

useful to recognize that there are three broadly different categories of internal
loads.

1) loads seen by BOTH a thermostat and the utility meter —

examples include: receptacle or “plug” loads (e.g., electric
and electronic office equipment), task lighting, ambient
(over-head) lighting, etc.

2) loads seen ONLY by a thermostat, not by the utility meter —

examples include: occupants, process loads, propane-powered
fork lifts in a warehouse, etc.

3) loads seen ONLY by the utility meter, not by any thermostat —

examples include: outdoor parking lot or sign lighting, lights
and plug loads in exhausted spaces

eQUEST allows users to model any of these, but supports only the more
common load examples from within its Wizards.

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Schematic Design Wizard

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
Begin eQUEST by doubling clicking on the eQUEST icon from your
General Info
desk top, from your Start button, or from Windows Explorer (the
Bldg Footprint default location is "C:\Program Files\eQUEST 3…"). The Startup
Constructions Options Dialog is presented. Select "Create a New Project via the
Exterior Doors Wizard" (the default) and press OK.
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air eQUEST Startup Options Dialog
Packaged Equip
NOTES:
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1 Four startup options are available:
Fan Sch #2 1) Open a recent project. The list is maintained for projects on the local
Zone Ht & Econo machine, listed in reverse-chronological order (most recent first). This list
Deck Resets is maintained across program updates and re-installations.
WSHP Equip 2) Open an existing project. Selecting this option enables the user to browse
Chillers his/her machine/network for an eQUEST input file. Subsequent SAVES
Cooling Towers will store files to the "browsed" location.
CHW Control 3) Create a new project via the Wizards. This is the default option and
Boilers eQUEST's main advantage over other modeling tools. Use this startup
HW Control option to create your new eQUEST models "from scratch". The pages that
DHW Equip follow illustrate the use of the Schematic Design Wizard.
Utility Charges 4) Generate a Skycalc weather file. Skycalc is a spreadsheet-based
Project Info skylighting design tool available from www.EnergyDesignResources.com.
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface Select to run the Schematic Design
EEM Wizard Wizard…
Parametric Runs
IMPORTANT NOTE: Item Help (brief, one paragraph to one page,
Graphical Reports
explanation of the requested item) is available via right mouse click at any
Detailed Reports
eQUEST Wizard input field. Occasional question marks are placed
near key inputs. Click the for important help.

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General Information
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
In this example, match the inputs shown on the screen captures in red font.
Packaged Equip
1) Project Name. Select a project name - used to name the project files and HVAC Fans
project folder.
Fan Sch #1
2) Building Type. This selection is used to set defaults for most wizard inputs Fan Sch #2
that follow, e.g., building size, HVAC system type(s), etc. Changing this Zone Ht & Econo
selection will cause user inputs entered "downstream" to be reset.
Deck Resets
3) Weather file Location Set. There are 4 choices: "California (Title24)" (the WSHP Equip
16 CA zones), "All eQUEST Locations" (US-wide coverage), “Canadian Chillers
Locations”, and "User Selected" (browse dialog to find any DOE-2
Cooling Towers
weather files). If the weather file is not on the hard drive, when the
CHW Control
simulation is run ( ), it is automatically obtained from the DOE-2 site.
Boilers
4) Utility/Rates. For California (Title24) locations, eQUEST automatically HW Control
selects the utility and rate based on the selected region and building size.
DHW Equip
Custom (user input) rates can also be selected and stored for later re-use.
Utility Charges
See the Utility Charges for more information.
Project Info
5) Number of Floors. For # floors above grade > 3, the Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
models only 3 floors and uses a multiplier on the middle (typical) floor.
Detailed Interface
6) Cooling/Heating. Selecting the coil types will default the available HVAC EEM Wizard
system types and plant equipment (if any). See screen 19 for more details.
Parametric Runs
7) Daylighting Controls. Enables/disables daylighting-related screens. Graphical Reports
8) Usage Details. ‘Simplified Schedules’ are On/Off step function schedules, Detailed Reports
‘Hourly Endue Profiles’ are predefined hour-by-hour usage profiles.
NOTE: Screen 2, not included here, is provided to collect information
used to fill out compliance forms for Title24 analyses.

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Building Footprint
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Footprint Shape. Select a preferred standard building footprint shape, then
Packaged Equip
edit the footprint dimensions, or select "custom" and draw a custom
HVAC Fans footprint from scratch, customize one of the standard footprints, or import
Fan Sch #1 and trace a CAD file (see below). Two floor areas are reported: a) based
Fan Sch #2 on Bldg Area / # Floors (previous screen) and b) based on the dimensions
Zone Ht & Econo entered on this screen. The footprint shape indicated here applies to all
Deck Resets floors in this shell. The SD Wizard can have only one shell per project (the
WSHP Equip DD Wizard can have more than one shell).
Chillers 2) Zone Names and Characteristics. Select this button to provide custom
Cooling Towers zone names or to indicate unconditioned or atrium zones.
CHW Control 3) Zoning Pattern. Currently, there are three main options: perimeter/ core,
Boilers one-per-floor, and "custom". For perimeter/core zoning, use Perimeter
HW Control Zone Depth to alter the depth of all perimeter zones. Alternately, select
DHW Equip "custom" and draw a custom zoning pattern from scratch, customize one
Utility Charges of the standard zoning patterns, or trace a CAD file (see below).
Project Info 4) Building Orientation. This input describes the direction that "Plan North"
DD Wizard faces, i.e., the compass direction that the top of the plan sheet actually
Detailed Interface faces. Confirm that you have selected this correctly by referring to the
EEM Wizard North arrow (true north) on the building footprint diagram.
Parametric Runs 5) Floor Heights. These heights apply to all floors in the project.
Graphical Reports 6) Pitched Roof. Use this to specify a hip roof or gable roof. Select Custom
Detailed Reports Roof Footprint if the roof footprint is different (simpler) than the floor.
See comments regarding this same input on the DD Wizard footprint
screen (page 90 below).

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Customized Building Footprint

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
You can customize an already-selected building footprint shape (the HVAC Fans
example on this page), or you can start from scratch (e.g., if you have hard
Fan Sch #1
copy plans only that are well dimensioned) or you can start from scratch
Fan Sch #2
by importing and tracing a CAD file (select "Blank Slate" and “-import
CAD file-”, see an example three pages below) to create a completely Zone Ht & Econo

custom building footprint shape. Deck Resets

WSHP Equip
NOTES:
Chillers
1) Footprint Shape (standard shapes). To customize a previously selected
Cooling Towers
"standard" building footprint (any of the choices on the Footprint Shape
CHW Control
pull-down list), from the Building Footprint screen, pull down the
Boilers
Footprint Shape list and select any of the standard shapes.
HW Control
2) Footprint Shape (custom shapes). Having first selected a preferred
DHW Equip
standard shape and having modified its dimensions as desired, pull down
Utility Charges
the Footprint Shape list again and select "-custom-".
Project Info
3) Custom Footprint Initialization Options. After selecting "custom" from the
DD Wizard
Footprint Shape list, an initialization dialog will appear. To customize a
Detailed Interface
standard building footprint shape, select Start With… "Previously Defined
EEM Wizard
Footprint". This will cause the Custom Building Footprint screen to be
presented (see next page). Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Customized Building Footprint (cont.)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip 1) Drawing Control Buttons. Use these buttons in the upper left
HVAC Fans area of the screen to select vertices, to zoom, and to pan.
Fan Sch #1 2) Zoom Button . Select the zoom button then use the left mouse button to
Fan Sch #2 make a vertical "stroke" on the drawing image. A downward mouse stroke
Zone Ht & Econo zooms back. An upward stroke zooms in. Zoom back to give some extra
Deck Resets room to customize the standard shape. Pan as preferred.
WSHP Equip 3) Select vertices. Select the pointer button , then single click on any
Chillers existing vertex in the drawing (do not double click). Vertices will appear
Cooling Towers in one of three colors:
CHW Control • red (i.e., not the currently selected vertex),
Boilers • light blue (i.e., currently selected and ready to copy), or
HW Control • yellow (i.e., currently selected and ready to move).
DHW Equip Left mouse clicks toggle the selected vertex between light blue and
Utility Charges yellow.
Project Info 4) Move an existing vertex. Select any vertex. Make it yellow (by single
DD Wizard clicking as needed… do not double click). Drag the yellow vertex to a new
Detailed Interface preferred location.
EEM Wizard 5) Create a new vertex (same as copy an existing vertex). Select any vertex.
Parametric Runs Make it light blue (by single clicking as needed… do not double click).
Graphical Reports Drag the light blue vertex to a new preferred location.
Detailed Reports 6) Repeat steps 2 through 5 as preferred. See notes and example image on the
following page.

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Customized Building Footprint (cont.)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Rules to know regarding custom building footprints in eQUEST: Packaged Equip
1) Maximum Number of Vertices. 120 vertices max for any one polygon. HVAC Fans
2) Order to Create Vertices. Vertices are enumerated (and MUST be created) Fan Sch #1
in counter-clockwise order. Fan Sch #2

3) Legal Polygon Shapes. A building footprint polygon cannot have any Zone Ht & Econo
cutouts (i.e., no donut shapes), no line segments can cross another segment Deck Resets
in the same polygon (e.g., no figure eight shapes). WSHP Equip
Chillers
4) Edit Control Buttons . Use these buttons in the upper left area of
Cooling Towers
the screen to delete the currently selected vertex, to undo, and to redo the
CHW Control
last edit operation.
Boilers
5) Vertex Grid Control (spreadsheet). Use the vertex grid control in the lower
HW Control
left hand area of the screen to directly edit the numeric data for each
DHW Equip
vertex. This can be useful to "clean up" some vertex locations that didn't
Utility Charges
line up satisfactorily. NOTE: this spreadsheet cannot be used to create new
vertices. Project Info
DD Wizard
6) View Drawing Tablet Properties . Select this button to specify or Detailed Interface
change drawing tablet properties, e.g., view extents, grid On/Off, grid
EEM Wizard
resolution, and snap priority.
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Importing DWG Files for Custom Footprints

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
DWG Import
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Besides customizing an already-selected building footprint shape (pages
Unoccupied Loads 33-35), you can start from scratch ("Blank Slate") to create a completely
Main Schedules custom building footprint shape. Additionally, you can base your custom
Alt. Schedules footprint on any DWG file by first importing it, then "tracing" around it.
HVAC Sys Type
1) Custom Footprint Initialization Options. After selecting "-custom-" from
Zone Temp. & Air the Footprint Shape list, an initialization dialog will appear. To draw a
Packaged Equip completely custom building footprint shape, select Start With… "Blank
HVAC Fans Slate".
Fan Sch #1 2) Initial Display Extents. Specify the extents (in feet) of the drawing area of
Fan Sch #2 the Custom Building Footprint dialog screen. These can easily be changed
Zone Ht & Econo once the drawing "tablet" is opened using the (see the View Drawing
Deck Resets Tablet Properties button on the Custom Building Footprint dialog).
WSHP Equip 3) Background Image. Place a check mark in Import DWG File. This will
Chillers cause an Open dialog to be presented. Use this to locate and import a
Cooling Towers DWG file (see below).
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Importing DWG Files (cont.)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
DWG Import
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
After selecting a DWG file from the Open dialog, the DWG File Open Unoccupied Loads
dialog will be presented (above). Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
"1 DWG Unit =". This is the unit conversion used in the original DWG
file. It is normally sufficient to allow the settings for DWG units to default HVAC Sys Type
(e.g., "inches"). Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
"Drawing origin in Building Model Units". This entry should be the world HVAC Fans
coordinates of a point in the DWG file that the user wants to coincide with Fan Sch #1
the origin of the eQUEST drawing screen (i.e., eQUEST building origin). Fan Sch #2
The origin of the eQUEST building will be the point on the Custom Zone Ht & Econo
Building Footprint screen where the vertical and horizontal axes intersect
Deck Resets
(i.e., X=0, Y=0).
WSHP Equip

If the user can first open the DWG file in a CAD program, a point can be Chillers
selected (e.g., the lower left hand corner of the building in plan view) as Cooling Towers
the building origin and its coordinates relative to the world coordinate CHW Control
system determined. The X and Y values for these world coordinates Boilers
should be entered at "Drawing origin in Building Model Units". HW Control
DHW Equip
If a user does not have a CAD program that can read a DWG file (e.g., Utility Charges
AutoCAD), allow this value to default. Project Info
DD Wizard
Select then to import the DWG file.
Detailed Interface
IMPORTANT NOTE: Use the CAD Drawing Properties screen to close or EEM Wizard
“disconnect” a CAD file from the project. Pull down the Cad Drawing File Parametric Runs
selection box at the top of the screen and select “-none-“. Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Importing DWG Files (cont.)

Quick Start After importing the DWG file, if no image is apparent on the screen, the
Simulation Basics drawing origin coordinates (entered or defaulted) probably placed the
Schematic Wizard DWG image outside the current viewing extents. To find the imported
General Info image, zoom out using the button (perhaps "way out"!). If you had to
Bldg Footprint zoom "way out", the imported drawing may appear as a relatively small
DWG Import object.
Constructions
In most cases, it will be necessary to align the DWG image with the origin
Exterior Doors
on the drawing screen. To move it to the origin of the drawing screen, pan
Windows
the DWG image only by selecting both the "DWG-only" button and the
Skylights
pan button , then pan as required.
Daylighting
Activity Areas IMPORTANT NOTE!…
Occupied Loads
As you pan the DWG image to align with the eQUEST drawing screen
Unoccupied Loads origin, it may become necessary to readjust (i.e., zoom) the drawing
Main Schedules screen extents. To readjust the drawing screen extents, you will want to
Alt. Schedules turn OFF the DWG Drawing Only button first , then select the zoom
HVAC Sys Type button and adjust the zoom of the drawing image, as preferred. If you
Zone Temp. & Air need to pan the DWG image further (to get it to align with the eQUEST
Packaged Equip drawing screen origin), select both the and the buttons again, then
HVAC Fans continue to pan as required. When you are finished adjusting the position
Fan Sch #1 of the DWG image relative to the drawing origin, remember to turn off the
Fan Sch #2 button.
Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
If you inadvertently use the button and the button together (i.e., by
forgetting to turn off the button before zooming), this will adjust the
WSHP Equip
scale of the DWG image!… which may not be what you intended. To
Chillers
repair an inadvertent change of scale to the DWG image, revisit the DWG
Cooling Towers
Drawing Properties dialog by selecting the button, then reset the scale
CHW Control value for "1 DWG Unit =" to its original value (i.e., 1.0).
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Importing DWG Files (cont.)

Quick Start
Ext. Stairs Ext. Stairs
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Stage Stage Bldg Footprint
DWG Import
Auditorium Auditorium
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
DWG file with exterior walls and Outside wall and zone boundary Daylighting
zone boundaries traced (magenta) traces saved as separate DWG file Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
Fan Sch #2
Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
WSHP Equip
Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
Separate DWG file imported with footprint and zone boundaries only
HW Control
Experienced CAD users may wish to create a DWG file containing only DHW Equip
the essential information need by eQUEST. This can be done by first Utility Charges
tracing around the building image in a CAD program (e.g., using the Project Info
PLINE command) and tracing the preferred HVAC zone boundaries then DD Wizard
saving the footprint and zone boundaries as a separate DWG file (e.g., via Detailed Interface
the WBLOCK command in AutoCAD) EEM Wizard
The images on this page illustrate a DWG drawing that was first traced to Parametric Runs
identify only the building shell and HVAC zone boundaries (above left). Graphical Reports
This "tracing" was saved as a separate DWG file (above right), which was Detailed Reports
then imported to provide a cleaner image to trace in eQUEST.

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Importing DWG Files (cont.)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
DWG Import
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules If a "full" DWG file is imported into eQUEST (not one that has been
Alt. Schedules simplified as suggested on the previous page), the user may find it helpful
HVAC Sys Type to "turn off" the irrelevant layers to avoid clutter on the eQUEST screen
Zone Temp. & Air before attempting to "trace" it. Do this via the drawing layers button .
Packaged Equip
Selecting the drawing layers button will display the DWG Layers list
HVAC Fans
dialog. Selecting any layer on the list will cause the DWG drawing
Fan Sch #1
elements assigned to the selected layer to blink on and off. This should aid
Fan Sch #2 the user to identify the assigned drawing elements. Uncheck any DWG
Zone Ht & Econo drawing elements that clutter the view of the thermally significant features
Deck Resets of the drawing, e.g., the exterior building envelope and interior partitions
WSHP Equip associated with HVAC zone boundaries.
Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Importing DWG Files (cont.)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
DWG Import
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air

With the DWG file aligned in the background as desired and using Packaged Equip
conventions described previously on page 34, start by clicking on any HVAC Fans
point or vertex on the drawing screen, then trace around the imported Fan Sch #1
DWG file image, proceeding in a counter clockwise order (image above). Fan Sch #2

Select the Drawing Properties button to adjust snap options, e.g., snap Zone Ht & Econo
ON/OFF, snap first to DWG vertices, second to eQUEST polygon Deck Resets
vertices, etc.. Press "Done" to return to the Building Footprint wizard WSHP Equip
screen (below left, also shows custom zoning… see following pages). Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Custom HVAC Zoning

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Custom Zoning
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
Zoning Pattern. From the Building Footprint screen, users may select
either predefined HVAC zoning (e.g., perimeter-vs-core, one-per-floor) or
HVAC Fans
custom HVAC zoning. As with the building footprint, predefined zoning
Fan Sch #1
patterns may be customized or you can start from scratch ("Blank Slate")
Fan Sch #2
to create a completely custom HVAC zoning plan (see below… shows one
Zone Ht & Econo zone completed) or "trace" around an imported DWG image. Select
Deck Resets "Create New Zone" to begin drawing or tracing each new zone.
WSHP Equip
Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Zone Types and Custom Constructions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Zone Types
Custom Cons.
Custom Names
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
1) Zone Type. In the footprint diagram, click on a selected zone then indicate
Zone Temp. & Air
its Zone Type: Conditioned (the default) or Unconditioned. The zone type
Packaged Equip
assignments are indicated by color (see legend below the diagram).
HVAC Fans
2) Multi-Level Space (atrium). Check this box if the selected zone
Fan Sch #1
(highlighted in the footprint diagram) is an atrium (shown in cross hatch).
Fan Sch #2
Atria are assumed to ‘penetrate’ all floors of the shell.
Zone Ht & Econo
3) Conditioned Height. (Displayed only for atrium zones.) Use this to
Deck Resets
indicate the upper conditioned boundary of the atrium zone. The area
WSHP Equip
above this level will be treated as unconditioned (return plenum).
Chillers
4) Loads in Lower Portion of Zone. (Displayed only for atrium zones.) Use
Cooling Towers
these inputs to indicate what fraction of the internal gains in the atrium
CHW Control
load the lower (conditioned) zone.
Boilers
5) Layer-by-Layer Constructions. For the selected (highlighted) zone,
HW Control
indicate custom construction assignments (if any) for exterior roofs or
DHW Equip
exterior walls. Create new constructions for assignment here by selecting
Utility Charges
“-Create New Construction-” on this screen or by defining Custom Layer-
by-Layer Constructions on the next screen (Building Envelope Project Info
Constructions), then returning to this screen to make the necessary DD Wizard
assignments. Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Custom Zone Names

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Zone Types
Custom Cons.
Custom Names
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Custom zone naming may be done in either or both of two ways:
Zone Temp. & Air
a) one-at-a-time custom zone names for selected zones (see 3 below), or
Packaged Equip
b) customized default naming template components (see 4 below).
HVAC Fans
1) Zone Names. To specify custom zone names, below the footprint diagram,
Fan Sch #1
select Zone Names = User Defined. This will cause default zone names to
Fan Sch #2
be displayed a shown in the screen capture above.
Zone Ht & Econo
2) Label. To specify which floor level and space/zone type to display,
Deck Resets
indicate your selections at the “Label” inputs.
WSHP Equip
Chillers
3) Once the preferred zones/floor are displayed, in the footprint diagram
click on a selected zone name to edit it. Limit your custom zone names to
Cooling Towers
no more than 32 characters. Do not use the double quote character (“).
CHW Control
Boilers
4) Zone Name Templates.
Click this button to display
HW Control
and edit the default zone
DHW Equip
name template components
Utility Charges
(prefixes and suffixes) used
Project Info by eQUEST to generate
DD Wizard default zone names. See item
Detailed Interface helps (via right click) for
EEM Wizard more information on each
Parametric Runs template element on this
Graphical Reports screen.
Detailed Reports

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Building Envelope Constructions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Roof Surfaces and Above Grade Wall Construction. Default constructions
Packaged Equip
are based on building type (selected previously). Selections for
construction constrain the available insulation choices. Use the “Custom HVAC Fans
Layer-by-Layer Construction” selection (bottom item on each list) to Fan Sch #1
create custom constructions for assignment to selected zones (see item #5 Fan Sch #2
two pages above for more on custom construction assignments). Zone Ht & Econo

2) Roof/Wall Exterior Finish and Color. Choices for Finish and Color are Deck Resets
used to define the ext. surface solar absorptance and ext. film resistance. WSHP Equip
Chillers
3) Ground Floor and Below Grade Wall Construction. Prior input for the
number of below grade floors determines whether below-grade walls are Cooling Towers
displayed. The Ground Floor may have earth contact or may be over a CHW Control
crawl space, unconditioned space, or garage. Boilers

4) Infiltration. Click this report HW Control

button to display and edit the DHW Equip
infiltration dialog. Utility Charges
Project Info
DOE-2 note: All constructions DD Wizard
are "delayed" (i.e., use LAYERS Detailed Interface
commands) so that custom EEM Wizard
weighting factors may used. Parametric Runs
Two-dimensional heat transfer effects due to thermal bridging in framed
Graphical Reports
surfaces and slab edge effects are accounted for using published one-
Detailed Reports
dimensional approximations (i.e., from ASHRAE and LBNL).

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Building Interior Constructions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Building Interior Constructions. Default constructions are based on
Packaged Equip
building type (selected on Screen1). Selections for interior
HVAC Fans constructions, as well as prior inputs (e.g., number of above grade
Fan Sch #1 floors, floor height) constrain the available Interior Finish and
Fan Sch #2 Insulation options.
Zone Ht & Econo 2) Vertical walls. For open office plans, select “Air (none)”.
Deck Resets
3) Floors. Note that these are interior floors. Normally, interior floors will
WSHP Equip
have no insulation applicable (see next item).
Chillers
4) Slab Penetrates Wall Plane. This check box is viewable only if the
Cooling Towers
Construction for the interior floors is one of the Concrete choices. If
CHW Control
the interior concrete floors penetrate the exterior wall plane, i.e., the
Boilers
slab edge is exposed to outdoor ambient conditions, check this box to
HW Control reveal slab edge insulation and finish options.
DHW Equip
DOE-2 note: Two-dimensional heat transfer effects such as lateral heat flow
Utility Charges
though concrete slabs that penetrate the thermal boundary of the building
Project Info envelope, are only approximated in eQUEST by adding additional heat
DD Wizard transfer surfaces that use one-dimensional heat flow to approximate two-
Detailed Interface dimensional effects.
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Exterior Doors

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
1) Door Type. Currently, six door types (i.e., categories) are available: opaque,
HVAC Sys Type
overhead (opaque), glass, sliding/atrium glass, air lock glass entry, and glass
Zone Temp. & Air
revolving. Construction details and u-value for opaque doors are per ASHRAE
Packaged Equip
Handbook of Fundamentals.
HVAC Fans
2) # Doors by Orientation. All doors are placed only on the ground floor and are
Fan Sch #1
centered along the applicable facade(s).
Fan Sch #2
3) Door Construction / Glass Types / Frame Types. Opaque door type and frame
Zone Ht & Econo
type selections are per the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. Glass doors
Deck Resets
are from the DOE-2 glass library (see DOE-2.2 Volume 4: Appendices for a
WSHP Equip
listing).
Chillers
Cooling Towers
Up to three types of doors may be defined using eQUEST's Schematic Design
Wizard. Similarly, three door types for each shell may be defined using the CHW Control
DD Wizard. Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Exterior Windows
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Define up to 3 glass types.
Packaged Equip
1) Window Area Specification Method. Use this to indicated whether the
HVAC Fans
window-wall ratio percentages are based on floor-to-floor (the default and
Fan Sch #1
applicable for most building energy codes) or floor-to-ceiling dimensions.
Fan Sch #2
2) Glass Category and Type. Predefined glass categories and types are
Zone Ht & Econo
available from the DOE-2 glass library (right click any input eQUEST
Deck Resets
field and select ‘Tutorials and Reference, then DOE2 Glass Library, for a
WSHP Equip
listing), which allows for incident angle dependencies to be fully
Chillers accounted for. Select “specify properties” if you wish to define your own
Cooling Towers glass type using either NFRC SHGC and U-factor, or ASHRAE Shading
CHW Control Coefficient and U-Value (normally treated as exclusive of the frame).
Boilers Select “Window4/5 data” if you wish to use (i.e., import) glazing systems
HW Control defined using WINDOW4 or WINDOW 5 (see
DHW Equip http://windows.lbl.gov/software/window/window.html)
Utility Charges 3) Frame Types. Window frame type selections are per the ASHRAE
Project Info Handbook of Fundamentals. IMPORTANT: When using NFRC window
DD Wizard properties (i.e., includes frames) Frame Width should be set to zero.
Detailed Interface 4) % Window (i.e., glass percent of wall area), by up to five Orientations.
EEM Wizard IMPORTANT: To accommodate large WWR %’s, decrease Sill Ht. and
Parametric Runs Frame Wd., and increase Window Ht.
Graphical Reports 5) Typical Window Width. Use this to indicate multiple, identical, windows
Detailed Reports of a preferred typical width. Typical Window Width = 0 yields one long
window per window type (3 max) per façade. On exterior walls where
doors are also placed (centered), the window is "split" around the door(s).

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Exterior Window Shades

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Exterior Window Overhangs and Fins. Select preferred placement of fins
Packaged Equip
and overhangs and which glass types they apply to (check boxes).
HVAC Fans
2) Shade Depths. Indicate preferred overhang and/or fin depths, by
Fan Sch #1
orientation.
Fan Sch #2
3) Distance from Window. Indicate the distance an overhang is above the top Zone Ht & Econo
of the adjacent windows, or fins are left and right of the adjacent windows.
Deck Resets
4) Window Blinds/Drapes. Currently, this control is only available in the WSHP Equip
Schematic Design Wizard if “Usage Details” on SD Wizard Screen #1 is Chillers
set to “Hourly Enduse Profiles”. Use this to specify the use of interior
Cooling Towers
drapes and blind. (This control is always available in the DD Wizard.)
CHW Control
5) Window Blinds/Drapes Season Boilers
Definitions. This button allows you to HW Control
define window interior shade
DHW Equip
management using up to three seasons,
Utility Charges
which can differ from the seasons
defined previously for all other Project Info

building schedules in the project. DD Wizard

Detailed Interface
DOE-2 note: Overhangs are “local”, i.e., EEM Wizard
modeled using the OVERHANG keywords Parametric Runs
for WINDOWs. Their shadows are “felt” Graphical Reports
only by the windows to which they are
Detailed Reports
assigned, their parent wall, and the other
windows on the same wall.

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Roof Skylights
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Skylit Rooftop Zones. Select from 3 automatic skylight zone assignments
Packaged Equip
(perimeter only, core only, all) or indicate custom zone assignments.
HVAC Fans
2) Skylight layout diagram. Click on zones in the skylight layout diagram to
Fan Sch #1
install or uninstall skylights in selected zones (all have same % Coverage).
Fan Sch #2
Zone Ht & Econo
3) Amount of Skylights. Indicate percent floor area coverage by skylights.
Confirm the desired # of skylights. NOTE: the actual # of skylights cannot
Deck Resets
be entered directly on this screen. Select Custom Skylights for more detail.
WSHP Equip
Chillers
4) Typical Skylight Dimensions. Indicate/confirm the typical skylight
dimensions. "Width1" is horizontal to the layout diagram. "Width2"
Cooling Towers
measures along the vertical axis of the layout diagram.
CHW Control
Boilers
5) Skylight Glazing Type. ‘Glazing is Diffusing’: select this option if the
skylight glazing is translucent. ‘Domed’: select this option if the skylight
HW Control
surface is domed (uses an improved calculation).
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
6) Skylight Light Well. (Displayed only if Daylighting = Yes is selected on
Project Info
Screen #1.) The default skylight well depth = flr-to-flr ht – flr-to-clg ht. To
eliminate the light well, input Depth = 0.0.
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface 7) Use Custom Skylights. Check this option if you wish to use custom
EEM Wizard
skylight placement. Options include creating entire grids of skylights,
adding/deleing specific skylights, relocating selected skylights (via drag &
Parametric Runs
drop) and assigning different glazing types to different skylights.
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Custom Roof Skylights

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
The skylight properties normally Bldg Footprint
displayed in this area (see image on Constructions
preceding page) are not displayed
whenever “Use Custom Skylights” is Exterior Doors
checked. The remaining properties,
% Coverage and # of Skylights, are Windows
used to report the number and Skylights
resulting % coverage of any custom
skylights. Custom Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
1) Use Custom Skylights. Checking this option causes all but two of the
inputs previously shown on the Roof Skylights screen to disappear (see HVAC Sys Type
note above). The Reset Skylights button shown above is only displayed Zone Temp. & Air
after returning from the Custom Skylight Placement screen (see below). Packaged Equip

2) Edit Custom Skylights. Click this button to gain access to the Custom HVAC Fans
Skylight Placement screen (see below). The initial custom skylight layout Fan Sch #1
comes from the previous (Roof Skylights) screen. Initially, one skylight is Fan Sch #2
automatically selected (highlighted in the image below with bold dark Zone Ht & Econo
‘handles’) and the properties for the selected skylight (width, length, X Deck Resets
and Y location, skylight type, etc.) are displayed on the ‘Existing’ tab, WSHP Equip
immediately left of the roof image. Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Custom Roof Skylights: Existing Tab

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Custom Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type 3) Existing Tab. If it is not already selected, select the ‘Existing’ tab.
Zone Temp. & Air 4) Selecting Skylights. Select multiple skylights via repeated ctrl-left
Packaged Equip mouse clicks or via dragging and dropping a ‘rubber band’ selection
HVAC Fans area. Eight skylights are shown above with bold dark ‘handles’.
Fan Sch #1 5) Displayed Properties. Properties that are identical among all of the
Fan Sch #2 currently selected skylights (in the above example, width, length,
Zone Ht & Econo skylight type, etc.) are displayed on the ‘Existing’ tab. Properties that
Deck Resets are NOT identical among the currently selected skylights (in the above
WSHP Equip example, X and Y location) are NOT displayed (are shown blank) on
Chillers the ‘Existing’ tab.
Cooling Towers 6) Editing. Editing properties (including blank fields) on the ‘Existing’
CHW Control tab will assign those changed properties to the selected skylights.
Boilers 7) Relocating Skylights. The currently active skylights may be relocated
HW Control via drag and drop. Select one or multiple skylights then place the
DHW Equip mouse curser over any selected skylight and ‘drag’. Alternately, use
Utility Charges the directional keys (one foot step size).
Project Info 8) Delete. Selected skylights may be deleted via right click or the delete key.
DD Wizard 9) Invalid Skylights. Skylights located on top of a zone boundary (flat
Detailed Interface roofs) or on top of a roof ridge (pitched roofs) will be considered
EEM Wizard ‘invalid’ and displayed in cross hatch (but still written to the INP file).
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
IMPORTANT NOTE: If NO skylights are selected, all skylight properties
Detailed Reports
on the Existing tab will display blank. Selecting one or more skylights will
cause the skylight properties on the Existing tab to display common values
(properties that are identical among the selected skylights).

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Custom Roof Skylights: New Tab

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Custom Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
10) New Tab. If it is not already selected, select the ‘New’ tab. Alt. Schedules
11) Selecting Skylights. On the New tab, only individual skylights may be HVAC Sys Type
selected. Zone Temp. & Air

12) Displayed Properties. If a (single) skylight is selected, the skylight Packaged Equip
properties displayed on the New tab (width, length, skylight type, etc.) HVAC Fans
report the current properties for the one selected skylight. If NO skylights Fan Sch #1
are selected, the skylight properties displayed on the New tab report the Fan Sch #2
current properties for the selected Skylight Type (shown in the top left Zone Ht & Econo
area of the screen). Deck Resets
13) Skylight Types. A Skylight Type may be thought of as a skylight WSHP Equip
‘definition’ or ‘template’, i.e., a set of skylight defaults from which the Chillers
skylights shown on the roof image may inherit their default properties Cooling Towers
(width, length, glazing properties, etc.). Each skylight shown on the roof CHW Control
image is assigned a Skylight Type (see the input field located immediately Boilers
below “Width” and “Length” on the left side of the Custom Skylight
HW Control
Placement screen. Default skylight properties (i.e., from a Skylight Type
DHW Equip
definition or template) may be overridden for any selected skylight by user
Utility Charges
input in the properties fields on the New or Existing tab.
Project Info
14) Editing, relocating and deleting skylights works the same on the New tab
DD Wizard
as on the Existing tab except that on the New tab only one skylight at a
Detailed Interface
time may be selected.
EEM Wizard
15) Invalid Skylights work the same on the New tab as on the Existing tab.
Parametric Runs
IMPORTANT NOTE: If NO skylights are selected, the skylight properties Graphical Reports
displayed on the New tab report the current properties for the currently Detailed Reports
selected Skylight Type, shown in the list at the top left area of the screen.

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Custom Roof Skylights: New Tab

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Custom Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type 16) Entire grids of identical skylights (rectangular or checkerboard) can be
Zone Temp. & Air created from the New tab. (First delete any unwanted skylights if
Packaged Equip necessary from the Existing tab via multiple selection and right click.)
HVAC Fans 17) Rectangle/Checkerboard, Rows/Columns. On the New tab, select
Fan Sch #1 Rectangle or Checkerboard and enter the intended # of Rows &
Fan Sch #2 Columns for the new grid. Indicate the intended grid region by
Zone Ht & Econo stretching a ‘rubber band’ selection area. Releasing the ‘rubber band’
Deck Resets will display the grid of proposed skylights with red skylight boarders.
WSHP Equip 18) Commit Grid. Prior to clicking , adjust the location (drag
Chillers & drop), extents (handles on the region), and skylight properties (edits
Cooling Towers on the New tab) of the proposed grid. Click to clear
CHW Control the grid. Click to assign the grid of skylights to the roof.
Boilers
After committing, delete skylights from the Existing tab.
HW Control 19) Skylight Type Properties.
DHW Equip Edit Skylight Type Properties
Utility Charges
by double clicking a Skylight
Project Info
Type from the top left
Skylight Type list or by
DD Wizard
clicking the button
Detailed Interface
immediately below the list
EEM Wizard (opens the Properties dialog
Parametric Runs at right for the selected
Graphical Reports Skylight Type). Glazing
Detailed Reports Properties are displayed only
if Skylight Configuration = “-specify properties-“.

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Daylight Zoning (ground floor)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Up to 3 Daylight Zoning dialogs are available, one each for a ground (see
above), typical (i.e., middle), and top floor (see following page) depending Zone Temp. & Air
on the # of floors entered on the 1st wizard screen. These screens are Packaged Equip
displayed ONLY if Daylighting was selected on the 1st screen. HVAC Fans

1) Daylit From. Select the daylighting source (side glazing and/or top Fan Sch #1
glazing). Daylit from top lighting is available only for zones with roofs Fan Sch #2
(i.e., top floor zones) that contain skylights. Zone Ht & Econo

2) Daylight layout diagram. In the daylight layout diagram, click on zones to Deck Resets

activate or deactivate (toggle) daylighting (only for zones with glass). WSHP Equip
Chillers
3) Daylit Area Method. Daylit controlled area calc’d by either of two Title-
Cooling Towers
24 methods or by user input (displays items # 4 & 5).
CHW Control
4) # of Photosensors per Zone. Select either 1 or 2 photosensors per zone.
Boilers
5) % Lights Controlled and Design Light Level. Indicate the fraction of zone HW Control
lighting controlled by the daylight sensors and the Photosensor Location, DHW Equip
i.e., height above floor and % depth of zone (from zone window wall to
Utility Charges
back wall). Side-to-side placement is done automatically by eQUEST
Project Info
(centers sensor along length of 1st window in zone, avoiding skylights).
DD Wizard
6) Design Light Level. eQUEST will assume this lighting level results from
Detailed Interface
the associated lighting power (from the Occupied Loads screen) and will
EEM Wizard
supplement calculated daylight levels using artificial lights as needed.
Parametric Runs
7) Lighting Controller. Indicate lighting controller type and its properties. Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Daylight Zoning (typical and top floors)

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
Fan Sch #2
Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
WSHP Equip
Chillers
Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Input options for these screens are identical to the ground floor daylight
zoning screen). Toplighting (e.g., for core zones) is available only in skylit
EEM Wizard
areas (i.e., top floor zones with skylights). NOTE: on these screens, Daylit
Parametric Runs
Area Method was defaulted to ‘CA Title-24 2008’.
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Having viewed the daylighting screens, before proceeding further,
return to the first screen, and set Daylighting to "No". Daylighting
analysis will be incorporated in the EEM runs.

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Activity Areas Allocation

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
eQUEST users specify internal loads (lights, people, and equipment) via
Packaged Equip
"activity areas". eQUEST then allocates these loads to each HVAC zone
according to default or user-specified allocations for each activity area (by HVAC Fans
% of the total building). Fan Sch #1
Fan Sch #2
1) Area Types. Select activity area types from the list of available area types.
This list was developed from regulatory/code sources, e.g., ASHRAE, Zone Ht & Econo

CEC. Select up to eight area types. Deck Resets

WSHP Equip
2) Percent Area. Indicate a percent allocation for each activity type (must
Chillers
sum to 100%). Default percentages are based on selected building type.
Cooling Towers
3) Design Occupant Density and Ventilation. Indicate preferred occupancy
CHW Control
density and outside air ventilation rates (cfm per person). Defaults are
Boilers
based on ASHRAE 62. Note that these entries should be considered
DESIGN levels for each. If diversity is to be applied for typical (not HW Control
design) operations, enter % occupancy, lights, or equipment < 100% on DHW Equip
the Schedule Information screens (Screens # 17 and 18). Utility Charges

4) Assignment Priority. Use these assignment priorities to control eQUEST's Project Info

allocation priorities. For example, a lobby activity area is expected to be DD Wizard

located in perimeter zones at the ground floor. eQUEST will use these Detailed Interface
priorities but the percentage assignments will take precedence. EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Occupied Loads by Activity Area

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Lighting, task Lighting, Plug Loads. Indicate/confirm peak loads for lights
Packaged Equip
(ambient and task) and plugs (equipment), by activity area. These loads
HVAC Fans are normally considered to be installed load. Hourly schedule values
Fan Sch #1 associated with these installed loads (e.g., see Screen #17) do not
Fan Sch #2 necessarily assume all lights and equipment are turned on simultaneously,
Zone Ht & Econo i.e., maximum schedule value < 1.0. Defaults for these load densities are
Deck Resets taken from California Title24 requirements.
WSHP Equip 2) Main/Alt Schedule flag. Use these ‘radio buttons’ as flags to indicate
Chillers whether one or two usage schedules are necessary to describe building
Cooling Towers usage patterns. These schedules will be detailed on subsequent screens.
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Unoccupied Loads by Activity Area

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
On the SD Wizard screen #01, when Usage Details is set equal to
Packaged Equip
‘Simplified Schedules’, building usage schedules employ simple On/Off
step function schedules. eQUEST simplified wizard schedules assume two HVAC Fans
levels of activity, occupied and unoccupied. Use this screen to indicate Fan Sch #1
load levels during unoccupied hours as a percent of the occupied levels Fan Sch #2
indicated on the previous two screens. Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
DOE-2 Note: In eQUEST’s Detailed Interface (leave the wizard by WSHP Equip
clicking ‘Finish’ to navigate to the Detailed Interface), schedules can be
Chillers
edited hourly and can have many operational seasons. See ‘Schedules’ in
Cooling Towers
the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide for more
details. CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Main Schedule Information

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
eQUEST’s Schematic Design Wizard permits up to two building usage
Packaged Equip
schedules, a main schedule and an alternate schedule. This example
HVAC Fans employs only one schedule (i.e., no alternate schedules indicated on the
Fan Sch #1 Occupied Loads screen, two screens prior to this one). These building
Fan Sch #2 usage schedules are used to indicate to the simulation engine the
Zone Ht & Econo appropriate level of internal load for each hour of the year.
Deck Resets 1) Day 1 - Day 3. Indicate how many day types are required to describe the
WSHP Equip building usage, e.g., one day for hospitals (each day is equally occupied),
Chillers two days for office buildings (weekday and weekend days).
Cooling Towers 2) Occupancy/Lights/Equipment %. Indicate the level of load for people,
CHW Control lights, and equipment during occupied hours (as a percentage of installed
Boilers load indicated on previous screens).
HW Control 3) Second Season. Check this box if you wish to specify a second schedule
DHW Equip season. The default second seasons are based on building type, e.g.,
Utility Charges summer for schools, December for retailers. Repeat the previous two steps
Project Info as necessary.
DD Wizard NOTE: Screen 18, not included here, is identical to Screen #17 above and is
Detailed Interface provided only if an alternate schedule is indicated via the radio button
EEM Wizard selection on the right side of the Occupied Loads screen, (screen #14).
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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HVAC System Definitions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
The Schematic Design Wizard permits up to two HVAC system types
Packaged Equip
(‘templates’) to be described. The defaults are based on building type &
HVAC equipment type from the first screen. The number of actual HVAC Fans
systems used in the model (in the Detailed Interface) varies and depends Fan Sch #1
on system type. Single zone system types yield one system per zone. Fan Sch #2
Multiple zone type systems assume one AHU per floor. Zone Ht & Econo

1) Cooling/Heating Source. eQUEST's HVAC system type selections are Deck Resets
categorized by cooling/heating coil type. Select the appropriate coil types. WSHP Equip
Defaults are taken from input for coil types on the first screen. Chillers

2) System Types. Select your preferred system type (choices are constrained Cooling Towers
by coil type selections). Default system types are based on building type. CHW Control
Boilers
3) Return Air Path. Select return air path (direct, plenum, ducted). eQUEST's
Schematic Design Wizard constructs separate zones above ceilings if the HW Control
floor-to-floor height exceeds the floor-to-ceiling height from the 3rd DHW Equip
screen. Whether such an above-ceiling zone is a return air plenum or an Utility Charges
unconditioned zone is determined by the selection for return air path. Project Info

4) System Assignment to Thermal Zone. If two systems are input (as shown DD Wizard
above), eQUEST prompts to learn which zones are served by which Detailed Interface
system. For this example, do not specify a second system type by right EEM Wizard
clicking on the System 2 Cool Source and selecting ‘restore default’. Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
IMPORTANT NOTE: More than two HVAC System Types are permitted
Detailed Reports
in the Design Development (DD) Wizard. More detailed assignments are
also supported in the DD Wizard.

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HVAC Zone Temperatures & Air Flows

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info

Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.

Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
eQUEST requires separate inputs for indoor thermostat setpoints and
Packaged Equip
indoor design temperatures. Defaults are based on building type and
HVAC Fans California Title24.
Fan Sch #1
1) Thermostat Setpoints. These thermostat setpoints correspond to the hours
Fan Sch #2
indicated as occupied and unoccupied on previous screens.
Zone Ht & Econo
2) Design Temperatures. Indoor design temperatures are used by eQUEST to
Deck Resets
size air flow requirements. Default values are based on building type and
WSHP Equip
Title24. Supply temperatures are the temperatures of the conditioned air
Chillers
entering (supplied to) the zones, not the temperature of the air leaving the
Cooling Towers coils. Coil-leaving temperatures are based on a variety of factors,
CHW Control including fan heat gain (for draw-through fans), duct losses, coil by-pass
Boilers factors, mixed air temperature, and humidity control requirements. Coil-
HW Control leaving temperatures are calculated by the simulation engine.
DHW Equip 3) Air Flows. Minimum Design Flow is used to set a minimum design flow
Utility Charges rate. This is a minimum for sizing the design zone air flow. VAV
Project Info Minimum Flow is used to set a minimum flow rate for VAV terminals
DD Wizard during hourly operations.
Detailed Interface Space is provided for t-stat & design temperature and air flow inputs for
EEM Wizard up to two HVAC systems (shown above but not part of the example).
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Package HVAC Equipment

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info

Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.

Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
This Package HVAC Equipment dialog is displayed only if a package
Packaged Equip
HVAC system type was selected as one of the two system types on the
HVAC System Definitions screen (screen #19). In the image shown HVAC Fans
above, the package equipment controls appear only on the right side of the Fan Sch #1
screen because on screen #19, the package system type was indicated as Fan Sch #2
the second system type (shown above for illustration purpose only). Zone Ht & Econo

1) Overall Size. There are two choices for this input: “Auto-size” and Deck Resets
“specify”. “Auto-size” means no size is specified by the user, rather, the WSHP Equip
size of the cooling equipment is automatically determined during the Chillers
simulation. “Specify” means the user inputs overall cooling capacity, in Cooling Towers
which case, a second input field is displayed in which the user indicates CHW Control
the total size of the package cooling equipment (in tons). Note that this is Boilers
not the typical unit size of the size of any one specific unit, but rather, the HW Control
sum of the anticipated tonnage for all system #2 package equipment. DHW Equip
2) Typical Unit Size. This input does not determine or restrict the ultimate Utility Charges
size of any package unit, rather, it is only used to select the appropriate Project Info
minim efficiency level. NOTE: the efficiency indicated or user input here DD Wizard
will be used for ALL package systems. Use the Zone Group capabilities of
Detailed Interface
the DD Wizard to get around this simplification in the Schematic Wizard.
EEM Wizard
3) Condenser Type. Water-Cooled DX systems have been added as of Parametric Runs
version 3.37. If “Water-Cooled” is selected, a separate condenser loop Graphical Reports
and tower is provided (separate from any central plant).
Detailed Reports
4) Efficiency. Used to input or indicate the efficiency of every package unit
in the project (see Typical Unit Size, immediately above).

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HVAC System Fans

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
Packaged Equip
In the example shown above, System Fan inputs are shown for two system
HVAC Fans
types (right and left sides of the dialog), only because two system types
Fan Sch #1
were selected on the HVAC System Definitions screen (screen #19).
Fan Sch #2
1) Fan Power. Specify fan power (e.g., total static, not just external static).
Zone Ht & Econo
Note that while eQUEST accepts fan power inputs either in units of inches
Deck Resets
of static pressure or brake horsepower, switching units does not convert
WSHP Equip
user input; rather, it resets input to the default for the selected units.
Chillers
2) Fan Motor Efficiency. Specify fan motor efficiency as "Standard", "High",
Cooling Towers
or "Premium". The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) requires that most
CHW Control
commercial and industrial motors manufactured or imported into the U.S.
Boilers after October 1997 meet or exceed a minimum standard. "High" efficiency
HW Control complies with EPAct, Title24, and ASHRAE 90.1 minimum requirements.
DHW Equip "Standard" would be appropriate only for older, existing fan motors.
Utility Charges 3) Fan Flow & OA. The eQUEST Wizard default is to allow DOE-2 to
Project Info automatically sizes fan flow (based on simulated building peak sensible
DD Wizard load during the simulation, i.e., not in the wizard). Click on the Fan Flow
Detailed Interface & OA button to display the Supply Fans screen (inset above). Flow =
EEM Wizard “Auto-size” is shown above (the default), which also displays an input for
Parametric Runs a safety sizing ratio (1.15 above). Select Flow = “Specify” to display total
Graphical Reports CFM input (total across all AHU’s to be created by this ‘template’).
Detailed Reports 4) Fan Type. Fan types input provides the simulation engine with part-load
fan performance data. The fan "curves" used by eQUEST's Schematic
Design Wizard are based on the CEC's ACM manual.

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HVAC Fan Schedules, System 1

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Occupied Loads
Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
The second season portion of the HVAC system schedule illustrated above is
displayed only if the Second Season is checked. This is included in the image Packaged Equip
shown above for illustration purposes only. HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
eQUEST HVAC system schedules follow the building usage schedules
described previously, with the exception that their start and stop times are Fan Sch #2
offset by the hours indicated at the top of the system schedule screens. A Zone Ht & Econo
separate fan schedule is permitted for each of the two (max) HVAC systems. Deck Resets
The first of two fan system schedule screens is shown above. WSHP Equip

1) Fan Hours Before Open and After Close. Indicate/confirm the lead and lag Chillers
times assumed for fan operations. These controls add fan operation hours Cooling Towers
before opening and after closing, as indicated (based on building usage CHW Control
schedules). Negative inputs are accepted. Negative inputs would turn on or Boilers
off fans while occupants were still in the building. HW Control
2) Remaining inputs. Confirm all remaining fan schedule inputs. Since these DHW Equip
values default based on the building usage schedule, normally few edits Utility Charges
are required. Project Info
3) Second Season. For this example, leave this unchecked (the second season DD Wizard
is included above for illustrative purposes only). Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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HVAC Fan Schedules, System 2

Quick Start
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Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
This second system fan schedule is available only if a second system type
Packaged Equip
is input on the HVAC System Definitions screen, i.e., screen #19 (not part
HVAC Fans of this example… shown above for illustrative purposes only). By default,
Fan Sch #1 the second fan system schedule copies the first fan system schedule.
Fan Sch #2
1) Default Schedule Based On. Indicate/confirm whether the fan schedule for
Zone Ht & Econo the second system type defaults based on HVAC System #1. If “Main
Deck Resets Activity Area Schedule” is selected, controls similar to the System #1
WSHP Equip schedule screen are displayed allowing specification of fan operation lead
Chillers and lag time (before and after occupancy as defined on the main Activity
Cooling Towers Area Screen).
CHW Control 2) Remaining inputs. Confirm all remaining fan schedule inputs. Since these
Boilers values default based on the building usage schedule, normally few edits
HW Control are required.
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Zone Heating & Economizer

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Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.

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Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Zone Heat. Indicate whether zone baseboards are used for heating (default
Packaged Equip
is no baseboards for all building types). Indicate/confirm terminal reheat
delta-t (input available only for reheat-type systems). HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
2) Economizer. Indicate whether an air-side economizer is installed. Three
Fan Sch #2
air-side economizers types are available: “drybulb” (the economizer is
enabled whenever the OA temperature is < the max allowed by High Zone Ht & Econo

Limit), “enthalpy” (the economizer is enabled whenever the OA enthalpy Deck Resets
is < the a default max, i.e., 30 Btu/lb), and “dual enthalpy” (the WSHP Equip
economizer is enabled whenever the OA enthalpy is < the RA enthalpy). Chillers
A high limit economizer temperature (above which no economizer action Cooling Towers
is assumed) is also displayed and acts as the primary high limit for drybulb CHW Control
economizers and as a secondary limit for enthalpy economizers. For DX Boilers
compressor systems, a compressor lock-out option is also displayed. HW Control
Space is provided for zone heat and economizer inputs for up to two DHW Equip
HVAC systems. The left side of this dialog displays inputs for HVAC Utility Charges
System Type #1. The right side of this dialog displays inputs for HVAC Project Info
System Type #2 (if selected on the HVAC System Definitions screen, DD Wizard
screen #19 (shown above for illustrative purposes only). Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Hot & Cold Deck Rests

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Not part of example. Shown for illustrative purposes only.

Bldg Footprint
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Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
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Zone Temp. & Air
1) Cold Deck Rest Type. Currently, there are three choices:
Packaged Equip
HVAC Fans "Warmest" - the cold deck is reset as much as possible, i.e., to just
Fan Sch #1
meet the demand of the warmest zone on the system. To implement
this strategy typically requires a building automation system.
Fan Sch #2
Zone Ht & Econo "Outside Air Reset" - the deck is reset based on outdoor air
Deck Resets temperature, e.g., at an outdoor high air temperature of 80F, the cold
WSHP Equip deck temperature will be reset to its minimum (e.g., 50F); at an
Chillers
outdoor air temperature of 60F, the cold deck temperature will be reset
to its maximum (e.g., 65F) - conversely for hot decks.
Cooling Towers
CHW Control "Constant" - no reset, i.e., constant deck temperature.
Boilers 2) Cooling Max. This is the maximum cooling supply (supplied to the
HW Control zones) air temperature allowed under any reset control scheme.
DHW Equip
3) Cold Setpoint. This is the minimum cooling supply (supplied to the
Utility Charges
zones) air temperature allowed under any reset control scheme. It is
Project Info also the fixed supply air temperature in the “Constant” control option.
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Note that these reset temperatures are space-entering temperatures, not
deck-leaving temperatures. The deck-leaving temperature will be
EEM Wizard
calculated to provide the space-entering temperature after fan heat and
Parametric Runs
duct gains, if any. Currently the Wizards assume no duct heat gain. Deck
Graphical Reports resets are not available in DOE-2 for DX equipment, hence none are
Detailed Reports shown above for HAVC System Type #2
NOTE: Screens 29 & 30, not included here, are used with WSHP and
GSHP systems, respectively, if selected on screen #19.

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Cooling Primary Equipment

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HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
The Schematic Design Wizard permits up to two types of chillers to be
Packaged Equip
modeled (but multiple chillers of each type). For equally sized chillers,
default chiller control assumes the 1st chiller will lead and the 2nd chiller HVAC Fans
will lag. When two chillers are operating, both are equally loaded. This Fan Sch #1
Cooling Primary Equipment dialog is displayed only if a CHW-based Fan Sch #2
system type was selected as one of the two system types on screen #19. Zone Ht & Econo
1) CHW Loop Head and Design Delta T. Used to specify the total pressure Deck Resets
drop (ft of head) and design delta T for the CHW loop, which governs the WSHP Equip
pump power (kW). IMPORTANT: See the item help for these (right click). Chillers

2) Pump Configuration. Select/confirm the preferred pump placement. Cooling Towers

Circulation pumps can be placed in any of three configurations: only at the CHW Control
loop, only at the chiller, at both the loop and the chiller(s). IMPORTANT: Boilers
eQUEST’s wizards only provide a single CHW plant with primary loops HW Control
(no secondary loops). See the Detailed Interface for more options. DHW Equip
3) CHW Loop Flow. Indicate/confirm loop as either constant or variable. If Utility Charges
loop flow is set to variable, the Schematic Design Wizard prompts for the Project Info
method of pump control (single speed, two speed, or VSD). DD Wizard
4) Loop Pump Head/Flow. These inputs are used only to size the pump. Use Detailed Interface
CHW Loop Head and Design Delta T to size the pressure drop & flow of EEM Wizard
the entire loop. Parametric Runs
5) Chiller Count/Size/Efficiency. By default, chillers are ‘auto-sized’, i.e., Graphical Reports
automatically sized by DOE-2. To specify the chiller size, select Detailed Reports
“Specify". Chiller efficiency defaults based on chiller type and size.

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Primary Equipment Heat Rejection

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Zone Temp. & Air
This dialog is displayed only if a CHW system was selected on screen #19
Packaged Equip
and condenser type = Water-Cooled or Remote Air-Cooled on screen #31.
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
1) Condenser Types (previous screen). There are four choices: Water-
Cooled, Packaged Air-Cooled (condenser electric is included in the chiller
Fan Sch #2
efficiency), Remote Air-Cooled, Remote Evap-Cooled. Which inputs are
Zone Ht & Econo
displayed on this dialog depend on the Condenser Type on screen #31.
Deck Resets
WSHP Equip 2) CW Loop Head and Design Delta T. Used to specify the total pressure
Chillers
drop (ft of head) and design delta T for the CW loop, which governs the
pump power (kW). IMPORTANT: See the item help for these (right click).
Cooling Towers
CHW Control 3) Condenser Pump Head/Flow. These inputs are used only to size the CW
Boilers
pump. Use CW Loop Head and Design Delta T to size the entire loop.
HW Control 4) Condenser Configuration. Four condenser types available: open (cross-
DHW Equip flow and counter-flow) towers, open towers with heat exchangers, fluid
Utility Charges coolers, and dry coolers (default differ by primary equipment types).
Project Info 5) Temperature Control. Two condenser temperature control options are
DD Wizard supported in the Wizards: fixed and reset. The control set point (fixed or
Detailed Interface minimum) is defaulted based on temperature control method.
EEM Wizard
6) Capacity Control. Capacity control options include: single speed (cycling),
Parametric Runs two speed, VSD, bypass, and discharge dampers.
Graphical Reports
7) Remote Air-Cooled Condensers. Inputs are provided for Condenser Fan
Detailed Reports
Control, Setpoint Control, and Setpoint Temperature. The same inputs are
provided for evaporative condensers, plus Design Wetbulb.

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Chilled Water System Control

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Zone Temp. & Air
This CHW System Control dialog is displayed only if a CHW-based
Packaged Equip
system type was selected as one of the two system types on the HVAC
System Definitions screen (screen #19). HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
1) Setpoint is. Three CHW setpoint control options are supported: "fixed"
Fan Sch #2
(constant setpoint, no reset); "Load Reset" (reset based on load); "OA
reset" (reset based on outdoor air temperatures). In the reset cases, both Zone Ht & Econo

minimum and maximum CHW temperatures are input. Deck Resets

WSHP Equip
2) CHW System Operation. Three CHW system operation modes are
Chillers
supported: "Standby" (the default, loop operates whenever system fans are
on); "Demand" (loop operates only when there is a load); "Scheduled" Cooling Towers
(scheduled either as on/off or based on outdoor air temperature, e.g., CHW Control
operates only during scheduled hours when outdoor temperatures Boilers
exceeded the OA Temperature). The schedule corresponding to a HW Control
scheduled system operation defaults to follow either the first or second DHW Equip
HVAC system schedule, depending on which is system is cooled by CHW Utility Charges
coils. Project Info
3) CHW Setpoints. Depending on choice of reset control, CHW setpoints are DD Wizard
required to specify CHW min and max temperatures (Setpoint is = Reset Detailed Interface
or OA Reset), or CHW setpoint value (Setpoint is = Fixed). EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Heating Primary Equipment

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Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
This dialog is displayed only if a HW system type was selected on the
Packaged Equip
HVAC System Definitions screen (screen #19). eQUEST's Schematic
HVAC Fans Design Wizard permits up to two boilers to be modeled. Boiler control
Fan Sch #1 assumes that the first boiler will lead and the second boiler will lag and
Fan Sch #2 that when two boiler are operating, both are equally loaded (no
Zone Ht & Econo preferential loading).
Deck Resets 1) HW Loop Head and Design Delta T. Used to specify the total pressure
WSHP Equip drop (ft of head) and design delta T for the HW loop, which governs the
Chillers pump power (kW). IMPORTANT: See the item help for these (right click).
Cooling Towers 2) Pump Configuration. Select/confirm the preferred pump placement.
CHW Control Circulation pumps can be placed in any of three configurations: only at the
Boilers loop, only at the boiler(s), at both the loop and the boiler(s). IMPORTANT:
HW Control eQUEST’s wizards only provide a single CHW plant with primary loops
DHW Equip (no secondary loops). See the Detailed Interface for more options.
Utility Charges 3) HW Loop Flow. Indicate/confirm loop as either constant or variable. If
Project Info loop flow is set to variable, the Schematic Design Wizard prompts for the
DD Wizard method of pump control (single speed, two speed, or VSD).
Detailed Interface 4) Loop Pump Head/Flow. Loop Pump Head/Flow. These inputs are used
EEM Wizard only to size the pump. Use HW Loop Head and Design Delta T to size the
Parametric Runs pressure drop & flow of the entire loop.
Graphical Reports 5) Boiler Size/Efficiency. By default, boilers are ‘auto-sized’, i.e.,
Detailed Reports automatically sized by DOE-2. To specify the boiler size, select “Specify".
Boiler efficiency defaults based on boiler type and size.

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Hot Water System Control

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HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
This HW System Control dialog is displayed only if a HW-based system
Packaged Equip
type was selected as one of the two system types on screen #19.
HVAC Fans
1) Setpoint is. Three HW setpoint control options are supported: "fixed"
Fan Sch #1
(constant setpoint, no reset); "Load Reset" (reset based on load); "OA
Fan Sch #2
reset" (reset based on outdoor air temperatures). In the reset cases, both
minimum and maximum HW temperatures are input. Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
2) HW System Operation. Three HW system operation modes are supported:
WSHP Equip
"Standby" (the default, loop operates whenever system fans are on);
Chillers
"Demand" (loop operates only when there is a load); "Scheduled"
(scheduled either as on/off or based on outdoor air temperature, e.g., Cooling Towers
operates only during scheduled hours when outdoor temperatures are less CHW Control
than the OA Temperature). The schedule corresponding to a scheduled Boilers
system operation defaults to follow the CHW system schedule but a "radio HW Control
button" selection is available to change the default to either the first or DHW Equip
second HVAC system schedule. Utility Charges
3) HW Setpoints. Depending on choice of reset control, HW setpoints are Project Info
required to specify HW min and max temperatures (Setpoint is = Reset or DD Wizard
OA Reset), or HW setpoint value (Setpoint is = Fixed). Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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 Schematic Design Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Domestic Water Heating Equipment

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HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
eQUEST's Wizards permit one domestic hot water tank to be modeled.
Packaged Equip Storage capacity and input rating are estimated by the Wizard using rules
HVAC Fans of thumb. If the user selects California Title 24 compliance from the first
Fan Sch #1 screen, then a different pair of DHW screens are available (non-residential
Fan Sch #2 and residential), depending on building type and activity area types.
Zone Ht & Econo 1) Hot Water Usage. Hot water usage, in gallons per person per day, defaults
Deck Resets based on building type, per the ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook. A
WSHP Equip schedule is automatically associated with the usage whose peak rate
Chillers (gals/person/hour) is also taken from the same ASHRAE source.
Cooling Towers 2) Inlet Water Temperature. Inlet water temperature accepts two inputs,
CHW Control "Equals Ground Temperature" and "Specify". "Equals Ground
Boilers Temperature" uses ground temperature data from the weather files to
HW Control estimate inlet water temperatures which vary by month. "Specify" allows
DHW Equip the user to set a constant inlet water temperature all months.
Utility Charges 3) Recirculation %. In DOE-2.2, recirculation in domestic water loops is
Project Info optional. Where there is no recirculation, it is assumed that local water
DD Wizard pressure is sufficient to provide service on demand. Entering a number for
Detailed Interface Recirculation % greater than "0" (typically 10% to 15%) indicates that the
EEM Wizard
loop uses pumped recirculation. If pumped recirculation is used, the user
is prompted to enter pump head and motor efficiency.
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports 4) Tank Insulation R-value. This value is used only if Storage Capacity > 0.
Detailed Reports
In the Schematic Design Wizard, DHW tank stand-by losses are assumed
to be lost to outdoor ambient conditions.

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Electric Utility Uniform Charges

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Zone Temp. & Air
This Electric Utility Charges dialog is displayed only if a Electric Utility
Packaged Equip
Rate was selected as “Custom” on Screen #1).
HVAC Fans
1) Rate Name. Enter a rate name that is sufficiently descriptive to allow this
Fan Sch #1
rate to be stored in the library for future use. Click the button to save
Fan Sch #2
this rate for future retrieval (retrieve via Utility = ‘File’ on screen #1).
Zone Ht & Econo
2) Type. Three choices a re possible: “Uniform Charges” (for rates that Deck Resets
charge the same kWh charge for all kilowatt hours but which may vary
WSHP Equip
seasonally… common for residential rates, shown above), “Block
Chillers
Charges” (for rates having provisions such “for consumption up to xxxxx
Cooling Towers
kWh per month, the charge will be yyy $/kWh, all consumption in excess
of xxxxx kWh per month will be charged at zzz $/kWh… this is the CHW Control
default and most common commercial/industrial rate), and “Time-of-Use Boilers
Charges” (for rates whose charges vary by time of day, e.g., on-peak vs- HW Control
mid-peak vs off-peak time periods… this is a less common DHW Equip
commercial/industrial rate). Utility Charges
3) Customer Charge. May be specified in $ per month or $ per day. Project Info

4) Uniform Charges. Specify a peak demand or consumption charge that is DD Wizard

constant with quantity and time, but may vary between two seasons. The Detailed Interface
units are $/kW (peak demand) and $/kWh (consumption). EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
5) Second Season. A second season can be selected (as displayed above).
Graphical Reports
While the screen capture shown above is for the Uniform Charge rate Type,
Detailed Reports
the Customer Charge and Uniform Charges are often applicable to the other
rates types (Block Charges and Time-of-Use Charges).

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Electric Utility Block Charges

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Zone Temp. & Air
The Electric Utility Charges dialog is displayed only if an Electric Utility
Packaged Equip Rate was selected as “Custom” on Screen #1).
HVAC Fans
1) Type. The screen above is for rate Type = “Block Charges”. Block charge
Fan Sch #1
structures tend to charge less for increased “blocks” of consumption.
Fan Sch #2
2) Block Type. Two selections are available.
Zone Ht & Econo
Deck Resets
"Incremental Blocks" mean that the size of each successive block is stated
WSHP Equip
in terms of the SIZE of the block, i.e., how many kWh are in each block,
e.g., “the first x,xxx kWh’s …, the next y,yyy kWh’s … .
Chillers
Cooling Towers "Cumulative Blocks" mean that the size of each successive block is stated
CHW Control
in terms of the UPPER LIMIT of the blocks, i.e., the upper boundary of
each block, e.g., “the first x,xxx kWh’s …, up to y,yyy kWh’s … .
Boilers
HW Control 3) Energy Blocks. Two selections are available.
DHW Equip "kWh Block": where energy block sizes (or upper limits) are pre-defined
Utility Charges based on the units of energy consumed. For example, $0.07 for the first
Project Info 10,000 kWh, $0.05 for the remainder.
DD Wizard "kWh/kW Block": where energy block sizes (or upper limits) are based on
Detailed Interface a multiplier on peak electric demand. For example, $xxxx for the first
EEM Wizard kWh block, where the size of the first kWh block is determined by using a
Parametric Runs predefined multiplier times the peak electrical demand for each month.
Graphical Reports
This type of block will tend to vary in size from one month to the next.
Detailed Reports 4) Second Season. A second season can be selected (as displayed above).

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Electric Utility Time-of-Use Charges

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Zone Temp. & Air
The Electric Utility Charges dialog is displayed only if an Electric Utility
Packaged Equip
Rate was selected as “Custom” on Screen #1).
HVAC Fans
1) Type. The screen above is for rate Type = “Time-of-Use Charges”. Time-
Fan Sch #1
of-Use or TOU rates charge a different amount for demand and/or
Fan Sch #2
consumption, depending on when it is used, i.e., what time of day.
Zone Ht & Econo
2) TOU Period. Up to five Time-of-Use periods are available to describe a
Deck Resets
TOU rate. Five choices for Electric Rate Time of Use Period are available:
WSHP Equip
"On-Peak" Typically used to represent the most expensive electric Chillers
use time period during the day, e.g., summer afternoons.
Cooling Towers
"Off-Peak" Used to represent the least expensive electric use time CHW Control
period during the day, e.g., weekends and summer evenings. Boilers
"Mid-Peak" Used to represent the periods of the day, if any, where HW Control
the cost of electric serve are higher than Off-Peak but lower than On-Peak, DHW Equip
e.g., summer mornings. Utility Charges
"Super On-Peak" Occasionally, time-of-use rates employ more than three Project Info
time-of-use periods. Super On-Peak is intended to be used for rate periods DD Wizard
more expensive than the On-Peak time period. Detailed Interface
"Super Off-Peak" Similar to Super On-Peak, except for rate periods less EEM Wizard
expensive than the Off-Peak time period. Parametric Runs
3) Second Season. A second season can be selected (as displayed above). Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Electric Utility Time-of-Use Periods

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The Electric Utility Time-of-Use Periods dialog is displayed only if the
Packaged Equip Electric Utility Rate Type was selected to be “Time-of-use Charges” on
HVAC Fans the Electric Utility Charges screen (previous screen).
Fan Sch #1
1) TOU Periods Timeline. First select a TOU period by clicking on the
Fan Sch #2 preferred color box from the TOU legend. Then use your mouse to color
Zone Ht & Econo the TOU timeline bar to indicate which hours are governed by which TOU
Deck Resets period. The number of TOU colors in the legend will depend on the
WSHP Equip selection for TOU periods on the previous screen.
Chillers 2) Season 2. A second season is displayed only if a second season was
Cooling Towers selected on the previous screen (as displayed above).
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Fuel Utility Charges

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
This Electric Utility Charges dialog is displayed only if a Gas Utility Rate
Packaged Equip
was selected as “Custom” on Screen #1). This screen is identical in design
to the Electric Utility Charges screen (two screens previous), except that HVAC Fans
no TOU option is available (TOU options are rare for natural gas rates). Fan Sch #1
Fan Sch #2
Zone Ht & Econo
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Deck Resets
To save your wizard utility rates for future use, click the button in the WSHP Equip
upper right area of the screen to save this rate. Retrieve a saved wizard Chillers
utility rate by selecting Utility = ‘File’ on screen #1. Cooling Towers
CHW Control
Boilers
HW Control
DHW Equip
Utility Charges
Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Saving Complex Custom Utility Rates

Quick Start
Simulation Basics IMPORTANT NOTE:
Schematic Wizard Currently, the utility rate ‘save’ feature can only be used to save utility rates
General Info defined entirely within the wizard. eQUEST’s wizards are designed to cover
Bldg Footprint the common inputs, leaving more advanced utility rate features (e.g., ratchets,
Constructions rate limiters, rate qualifiers, etc.) to be modeled using refinements added in
Exterior Doors the Detailed Interface. Currently, there is no simple (one-click) way to save
Windows utility rates which are refined or modified in the Detailed Interface (e.g., to
Skylights add advanced features), for later re-use in new wizard projects. The simplest
Daylighting method currently available to “save” your custom utility rates is done from
Activity Areas
within the detailed interface and requires a text editor. The steps to save your
advanced utility rates and then later retrieve them for use in the Wizard are:
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads 1) Leave the Wizard, i.e., proceed to the Detailed Interface (in the Wizard, press
Main Schedules
the Finish button). Once you’re in the Detailed Interface, add any necessary
advanced rate features in the Detailed Interface and save your project.
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type 2) Within your project folder (see the installation guide portion of this tutorial for
Zone Temp. & Air
options on where your eQUEST project files are stored), locate and open the
Packaged Equip
project INP file (project file with INP file extension) using any text editor
(e.g., Windows NotePad or WordPad).
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1 3) In the INP file, find the BLOCK-CHARGE and UTILTY-RATE commands
Fan Sch #2
(always near the bottom of the INP file) and copy these into a separate text
file. Be sure to include the command terminators (double periods “..”). See a
Zone Ht & Econo
file named “DOE2-BDL Utility Rate Documentation.pdf” found in the
Deck Resets
eQUEST 3…\Rates folder for a detailed description of these DOE-2 BDL
WSHP Equip
commands.
Chillers
4) If your rates included schedules (e.g., for seasonal or time-of-use periods),
Cooling Towers
you will need to find and copy all DAY-SCHEDULE-PD, WEEK-
CHW Control
SCHEDULE-PD, and SCHEDULE-PD commands for all utility rate-related
Boilers schedules. Place these at the top of the separate text file (i.e., before the
HW Control BLOCK-CHARGE and UTILTY-RATE commands).
DHW Equip
5) Name you separate text files (containing your utility rate-specific DOE-2 BDL
Utility Charges commands) any thing you wish and use “ERT” as a file extension for the
Project Info electric rates. Use “GRT” for gas rates. Select your file names to clearly
DD Wizard identify the utility company and tariff name.
Detailed Interface
6) Place these ERT and GRT files in the eQUEST\Rates folder. (see the
EEM Wizard installation guide portion of this tutorial for options on where eQUEST data
Parametric Runs files are stored). See the “Readme.txt” file in the eQUEST\Rates folder for
Graphical Reports more information.
Detailed Reports 7) The next time you start eQUEST, these ERT and GRT files will be selectable
from within the Wizard (screen #1). Select Utility Electric or Utility Gas =
“-file-” to see a listing of all the ERT and GRT files you’ve stored in the
eQUEST\Rates folder.

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial Schematic Design Wizard

Project Information
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
General Info
Bldg Footprint
Constructions
Exterior Doors
Windows
Skylights
Daylighting
Activity Areas
Occupied Loads
Unoccupied Loads
Main Schedules
Alt. Schedules
HVAC Sys Type
Zone Temp. & Air
1) Building Owner and Building Location. Currently, the building location
Packaged Equip
and building owner input on this screen is not output anywhere, therefore,
it is useful only as project description information in the Wizard only. HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1
2) Component Name Prefix and Suffix. These input fields are provided to
Fan Sch #2
enable Schematic Design (SD) Wizard users to prepare separate building
descriptions, then compile them together into a multi-building project in Zone Ht & Econo

the Detailed Interface. See the follow page for a description of this Deck Resets
process. Similar prefix/suffix inputs are provided in the DD Wizard at the WSHP Equip
Building Shell General Shell Information screen and Air-Side HVAC Chillers
System Definition screens. See also the discussion at Custom Zone Names Cooling Towers
on page 44. CHW Control
To leave the Schematic Design Wizard and proceed to the detailed interface , Boilers
click on the button in the lower right hand portion of the screen. HW Control
After pressing the button, eQUEST writes a "DOE-2" input (*.INP) DHW Equip
file. This is a text input file containing DOE-2’s BDL (Building Description Utility Charges
Language) input language. Project Info
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

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Multiple Buildings in the SD Wizard

Quick Start DOE-2 BDL requires that every object within an INP file be uniquely named.
Simulation Basics Using the Prefix/Suffix fields on the Project Information screen, i.e., last
Schematic Wizard screen in the schematic wizard (and first screens on the Shell and System
General Info Definitions screens in the DD wizard), avoids redundant default component
Bldg Footprint names by adding your unique characters as a prefix and/or suffix to the name
Constructions of every component in the BDL input (INP) file.
Exterior Doors Procedure:
Windows Use the Component Name Prefix and Suffix fields to uniquely name every
Skylights project component. These input fields are provided to enable Schematic
Daylighting Design (SD) and Design Development (DD) Wizard users to prepare separate
Activity Areas building descriptions, then compile them together into a multi-building project
Occupied Loads in the Detailed Interface. Characters input in these fields are added as prefixes
Unoccupied Loads and/or suffixes to all building component names.
Main Schedules For example, suppose a model of a small campus consisting of two of building
Alt. Schedules is required. Although one modeler might normally accomplish this using the
HVAC Sys Type DD Wizard by creating a single project having multiple shells, as an
Zone Temp. & Air
alternative, let’s imagine that two modelers wished to create separate building
Packaged Equip
models, i.e., in parallel, then merge them into a single project representing a
two building campus.
HVAC Fans
Fan Sch #1 As an example how this might be done, prepare the building description for
Fan Sch #2
the first building in either the SD or DD Wizard, then enter a unique identifier
in the prefix field, e.g., “Bd1-”. In this case, when leaving the wizard, “Bd1-”
Zone Ht & Econo
will be added as a prefix (first four characters) to every component name in
Deck Resets
the INP file for our first building. Note that we are limited to a total of four
WSHP Equip
characters (prefix + suffix). Press Finish to leave the SD Wizard and proceed
Chillers to the Detailed Interface. From within the Detailed Interface, save your file
Cooling Towers (File/Save).
CHW Control
Start a new Wizard project (or return to the previous project Wizard screens).
Boilers On Screen #1, name the project to reflect your second building. After
HW Control describing the second building in the Wizard, enter “Bd2-” as a prefix. Leave
DHW Equip the Wizard (proceed to the Detailed Interface) and save your file.
Utility Charges In the Detailed Interface, change the Mode to ‘Detailed Data Edit’ (from the
Project Info Mode menu at the top of the Detailed Interface screen). Import the first project
DD Wizard into the second project (from the menus at the top of the Detailed Interface
Detailed Interface screen, File/Import). “Save-As” to save and rename the combined project.
EEM Wizard Important Note: It may be necessary to relocate some of the ‘Floors’ in the
Parametric Runs Detailed Interface to correctly position these as intended. If you use the DD
Graphical Reports wizard to accomplish this example, you can indicate the exact X, Y, Z
Detailed Reports coordinates of the building shells via the General Shell Information screen.

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial DD Wizard

Design Development Wizard

Quick Start
The preceding section has provided an overview of the Schematic
Simulation Basics
Design Wizard. For more complex buildings, e.g., for buildings with
Schematic Wizard
floors having different shapes or for buildings that have progressed to
DD Wizard
the design development phase, the Design Development (DD) Wizard will
provide additional modeling flexibility. Project Navigator
Project & Site
If the reader has not reviewed the previous section describing the Schematic
Building Shell
Design (SD) Wizard, they should do so prior to reviewing this section as the
Air-Side Systems
DD Wizard employs most of the same screens as the SD Wizard and those
Water-Side Systems
common screens will not be covered again in this section. Note however, that
the screens are arranged somewhat differently in the DD Wizard… to allow Detailed Interface
more flexibility. There are also a few new screens in the DD Wizard. Only the EEM Wizard
new screens (i.e., not covered in the previous section) will be reviewed here. Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
The DD Wizard groups the input screens into categories, e.g., Building Shell,
Detailed Reports
Air-Side Systems, etc. The organization for the DD Wizard is shown below.
Launch
eQUEST

Project/Site/Utility/
Schedule Seasons

Building Shell(s)
Building
Building Shell
Shell CHW Plant

DD Wizard
Air-Side System(s)
Building
Building Shell
Shell Project HW Plant
Navigator

WLHP Plant DHW Equipment

eQUEST Detailed Interface

In the DD Wizard, users can specify multiple building shells (i.e., separate
buildings, floors, wings, etc.), and multiple Air-Side HVAC System
templates, however, it currently only allows the description of one central
plant per project. Multiple central plants are permitted in the Detailed
Interface. The central screen in the DD Wizard is the Navigator, so-called
because all of the other DD Wizard screen groups are connected to one
another by the Navigator.

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Design Development Wizard

Quick Start Begin eQUEST by doubling clicking on the eQUEST icon from your desktop,
Simulation Basics or from your Start button, or from Windows Explorer. From the Startup
Schematic Wizard Options Dialog, select "Create a New Project via the Wizard", and press OK.
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports Select to create a new project via the
Detailed Reports Wizards, then select to run the
Design Development Wizard…

There are two main differences between the SD Wizard and the DD Wizard:

1) The SD Wizard can only create a single building shell. A building shell
refers to any area of the building that shares the same (or similar) footprint
shape, HVAC zoning, ceiling height, envelope construction type, or
HVAC services. The DD wizard can be used to create buildings that
require multiple shells.

2) The SD Wizard can create up to two HVAC system type templates (from
which one or more HVAC systems will be created in your model). The
DD Wizard can be used to create many HVAC system type templates and
provides more flexibility in assigning them to building areas.

Users can start their eQUEST project in either wizard. SD Wizard projects can
be converted to the DD Wizard projects at any time, however, DD Wizard
projects cannot be converted to a SD Wizard project.

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Project and Site Screens

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

1) General Information. The information on this screen is similar to the first

SD Wizard screen except that the inputs for building size, number of
floors, and heating/cooling source are relocated to separate shell or HVAC
system definitions screens. Most of the inputs illustrated above function
the same as in the SD Wizard. See a description of these inputs on page 31
above.
2) Note that the button in the lower right corner is not labeled “Finish” as it is
in the SD Wizard. In the DD Wizard, this is labeled “Continue to
Navigator” or “Return to Navigator”. Click “Continue to Navigator” to
proceed to the Navigator.
3) Prevent duplicate model components. If this checkbox is NOT selected,
the eQUEST DD Wizard will write separate model components to the
Detailed Interface file for each Shell or HVAC system definition for
constructions, glass types, and Schedules. See Item help for more info.
4) Usage Details. In the DD Wizard, ‘Hourly Endue Profiles’ is the only
available choice for schedules. Hourly Endue Profiles provides predefined
hour-by-hour usage profiles which allow only limited editing (e.g.,
‘stretching’ in the vertical or horizontal directions… see page 94 for more
details) within the DD Wizard. ‘Simplified Schedules’ (simple On/Off
step function schedules) are only available in the SD Wizard.
DOE-2 Note: In eQUEST’s Detailed Interface (leave the wizard to
navigate to the Detailed Interface), schedules can be edited hourly and can
have many operational seasons. See ‘Schedules’ in the eQUEST Modeling
Procedures Quick Reference Guide for more details.

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 DD Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Project Navigator
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

The Project navigator is the “command center” for the DD Wizard. From this
screen, users select which screens they wish to visit/edit. This screen is also
used to create multiple building shells and air-side system definitions.
Multiple building shells are used to define separate building floors whose
shape or zoning or height differ from one another, or to define different wings
of buildings or separate buildings (e.g., a campus of buildings).
You can also create multiple air-side system definitions. This adds flexibility
in specifying which areas of a project are served by different HVAC systems.
1) Project / Site / Utility. Access General Information, Compliance Analysis
Settings, Project Seasons Definitions, and Utility Charges.
2) Building Shell. Define the building shell, including the building operations
scheduling and internal loads.
3) Air-Side Systems. Define multiple air-side HVAC system templates.
4) Package HVAC Condenser Water Equip. Define WC DX equipment.
5) WSHP Plant Equipment. Define water source heat pump equipment
specifications (only one WSHP plant per project).
6) GSHP Plant Equipment. Define ground source heat pump equipment
specifications (only one GSHP plant per project).
7) CHW and HW Plant Equipment. Use this to access central cooling and
heating plant equipment specifications (currently, one plant per project).
8) DHW Equipment. Use this to access domestic hot water equipment
specifications (currently, only one DHW system type per project).
NOTE: Since most of the DD Wizard screens are identical to the Schematic
Wizard screens described previously, only those screens that are unique to the
DD Wizard, or were not previously described, will be included below.

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Project & Site: Seasonal Definitions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Season Definitions
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Return to the previous screens by clicking the “Project/Site/Utility” button at

the upper left portion of the Navigator screen, then click Next Screen. This
screen allows the user to specify the number of seasons, up to three, to be used
in the building operations schedules. This screen is always displayed in the
DD Wizard, but it is only available in the SD Wizard if “Usage Details” on
the SD Wizard Screen #1 is set to “Hourly Enduse Profiles”.
1) Description of Seasons. Select the option that best describes the building’s
operational periods or seasons. For some building types, "Typical Use
Throughout Year" is the only available selection. For others there may be
more than one selection for Season Description. The available selections
represent preset options describing the building’s operation over the
course of a year. For example, for a school, the available Season
Descriptions are "Year Round Classes", "Full Nine Months, Reduced
Summer Session" and "Full Nine Months, No Summer Session."
2) Observed holidays. Presents a predefined list of 20 possible holiday dates
(inset above), with 10 pre-selected for observance.
3) Number of seasons. Select 1, 2 or 3 seasons to be used in ALL of the
building operations schedules (3 seasons illustrated above). This limit of 3
seasons is one of convenience for use in the Wizards. In the Detailed
Interface, you can have up to 52 seasons in any schedule.
4) Number of Date Periods. Use these controls to specify multiple date
periods though the year to be associated with any of the three seasons.
Dates not included in Season #2 or #3 are assumed to be in Season #1.
DOE-2 Note: In eQUEST’s Detailed Interface, schedules can be edited
hourly and can have many operational seasons. See ‘Schedules’ in the
eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide for more details.

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 DD Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Building Shell: General Shell Information

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Shell Info.
Bldg Footprint
Bldg Footprint
Pitched Roofs
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports This screen differs slightly from its counterpart in the SD Wizard, in that this
screen contains some of the data relocated from the DD Wizard General
Information Screen (compare to SD Wizard Screen #1, page 31).
1) Shell Name. Use this field to name the currently selected shell component.
A shell might be a separate building on a small campus of buildings, or a
floor (or floors) with a unique common footprint, or a floor (or floors)
with a unique common zoning scheme, or separate wings of a building.
2) Specify Exact Site Coordinates. Use this input to help locate a shell
relative to another shell in the project. Set all shells to X=0, Y=0, if you
plan to place subsequent shells via dragging&dropping CAD images.
3) Area and Floors. These inputs function in an identical manner to their
counterparts in the Schematic Wizard (see SD Wizard Screen #1).
4) Use Floor Multipliers. Use this check box to grant or deny permission to
sue floor multipliers. This control is displayed only when the number of
floors above grade (or below grade) exceeds 4. (See Simulation Basics at
the beginning of this Tutorial, “Keep it Simple… but not too simple”)
5) Shell Multiplier. Use this to implicitly model multiple shells identical to
the one you are describing.
6) Prevent duplicate model components. If this checkbox is NOT selected,
the eQUEST DD Wizard will write separate model components to the
Detailed Interface file for each Shell’s constructions, glass types, and
Schedules. See Item help for more info.
7) Component Name Prefix and Suffix. See comments on page 81 above.

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial DD Wizard

Quick Start
Building Shell: Building Footprint Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Shell Info.
Bldg Footprint
Pitched Roofs
Roof Footprint
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Most of the controls on the DD Wizard Building Footprint screen are identical
to their counterparts in the SD Wizard. One difference is the addition
above of the “Specify Aspect Ratio” check box.
1) Specify Aspect Ratio. Use this checkbox to invoke default shapes by using
the aspect ratio (‘width’ in plan view divided by ‘height’ in plan view) of
the footprint. For example, this is convenient to indicate that a building
footprint is twice as long as it is wide.
2) Pitched Roof. Click on the button below the ‘Pitched Roof’ check box to
view the pitched roof dialog (see next page).
3) Custom Root Footprint button. Click on the ‘Custom Root Footprint’
button to alter (usually simplify) the footprint shape of the roof (see two
pages below). Click the for important help with this feature.

Note: Building Shell screens 3 through 8 are identical (or nearly identical) to
their counterparts in the SD Wizard (see pages 45 - 50 above).

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 DD Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Building Shell: Pitched Roof

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Shell Info.
Bldg Footprint
Pitched Roofs
Roof Footprint
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Sys
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

This screen, which is also available in the SD Wizard, is used to define

characteristics of pitched roofs.
1) Insulation Location. Invoking the Pitched Roof option will always assume
that an attic space exists below the pitched roof (i.e., this feature cannot be
used to define vaulted ceilings).
2) Toggle Hip/Gable Roof Ends. Left click on the thick pale red lines
(illustrated above) to toggle between hip and gable roofs.
3) Roof Pitch. Indicate the degrees of slope for the pitched roof. Degrees
slope can be calculated as tan-1(rise / run). For example, a roof with a rise
of 5” in a 12” run = tan-1(5 / 12) = 26.6 degrees
4) Overhang Projection. Used to extend the roofline to create a
soffit/overhang.
5) Gable Projection. This control is displayed only if there is at least one
gable end roof selected.
6) Custom Root Footprint button. If a building footprint shape is too complex
(e.g., too many corners), eQUEST’s automatic pitched roof procedure
won’t be able to create the pitched roof. This button provides access to a
drawing screen that allow users to simplify the footprint shape of the roof
(see the following page).

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Building Shell: Custom Roof Footprint

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Shell Info.
Bldg Footprint
Pitched Roofs
Roof Footprint
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
This screen is used to simplify roof footprints for pitched roofs associated
Detailed Reports
with complex building footprints (can lead to unrealistic ridges and valleys).
Upon entering this screen, the roof footprint polygon is displayed in blue
(default: same as building footprint). Select any vertex of the existing roof
footprint polygon by left clicking. The color of the selected vertex will be
displayed either as cyan (light blue) or light yellow. Dragging and dropping a
blue vertex copies the vertex. Dragging and dropping a yellow vertex
relocates (moves) the vertex. Toggle the color of the active vertex by single
clicking the vertex. Right click (or click the button) to turn off snap-to-grid
if desired. Directly edit vertex coordinates in the spreadsheet at left, if desired.
Other tool bar buttons (illustrated at right) are described below.
Pointer, select this tool before selecting a vertex
Zoom in / out, select this tool then left mouse click & stroke vertically to zoom
Pan, select this tool then drag & drop to pan the drawing tablet
Open CAD drawing file, use this to import DWG & DXF files
Drawing selector, click this plus either the zoom or pan buttons to zoom or pan the CAD
drawing image (rather than the drawing tablet)
CAD file properties, click this to view/edit the CAD drawing image properties
CAD drawing layers, click this to view/review layers in the CAD drawing (i.e., can be used
to turn off unnecessary layers that clutter the image)
View Properties, click this to edit the view properties, e.g., turn off or adjust snap-to-grid
delete button, use this to delete the currently active item
undo / redo, for use with drawing changes

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 DD Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Bldg Shell: Building Operations Schedule
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Ops. Schedule
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Use this screen to indicate only the occupancy start and stop times for the project
(for up to three seasons as illustrated above). The number of seasons shown on
this screen were determined on the Project & Site: Seasonal Definitions screen
(page 87 above).
1) Use. Select the use option that best describes the operational characteristics of
the building for each Building Operation Season. The choices for Season Use
vary by building type. For example, a building type of "Restaurant, Full
Service (full menu)" has the following choices for Season Type (Use):
"Closed for Business", "Low Meals Served", "Typical Meals Served" and
"High Meals Served."
2) Opens at & Closes at. Use these inputs to indicate the occupancy start and
stop times for the project. Since the DD Wizard uses only “Hourly Enduse
Profiles” for scheduling, these start and stop times are used to roughly shape
the hourly schedule profiles (see page 94).
DOE-2 Note: In eQUEST’s Detailed Interface, schedules can be edited hourly
and can have many more than just three operational seasons. See ‘Schedules’ in
the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide for more details.

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial DD Wizard

Building Shell: Activity Areas Allocation

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Activity Areas
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

This screen differs slightly from its counterpart in the Schematic Wizard, in
that this screen contains assignment priority choices for Mid and Top floors.
Compare to SD Wizard Screen #13 (see page 57, when “Usage Details” on
SD Wizard Screen #1 is set to “Simplified Schedules”).
1) Show Zone Groups. For the DD Wizard, this option is selected by default.
This enables the presentation of the Zone Groups screen (see two pages
following).
2) Occupancy Profiles by Season. Up to three lists (one for each season) are
presented at the bottom of this screen, containing a list of all seasonal
profiles. The button at the right lower corner of this screen, allows user
access to the hourly profiles (see the following page).

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 DD Wizard eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

Building Shell: Hourly Profiles

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Hourly Profiles
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

This dialog is available via the button at the right lower corner of the
Activity Areas Allocation Screen (see previous page). This screen, allows
users to review & edit the hourly profiles used for the operations schedules.
NOTE: this screen can only be used to expand of contract the profile ‘shape’
(see items # 4 & 5 below). Hour-by-hour edits to the profile shape must be
made in the Detailed Interface.
1) Profile Group. In the upper left corner of the screen, use the pull-down
pick list to select the Profile Group you wish to review (e.g., occupancy,
lights, office equipment, DHW usage, etc.). Since fan schedules are simple
On/Off schedules, they are not available on this hourly profile dialog.
2) Active Profiles. Near the upper left corner of the screen, use the list box to
select a preferred schedule season for the profile group selected in step (1).
3) Day Selector. Click on a preferred day of the week at the top of the dialog
to view the detailed dialog in the main view/edit area of the dialog.
4) Profile Maximum. In the main view/edit area of the dialog, click on the
red number displayed near the upper right are of the screen (right hand end
of the horizontal red line). Edit this number to raise or lower the overall
profile. “Profile Minimum” controls the unoccupied profile level.
5) Shift Start Hour. Edit this number (e.g., +1 or -1) to shift the start-up time
for the profile. Use “Shift End Hour” similarly.
6) Other Active Profiles. Displays profiles from other seasons, for comparison.

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Building Shell: Zone Group Definitions

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Zone Groups
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

This screen is available only if the ‘Show Zone Groups Screen’ checkbox is
selected on the Activity Areas Allocation screen (previous screen). This
screen is used to accomplish two things: a) assign activity area types by zone
group, and b) assign air-side HVAC systems by zone group.
1) Zone Groups. The list box in the upper left corner of the dialog lists
predefined zone groups, e.g., ground floor core zones, second floor
perimeter zones, etc. Create new zone groups or delete existing zone
groups by selecting the buttons below the zone groups list box.
2) Floor Plan Views. Zone assigned to the currently selected zone group are
displayed in dark green in floor plan views. Any zones not assigned to a
zone group are displayed in pale red.
3) To assign or re-assign zones to zone
groups, left click on a zone in any of
the floor plan views, and select
“Assign Zone to Active Group” or
“Assign Zone to Other Group”.
4) Activity Area Types. Assign or adjust activity area assignments to zone
groups by editing the Percent (%) column of the Activity Area spreadsheet
control in the upper right area of the dialog. %’s must sum to 100% for
each zone group. The resulting area (sqft) is also reported for the selected
zone group. Percent and sqft is also reported for the whole building (shell).
5) HVAC System. Assign air-side systems to zone groups by first selecting a
preferred zone group then selected the preferred HVAC system template.

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Bldg Shell: Non-HVAC Enduses to Model

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Enduses to Model
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

This dialog is available only if Hourly Enduse Profiles are specified. This
screen allows users to select which non-HVAC endues are to be included in
the model of this building shell.
1) Interior Enduses. Check all interior enduses you desire to include in your
model. “Interior” enduses are those that contribute to space thermal loads
i.e., “felt” by one or more thermostats.
2) Exterior Enduses. Check all exterior enduses you desire to include in your
model. “Exterior” enduses are those that do not contribute to space
thermal loads i.e., are not “felt” by one or more thermostats.
Each endue selected on the screen above enables a screen such as the one
illustrated below, one for each enduse selected.

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Air-Side: HVAC System Definition

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
System Def.
T-Stats & Flows
Fan Schedules
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
This screen is used to define HVAC air-side system definitions (templates). By
Graphical Reports
‘template’ is meant that one or more HVAC systems will be created in the
Detailed Reports
DOE-2 model based on this template. This screen is similar to the SD Wizard
HVAC Systems Definition screen (Screen #19), except that here only one
system template may be defined at a time, however, multiple system templates
are defined by returning to the DD Wizard Navigator and creating new systems.
1) Most of the controls on this screen are consistent with those seen
previously on the SD Wizard Screen #19 (see page 61).
2) System Per Area. Select how many HVAC systems will be created from
this template… system per zone, per floor, per shell, & per site.
3) System Assignment to Thermal Zone. This control is used to ‘push’
HVAC template assignments onto the shells. Alternately, HVAC system
template assignments made be ‘pulled’ using Bldg Shell screen #14 (see
page 95 above). IMPORTANT NOTE: ‘Pushing’ HVAC system template
assignments using the System Assignment to Thermal Zone controls on
this screen is a very ‘broad brush’ method, quick but allowing for little
detail. RECOMMENDATION: Make HVAC system template assignments
using Bldg Shell Screen #14 (see page 95 above) to ‘pull’ the HVAC
system assignments. This methods gives more flexibility in making
HVAC assignments.
4) Component Name Prefix and Suffix. See also the discussion on page 81
(Project Information) and on page 44 (Custom Zone Names).
5) Prevent duplicate model components. If this checkbox is NOT selected,
the eQUEST DD Wizard will write separate HVAC Schedules to the
Detailed Interface file for each HVAC system definition even if they are
identical (i.e., redundant). See Item help for more info.

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Air-Side: HVAC Zone Temps & Air Flows

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
System Def.
T-Stats & Flows
Fan Schedules
Water-Side Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
This screen is similar to its counterpart in the Schematic Design Wizard (see
page 62 above). The only difference is the provision for seasonal thermostat
setpoints (up to three seasons, the number of seasons is determined on the
Project & Site Data, Season Definitions screen).
1) Design Temperatures. Indoor design temperatures are used by eQUEST to
size air flow requirements. Default values are based on building type and
Title24. Supply temperatures are the temperatures of the conditioned air
entering (supplied to) the zones, not the temperature of the air leaving the
coils. Coil-leaving temperatures are based on a variety of factors,
including fan heat gain (for draw-through fans), duct losses, coil by-pass
factors, mixed air temperature, and humidity control requirements. Coil-
leaving temperatures are calculated by the simulation engine.
2) Air Flows. Minimum Design Flow is used to set a minimum design flow
rate. This is a minimum for sizing the design zone air flow. VAV
Minimum Flow is used to set a minimum flow rate for VAV terminals
during hourly operations.

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Air-Side: Fan Schedules

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
System Def.
T-Stats & Flows
Fan Schedules
Water-Side System
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
This screen is similar to the SD Wizard HVAC Systems Fans Schedule
Graphical Reports
screen, except that it provides for the optional specification of up to three
Detailed Reports
seasons (the SD Wizard version allows only two seasons).
Similar schedule screens are also available in the CHW Plant Equipment, HW
Plant Equipment, and DHW Equipment DD Wizard modules.

Air-Side HVAC System template screens 4 (System Fans), 6 (Zone Heating &
Economizer), and 7 (Deck Resets) are identical to their counterparts in the SD
Wizard (see pages 64, 67, & 68 above).

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Water-Side: Water-Source Heat Pumps

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
WLHP Systems
GLHP Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

The Water Source Heat Pump Equipment screen is used to specify all of the
water-side and primary equipment used with water loop heat pumps.
1) WSHP Loop Head and Design Delta T. Used to specify the total pressure
drop (ft of head) and design delta T for the WSHP loop, which governs the
pump power (kW). IMPORTANT: See the item help for these (right click).
2) Pump Config. Select/confirm the preferred pump placement. Circulation
pumps can be placed in any of four configurations depending on
combinations of pumps at the loop, boiler, and cooling tower.
3) Loop Flow. Indicate loop as either constant or variable. If loop flow =
variable, the Wizard prompts for pump control: 1-spd, 2-spd, or VSD.
4) Operation. Two operation modes are supported: "Standby" (loop operates
when system fans are on) & "Demand" (loop operates when there is load).
5) Loop Pump Head/Flow. These inputs are used only to size the pump. Use
WSHP Loop Head and Design Delta T to size the pressure drop & flow of
the entire loop. See the item helps.
6) Condenser and Tower Configuration and Control. Three configurations
are supported: open tower (with ht exchanger), fluid cooler, and dry
cooler. See the item helps for an explanation of the capacity control
options.
7) Boiler Type/Count/Size/Efficiency. By default, boilers are ‘auto-sized’,
i.e., automatically sized by DOE-2. To specify the boiler size, select
“Specify". Boiler efficiency defaults are based on boiler type and size.

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Water-Side: Ground-Source Heat Pumps

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Project Navigator
Project & Site
Building Shell
Air-Side Systems
Water-Side Systems
WLHP Systems
GLHP Systems
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

The Ground Source Heat Pump Equipment screen is used to specify all of the
water-side and primary equipment used with ground loop heat pumps.
1) GSHP Loop Head, Design Delta T, Pump Config, Loop Flow, Operation,
and Loop Pump Head/Flow. See the description for these items on the
previous page. IMPORTANT: See the item help for these (right click).
2) Soil Ground Temperature and Adjustment. Use this input to specify the
mean undisturbed ground temperature via user input (‘Specify’) or equal
to the average annual air temperature plus the adjustment factor (‘Calc’).
3) Ground. Select the ground properties by soil type. See a table of Ground
Thermal Properties available via right click.
4) Grout. Select the grout properties by type. See a table of Grout Thermal
Properties available via right click.
5) GHX Type and Config. Select from seven geometries of Vertical Well
Field, each of which are described in the GLHX Vertical Well Field
Configuration Table available via right click.
6) Depth. IMPORTANT: Ground source heat exchangers (e.g., ground well
fields) are among the few HVAC equipment components that eQUEST is
currently UNABLE to AUTOMATICALLY size based on design day or
annual hourly simulation and NO default sizing is provided in eQUEST’s
wizard for ground source heat exchange components. See the item help for
this input for additional information and recommendations.
Question marks are placed near key inputs. Click the for important help.

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Detailed Interface
Quick Start A comprehensive review of eQUEST's Detailed Interface is beyond the scope
Simulation Basics of this introductory tutorial. However, selected screen captures and brief
Schematic Wizard descriptions will aid the new user to navigate and use some features of the
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface, e.g., to confirm 2-D and 3-D geometry. For more help with
DD Wizard
the Detailed Interface, see the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick
Reference Guide, available via right click from any eQUEST input field, then
Detailed Interface
select ‘Tutorials and Reference’.
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs Several important buttons are found on the top tool bar of the Detailed
Graphical Reports Interface. These are briefly reviewed in this section. More information on
Detailed Reports these is found in the Quick Start section of this tutorial.

Important Note: Although it is possible to edit any or all model inputs within
the Detailed Interface, this is not recommended for beginning users. Note that
any changes made within the Detailed Interface are not communicated back to
the Wizards or to the EEM Wizard (i.e., not stored in the INP file), thus, if the
user returns to the SD or DD Wizard and leaves the Wizard via the ‘Finish’
button, ANY edits made within the Detailed Interface will be lost, i.e., the INP
file will be overwritten by the inputs contained within the SD or DD Wizard.
Similarly, the EEM Wizard can only ‘communicate’ with the SD & DD
Wizard. ANY edits in the Detailed Interface are ignored in the EEM runs.

Advanced users will find advantages to editing models directly within the
Detailed Interface. To edit within the Detailed Interface, users must first
change from the Wizard Data Edit mode to the Detailed Data Edit mode. This
is done from the menu bar. Pull down the Mode menu and select Detailed
Data Edit (see below). A warning/confirmation message (see below) will be
displayed to confirm the change of mode.

Detailed Interface, Mode Menu options

Warning message issued when changing from Wizard Edit mode

to Detailed Edit mode

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Detailed Interface
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Design Wizard: For models originally created using the Schematic Wizard
Schematic Design Wizard, you can return to the Schematic Design DD Wizard
Wizard at anytime to modify your wizard inputs and regenerate your Detailed Interface
building model. Note that any edits to the model made in the Detailed EEM Wizard
Interface will NOT be reflected in the Schematic Design Wizard. Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
EEM (Energy Efficiency Measure) Wizard: After creating a new Detailed Reports
building description, i.e., using the Schematic Design Wizard, launch
the EEM Wizard to quickly describe up to ten design alternatives to
your “base” building description. You can then automatically simulate
any or all of these alternative cases and view the simulation results in
individual and/or comparative reports.

Perform a simulation: Press the Run Simulation button to perform an

annual simulation of the base building design description and/or of any
of your EEM design alternatives (created using the EEM Wizard).

Review simulation results: From the eQUEST analysis tool bar, press
the Results Review mode button to view graphic simulation output
reports. From the bottom of the results tree diagram (left side of the
Results View screen) select the tab, then select one or
more projects for which you wish to view results. Also from the
bottom of the results tree diagram, select the tab, then select
single run or comparison reports, as preferred.

Return to the detailed Project View Mode: After reviewing

simulation results, return to the detailed Project View mode, by
pressing the Project View mode button on the analysis tool bar.

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Building Shell Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Building Shell Module, 2D Geometry Tab View
Component Tree
Upon exiting the Schematic Design Wizard, the user arrives at eQUEST's
Detailed Interface. By default, the user is placed within the Building Shell
module. All of eQUEST's Detailed View modules are accessible via the module
navigation bar near the top of the screen (the large icons described on the
previous page). Screens for eQUEST's Detailed View modules are divided into
two main areas:
1) Actions / Component Tree View (two tabbed views on the left). The
Actions tab contains the available actions buttons (e.g., Building Creation
Wizard, EEM Wizard, Run Simulations, Perform Title 24 Compliance, Review
Simulation Results). This view is presented by default for the Wizard Data Edit
mode. The Detailed Component Tree can also be selected from the tab at the
lower left area of the Actions/Tree View. The detailed component tree at left
shows all major tree components for the Building Shell module (the example
shown at left has been reduced to show only the principal component levels by
selecting the "minus" icon at left of each component).
2) Detailed Tab View (detailed views on the right). The Building Shell Detailed
View module currently has three tab views, "2-D Geometry", "3-D Geometry",
and "Spreadsheet". The 2-D tab is shown above. The following page shows the
other tab views.

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Building Shell Module, 3D Tab View

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Building Shell Module, 3D Geometry Tab View

NOTES:
Change to the 3D Geometry View by clicking on the "3D Geometry" tab at
the top of the detailed diagram area. NOTE: the ‘missing’ floor in the 3-D
image above results from using Floor Multipliers on Bldg Shell screen #1
(page 88). The missing floor is implicating modeled via a floor multiplier of
2 on the mid (typical) floor.
Rotate & Tilt: To rotate the 3D image, press and hold down the control key
while simultaneously pressing and holding the left mouse button. After a
short wait, e.g., 1 second, the displayed image of the building will change
from solid to wire frame (see example below). With the wire frame displayed
(and both the control key and left mouse button still depressed), slowly move
the mouse cursor left-to-right… this will rotate the building image. Let go of
the left mouse button and control key to redisplay a solid building image.
Repeating the same steps, move the mouse cursor vertically
on the screen to tilt the building image.
Zoom: Repeat the same steps using control-right mouse to
zoom (via a vertical mouse stroke).
Wire Frame vs Solid View: Users may find it convenient
to toggle between solid view and wire frame view. First
click on the 3D view (left mouse button), then press either
the "s" or "w" key to select solid or wire frame view. The
wire frame view can help confirm location of interior walls.

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Building Shell Module, 3D Tab View

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
3D Geometry Tab View, with a component (roof) selected

Component Tree NOTES:

To inspect details of any building object, in solid view, click on any
building object in the 3D view. An imaginary ray is traced from the
observers eye through mouse cursor and the 3D image. Every surface
intersected by the trace will be listed on a pop-up pick list (see example
below). Select the preferred object by clicking on it from the pop-up list
("EL1 Skylit Roof (T.C29.E41) " selected in this example). The selected
object will become the highlighted component in the component tree (see
example at left) and will display a bold red border in the 3D view (see
example above). Select the "Spreadsheet" tab to view details of the
selected building component (see example on the following page).

Selected objects
pop-up list

Alternately, right clicking on any

component in the 3D diagram
presents a quick menu similar to the
one illustrated at right, but with
access to detailed "Properties" for
each component.

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Building Shell Module, Spreadsheet View

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Building Shell Module, Spreadsheet Tab View

NOTES: Component Tree

After clicking on a selected building component in the 3D view (see
previous page), click on the "Spreadsheet" tab to view details of the
component (see example above) — row for selected item highlighted.
Alternately, click on any item
in the component tree
(example at right) to display
details of the selected
component on the Spreadsheet
tab. The item selected in the
tree will also be highlighted in
the 3D (example on previous
page) and 2D View.
Right click on any item in the
component tree, 2D View, or
3D View and select
"Properties" to display a
tabbed dialog of details for the
selected component (example
at left).

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Project & Site Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Project & Site Module, Spreadsheet Tab View

Component Tree NOTES:

The Project & Site module has only one tab view, "Spreadsheet".
1) Component Tree (on the left). The image at left shows all major tree
components for the Project and Site module (Cooling Design Day
selected).
2) Tabbed Spreadsheet View The Project and Site Detailed View
module currently has only one tab view, "Spreadsheet". This spreadsheet
view is used to review/input/modify general features related to the project
and site. Only like objects for the currently selected object are shown on
the spreadsheet view (Cooling Design Day selected in the example above).

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Internal Loads Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Internal Loads Module

NOTES: Component Tree

The Internal Loads module is used to set/confirm internal loads
(people/lights/equipment) in eQUEST.
1) Component Tree. The component tree at right shows all major tree
components for the Internal Loads module (the example shown at left has
been reduced to show only the principal component levels). Right mouse
click on any item in the tree and select properties, to display a tabbed
dialog showing internal load details.
2) Detailed Tab View. The Internal Loads Detailed View module
currently has two tab views, "Internal Loads", and "Spreadsheet".

Internal Loads
Tabbed Dialog

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Water-Side HVAC Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Water-Side HVAC Module, Plant Equipment Tab View

Component Tree NOTES:

1) Component Tree (on the left). The image at left shows all major tree
components for the Water-Side module.
2) Tabbed Detailed View The Water-Side HVAC module has two tab
views: "Plant Equipment" and "Spreadsheet". These tabs are used to
review/input/modify features of the project water-side.
Right mouse click on any item in the component tree or
Plant Equipment tab view to display a tabbed dialog
providing detailed information for the selected
component.

Water-Side Equipment
Tabbed Dialog

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Air-Side HVAC Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Air-Side HVAC Module

NOTES: Component Tree

1) Component Tree (on the left). The image at left shows all major tree components for
the Air-Side module.
2) Detailed Tab View. The Air-Side HVAC module has two tab views:
"Air-Side HVAC System" and "Spreadsheet". These tabs are used to
review/input/modify features of the project air-side equipment.
Right mouse click on any item in the component tree or Air-Side HVAC
System tab view to display a tabbed dialog providing detailed information
for the selected component.
Air-Side Equipment
Tabbed Dialog

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Utility & Economics Module

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
Building Shell
Project & Site
Internal Loads
Water-Side HVAC
Air-Side HVAC
Utility/ Economics
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Utility & Economics Module, Spreadsheet Tab View

Component Tree NOTES:

The Utility and Economics module has only one tab view, "Spreadsheet".
1) Component Tree (on the left). The image at left shows all major tree components for the
Utility and Economics module.
2) Tabbed Detailed View The Utility and Economics Detailed View
module currently has only one tab view, "Spreadsheet". This tab view is
used to review/input/modify features of utility rates and life-cycle costs.
Right mouse click on any item in the component tree to
display a tabbed dialog providing detailed information
for the selected component.

Utility Rate
Tabbed Dialog

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Energy Efficiency Measures Wizard

Quick Start
After creating a new building description using either of the Wizards, Simulation Basics
launch the EEM (Energy Efficiency Measures) Wizard, to quickly Schematic Wizard
describe design alternatives to your “base” building description. You can DD Wizard
then automatically simulate these alternative cases and view the
Detailed Interface
simulation results as either individual or comparative graphs.
EEM Wizard
IMPORTANT NOTE: The EEM Wizard can only work with the base Parametric Runs
building description as defined in the SD or DD Wizard (i.e., in the PD2 Graphical Reports
file), even if you modify your base building in the Detailed Interface (the Detailed Reports
EEM Wizard ignores the INP file). To make alternative runs that “operate
on” the INP file in the Detailed Interface, use Parametric Runs (next
section). For more help with the EEM Wizard, see the eQUEST Modeling
Procedures Quick Reference Guide.
The following pages will illustrate the EEM Wizard for these EEM’s.
Roof Insulation High Efficiency Lighting
Side Daylighting Fan VSD and Low Static
Top Daylighting CHW Pump VSD
High Perf. Daylight Glass High Eff. WC Chillers
High Eff. Packaged VAV
To begin, click the button. This will
launch the Energy Efficiency Measure
Creation dialog (right). From this dialog,
select the desired measure category, e.g.,
for increased roof insulation, select
”Building Envelope”. For the Measure
Type, select “Roof Insulation”.

Click on OK to display the EEM Run Information screen. Specify the EEM
Run Name as you prefer.

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EEM Run Details Dialogs

Quick Start From the EEM Run Information dialog (previous screen), select the
Simulation Basics button to display the EEM Details screen. Select a preferred
Schematic Wizard roof insulation alternative. Press Done to return to the EEM Run Info screen.
DD Wizard Roof Insulation EEM
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers From the EEM Run Information dialog (previous page), select the
Package VAV button to create another EEM run. To specify side daylighting, first select
Run Simulations Measure Category = Internal Loads and Measure Type = Daylighting (see
Parametric Runs below). Note that for the second and subsequent EEM cases, an additional
Graphical Reports selection is displayed on the EEM Run Information screen. The additional
Detailed Reports selection allows the user to select which previous EEM run will serve as the
base case for the new EEM case, i.e., which case it will be based on.

Click on OK to return to the EEM Run Information screen.

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EEM Details Dialogs

From the EEM Run Information dialog (previous screen), select the Quick Start
button to display the EEM Details screen. Make the modifications Simulation Basics
shown below. Press Done to return to the EEM Run Info screen. Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
Side Daylighting EEM
For Top Daylighting, repeat the same procedures to obtain the following EEM
Details Screen.

Top Daylighting EEM

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EEM Details Dialogs

Quick Start For High Performance Glass, repeat the same procedures to obtain the
Simulation Basics following EEM Details Screen.
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs Glass Type EEM
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
For High Efficiency Lighting, repeat the same procedures to obtain the
following EEM Details Screen.

Efficient Lighting EEM

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EEM Details Dialogs

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
VSD Fans EEM
Detailed Reports

CHW Pump VSD EEM

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EEM Details Dialogs

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV Efficient Chillers EEM
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports Whole Site/Building EEM Wizard Option
Detailed Reports
A feature that is new to the EEM wizard is the ‘Whole Site/Building’
option. In this part of the EEM wizard example, the HVAC system type
will be changed from CHW-based to a high efficiency packaged VAV
system, something that earlier versions of the EEM Wizard couldn’t
perform. A new EEM measure category, “Whole Site/Building” (see
image below), is now available which permits a user to revisit the full SD
or DD Wizard (whichever was used to create the baseline model). Once in
the Wizard, the user is free to make any change(s) they prefer, including
significant changes to building shape, size, zoning, or to the HVAC
system(s).

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Whole Site/Building EEM Wizard Option (continued)

Specify a preferred EEM Run Name, e.g., “High Efficiency Package VAV”. From
Quick Start
the EEM Run Information dialog (below), select the button to
Simulation Basics
display re-enter the SD or DD Wizard.
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
EEM Wizard Run Info Screen Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports
In the SD Wizard, change Cooling & Heating Equipment to “DX Coils” and “Hot
Water Coils”. This will default he system type to package VAV.

SD Wizard Screen #1

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Whole Site/Building EEM Wizard Option (continued)

On screen #19 (see below), confirm that the default HVAC system is Package
Quick Start
VAV with HW Reheat.
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports SD Wizard Screen #19
Go to screen # 21 and increase the efficiency to 11 EER.

SD Wizard Screen #21

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Whole Site/Building EEM Wizard Option (continued)

On screen #24 (see below), confirm Fan Type = Variable Speed Drive.
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Roof Insulation
Side Daylighting
Top Daylighting
Glass Type
Efficient Lights
VSD Fans
CHW Pump VSD
Efficient Chillers
Package VAV
Run Simulations
Parametric Runs
SD Wizard Screen #24 Graphical Reports

Perform a simulation: Once the descriptions of the preferred EEMs are Detailed Reports
complete, from the eQUEST analysis tool bar (near the top of the
eQUEST screen), press the Run Simulation button to perform an annual
simulation of the base building design description and/or of any of your
design alternatives (see below). A simulation progress status dialog
reports progress.
Simulation Progress

EEM Run Simulation

Simulation Complete

View Results: The EEM Wizard automatically populates two “Parametric Run” reports.
View these below in the Graphical Reports section.

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Parametric Runs
Quick Start
The Parametric Runs capability of eQUEST provides a means to define Simulation Basics
and simulate multiple, alternative simulation cases, where each new case Schematic Wizard
is a parametric variation of the base case. This capability differs from the
DD Wizard
EEM Wizard in that the EEM Wizard operates to modify the base building
Detailed Interface
as defined in the SD or DD Wizard (i.e., as contained in the PD2 file)
EEM Wizard
while the Parametric Run feature of eQUEST operates to modify the base
building as defined in the Detailed Interface (i.e., the INP file). In general, Parametric Runs
Parametric Runs can be more detailed and flexible than the EEM Wizard, Graphical Reports
but typically requires more insight and “steps” to define. Both the EEM Detailed Reports
Wizard and Parametric Runs produce the Parametric Reports.
The parametric Runs section has been expanded and relocated to the
eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide (available via right
click from any eQUEST input field, then select ‘Tutorials and Reference’).
See ‘Parametric Runs’ there.

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Graphical Reports
A summary of eQUEST’s graphical reports is presented in this section. Quick Start
For a more detailed summary of eQUEST’s graphical reports, see the Simulation Basics
eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide, ‘Results Schematic Wizard
Reporting’. DD Wizard

Review simulation results: After all of the simulation runs have Detailed Interface
completed, from the eQUEST analysis tool bar, press the Results EEM Wizard
Review mode button to view graphic simulation output reports. From Parametric Runs
the bottom of the results tree diagram (left side of the Results View Graphical Reports
screen) select the tab, then select one or more projects Detailed Reports
for which you wish to view results. Also from the bottom of the results
tree diagram, select the tab, then select single run or
comparison reports, as preferred.

Important Note: To successfully view eQUEST reports, the computer

you are using to view results must have a printer driver installed.

The illustration below shows the current Report Tree, accessed by clicking
the tab at the bottom left area of the screen. Note that some of
the reports are designed to display results for single runs. Most of the other
available reports are designed to compare several runs (i.e., EEM's).

Whether single-run or comparison reports are selected, you must also

select the run (single-run report) or runs (comparison report) to be
displayed from the project tree (accessed by clicking the
tab at the bottom left area of the screen). In the case of comparison reports,
the project tree includes a "plot order" designation (see example, below
right). Clicking on the plot order designation acts as a toggle to include or
exclude the selected run from the currently selected comparison report.

Examples of all of the available graphical reports are presented on the

following pages.

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Monthly Energy Consumption by End Use

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

Graphical Reports Navigation Tool Bar

Next page / Previous page

Zoom in / Zoom out
Size to fit window Width / Height

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Annual Energy Consumption by End Use

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Monthly Utility Bills, All Rates

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Monthly Peak Demand by End Use

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Peak Demand by End Use

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Monthly Peak Day Electric Load Profiles

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

Important Notes:
1) To be able to view Monthly Peak Day Electric Load Profiles report, you must first load the
hourly reporting variables used to populate the peak day profiles on this report. This is done
from the Building Description area of eQUEST's detailed interface. Start at the Component
Tree in the Project & Site module (see the following page).
2) Specifying hourly reporting will increase the size of the detailed results SIM file by ~4 MB.
3) This is a two page report. Page two reports peak profiles for July through December

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Monthly Peak Day Electric Load Profiles

(Single-Run Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics To load the hourly reporting variables used to populate the peak day
Schematic Wizard profiles on Monthly Peak Day Electric Load Profiles report, in the
DD Wizard Building Description area of eQUEST's detailed interface, go to the
Detailed Interface Component Tree in the Project & Site module. Right click on "Hourly
EEM Wizard Reports" and select "Create Hourly Reports". From the "Create Hourly
Parametric Runs Reports" dialog, click the "Load Component From Library" button. On
Graphical Reports the "Hourly Report Selection" dialog, select both the "Category" and
Single Run Reports:
"Entry" to be "Hourly Reports" (currently the only choices), then click
"OK" (twice). This will display the "Hourly Results Selection" dialog.
Mnthly Energy, End Use
You may be interested to review these variable selections, but NO
Ann. Energy, End Use
changes should be made.
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills Click the "Load Component From
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills Library" button.
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

Right click "Hourly Reports" then

select "Create Hourly Report".

Select "Hourly Reports" for both

the "Category" and "Entry".

You may be interested to

review these variable
selections, but make NO
changes (none required).

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Monthly Total Energy Consumption

(Comparison Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Utility Bills by Rate

(Comparison Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Monthly Utility Bills

(Comparison Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Energy by End Use

(Comparison Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Electric Use by Enduse

(Comparison Report)
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Building Summary

Quick Start page 1 of 2
Simulation Basics Annual Energy and Demand
Schematic Wizard (Parametric Report)
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Bldg Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports
These reports are produced automatically for EEM or Parametric simulation runs. Each page of
the parametric results reports are divided vertically into three sections which report: 1) total, 2)
incremental or 3) cumulative results. One row per case (run). All are annual results.
1) The upper third reports total annual results for energy, demand, and utility costs for each case.
2) The middle third reports incremental annual savings for each case. The incremental savings
reports the impact (i.e., benefit or penalty) associated with each case. This is calculated by
subtracting the results for the current case from the results for the previous case.
3) The bottom third of each table reports cumulative annual savings for each package of
measures, i.e., the cumulative savings assume that the parametric cases were run on top of
previous cases and report the benefit or penalties associated with the growing package of
efficiency measures, relative to the Base Case. This is calculated by subtracting the annual
results for each case from the annual results for the Base Case.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If all EEM runs were run on top of the Base Case, i.e., not on top of other
EEM cases, the cumulative and incremental results will be identical.
DOE-2 Note: Total annual energy results are from the DOE-2 BEPU report. Demand results
are from the DOE-2 PS-E report. Utility costs results are from the DOE-2 ES-E report. Peak
cooling load is from the DOE-2 SS-D report.

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Annual Building Summary

page 2 of 2
Annual Costs Quick Start
(Parametric Report) Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
See previous page for an explanation of the format of this parametric report. Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Bldg Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Enduse Summary

page 1 of 4
Quick Start
Simulation Basics
Annual Electric Energy by Enduse
Schematic Wizard (Parametric Report)
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
Parametric Run Reports:
For an explanation of this parametric report format, see the Annual
Annual Bldg Summary
Building Summary (page 1 of 2).
Annual Enduse Sum.
Detailed Reports

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Annual Enduse Summary

page 2 of 4
Elec. Coincident Peak Demand by Enduse Quick Start
(Parametric Report) Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
For an explanation of this parametric report format, see the
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary (page 1 of 2).
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Annual Enduse Summary

page 3 of 4
Quick Start Elec. Non-Coincident Peak Demand by Enduse
Simulation Basics (Parametric Report)
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
For an explanation of this parametric report format, see the
Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary (page 1 of 2).
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Sum
Detailed Reports

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Annual Enduse Summary

page 4 of 4
Annual Fuel Energy by Enduse Quick Start
(Parametric Report) Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard
DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Single Run Reports:
Mnthly Energy, End Use
Ann. Energy, End Use
Mnthly Utility Bills
Mnthly Peak, End Use
Ann. Peak, End Use
Peak Day Profile
Comparison Reports:
Mnthy Total Energy
Ann. Utility Bills
Mnthly Utiltiy Bills
Ann. Energy, End Use
Ann. Electric Use
For an explanation of this parametric report format, see the Parametric Run Reports:
Annual Building Summary (page 1 of 2).
Annual Building Summary
Annual Enduse Summary
Detailed Reports

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Detailed Reports
Quick Start
Simulation Basics In addition to the graphical reports presented in the previous pages, eQUEST
Schematic Wizard also produces a full set of DOE-2's detailed reports (i.e., in a 132-column text
DD Wizard
format) for each run. While new and intermittent users may find the volume
and detail of the detailed reports daunting, they contain a wealth of data
Detailed Interface
invaluable for many analyses. Detailed reports are contained for each run in a
EEM Wizard
text file having an "SIM" file extension (e.g., "project1.SIM"). These detailed
Parametric Runs
results files are stored in the directory for your project.
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports Although it is beyond the scope of this introductory tutorial to provide a
thorough introduction to eQUEST's detailed reports, the matrices on the
following pages will provide the new user with a "table of contents" to
eQUEST's extensive detailed reporting. Read down the left side of each
matrix to find information items of interest, then read across (to the right) to
find which detailed reports contain the information of interest. A bullet or
letter in the columns indicates for each information item (row), which DOE-2
report (column) pertains.

For more detailed information regarding these DOE-2 reports, see:

• the eQUEST Modeling Procedures Quick Reference Guide, ‘Results
Reporting’ (available via right click at any eQUEST input field)
• the eQUEST Detailed Simulation reports Summary (available via right
click at any eQUEST input field), and/or
• DOE-2.2 Volume 4: Appendices, downloadable from
http://www.doe2.com.

SIM file reports are conveniently viewable using eQUEST’s D2 SIM File
Viewer, however, they are also viewable using any text editor. Although
software such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad can be used, they
have several drawbacks. Many versatile text editors are widely available.
Three that are well suited for use with the SIM file reports are:

Ultra Edit , http://www.ultraedit.com/ (free demo, then license fee)

Boxer, http://www.boxersoftware.com/ (free demo, then license fee)
NoteTabLite, http://www.notetab.com/ (freeware)

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DOE-2 LOADS Reports

Quick Start

Space Energy Reduction by Daylight

Bldg Energy Reduction by Daylight

Space Monthly Load Components

Bldg Monthly Load Components

Daylight Illuminance Frequency

Space Peak Load Components
Simulation Basics

Window Management & Solar

Bldg Peak Load Components

Space Daylighting Summary

Space Inputs Fuel Summary

Building Monthly Loads
Schematic Wizard

Space Peak Loads

DD Wizard
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard

LS-C

LS-D
LS-A

LS-K
LS-F

LS-I
Parametric Runs
Bldg Level Info

LOADS SUMMARY REPORTS Space Level

LS-G

LS-H
LS-A

LS-B

LS-E

LS-K
Graphical Reports

LS-L
LS-J
Info
THERMAL LOAD Total (Sens&Lat) Heat/Cool Space Load
Detailed Reports
P P T T
Sensible Heat/Cool Space Load P P P P/T T T
Latent Cooling Space Load P P T T
LOADS Reports
Heat/Cool Space Load Components P P T T
Heat/Cool Peak Hour, Date, OA    SYSTEM Reports
ELECTRIC ENERGY Total (Lights/Plugs/Process) P/T
PLANT Reports
Lights T
Equipment / Plugs T Econo. Reports
Process Electric T

OTHER ENERGY Process Fuel T

Domestic Hot Water T
Solar Gain P/T

DAYLIGHTING % Lighting Reduction 

% Lighting Reduction Scatter Plot  

Ave. Daylight Illuminance 

Ave. Glare Index 
% Hrs. Glare Too High 
Frequency of Illuminance Levels 

OTHER Floor Area & Volume  

Weather File Name            
DESIGN-DAY reports provided             

Notes:
T = Total energy or Total load reported for these items
P = Peak demand or Peak load reported for these items

Duplicate reports are provided for each LOADS report (if DESIGN-DAYs are used) where the
first set of reports provides results for the design day conditions. A complete second set reports
the annual simulation results.

Left-to-right order of report columns above corresponds to top-down order of reports printed in
the "DOE-2" output files

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DOE-2 SYSTEM Reports

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
NOTES:
Schematic Wizard
T = Total energy or Total load reported for these items
DD Wizard P = Peak demand or Peak load reported for these items
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports
Detailed Reports

Bldg HVAC Equip. Performance

System Heat/Cool Performance

Building HVAC Load Summary

Space Temperature Summary

Space Temperature Summary

Zone Performance Summary

Relative Humidity Summary

Building HVAC Fan Electric

HP Heat/Cool Performance
Building HVAC Load Hours
LOADS Reports

System Utility Energy Use

Sensible/Latent Summary
System Loads Summary

System Loads Summary

Zone Demand Summary

Fan Electric Energy Use
Peak Heating & Cooling

Zone Loads Summary

System Load Hours
SYSTEM Reports
PLANT Reports
Econo. Reports
BUILDING AIR HANDLER ZONE
SYSTEMS SUMMARY REPORTS SS-P 

SS-P 
SS-M

SS-Q

SS-G

SS-O
SS-D

SS-C

SS-H

SS-R

SS-N
SS-E

SS-A

SS-B

SS-K

SS-F
SS-L
SS-J
SS-I
THERMAL ENERGY Total (Sens&Lat) Heat/Cool Coil Load P/T P/T P/T P P P/T T P/T
Sensible Heat/Cool Coil Load T
Latent Heat/Cool Coil Load T
Zone Coil Heat/Cool Load P/T
Baseboard Heat P/T P/T
Pre-heat P/T
Heat/Cool Addition/Extraction T
Cooling Peak Hour, Date, OA       
Heating Peak Hour, Date, OA      
Heat/Cool Peak Load Hourly Profile P
Max Daily Integrated Cooling Load P P
Heat Coincident w Cool Peak P P
Natural Ventilation Cooling  P/T

ELECTRIC ENERGY Total Elec (LOADS + Fans, DX, Reheat) P/T T P/T T P/T
Total Elec Coincident w Cool Peak P P
Heating/Cooling Elec Use P/T P/T P/T
Fan Total Elec P/T P/T P/T T
Fan Elec for H/C/Coincident/Float T T
Fan Elec for Supply/Return/Hot Deck T
Auxiliary/Fan/Pump Elec P/T P/T P/T T

OTHER ENERGY Heating/Cooling Fuel Use T P/T T

Waste Heat T

HOURS Hours Heat/Cool/Float/Available   

Fan Hours   
Hours Night Venting/Night Cycle On  
Hours Loads Not Met  
Zone Hrs at Max Demand  
Hours at RH ranges  

SPACE TEMPERATURE Average (H/C/Fans On/Off) 

Min / Max 
Indoor/Outdoor Temp. Delta 
Scatter Plot 

OTHER Air Flow  P 

Heat/Cool Capacity  
Heat/Cool E-I-R   
Relative Humidity Scatter Plot 
Sensible Heat Ratio  
Delta Humidity Ratio 
Equipment Part Load Ratio    
Weather File Name                   
DESIGN-DAY report provided 

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eQUEST Introductory Tutorial Detailed Reports

DOE-2 PLANT Reports

Quick Start

Loads & Energy Use, by Plant Component

Simulation Basics
Schematic Wizard

Energy End-Use, by Utility Meter

Equipment Loads & Energy Use

Energy End-Use, by Utility Type

Building Energy Performance

Utility & Fuel Use Summary

Building Utility Performance

DD Wizard

Plant Energy Utilization

Circulation Loop Loads

Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
PLANT SUMMARY REPORTS

BEPU
BEPS
PS-C

PS-D

PS-H
PS-A

PS-B

PS-E

PS-F
Graphical Reports
THERMAL LOAD by Total Plant Cooling & Heating T
Waste Heat Recovery T Detailed Reports
by Plant Equipment 
LOADS Reports
Circulation Loop Loads P/T P/T
Boilers, Chillers, Pumps, Towers, etc. Loads P/T P/T
Equipment Capacity P SYSTEM Reports
Equipment Part Load Ratio   
Loads Not Satisfied (Loops only) P/T P/T PLANT Reports
Thermal Losses (Loops & Pumps only)
Econo. Reports
P/T P/T

UTILITY ENERGY by Total Plant, Site Annual T T T

Monthly T
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) T T
Total Electric & Total Fuel Use T T
Electric Generation Fuel Use T
by Total Plant, Source Annual T T
Monthly
by Utility Type  Annual P/T P/p/T
Monthly P/T P/p/T
by Utility Meter  Annual P/T P/p/T T T
Monthly P/T P/p/T
by End Use Annual, by utility type P/p/T
Monthly, by utility type P/p/T
Annual, by utility meter P/p/T T T
Monthly, by utility meter P/p/T
Cooling & Heating (only) Input T
by Plant Equipment  Boilers, Chillers, Pumps, Towers, etc. P/T P/T

HOURS Hour & Date of Peak      

Equipment Operations Hours   
% Hours Outside Throttling Range  
% Hours Loads Not Met  

NOTES:
T = Total energy or Total load reported for these items
P = Peak demand (COINCIDENT) reported for these items
P = NON-COINCIDENT Peak demand reported for these items

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 Detailed Reports eQUEST Introductory Tutorial

DOE-2 ECONOMICS Reports

Quick Start
Simulation Basics
NOTES:
Schematic Wizard
T = Total energy or Total costs reported for these items
DD Wizard P = Peak demand or Peak demand costs reported for these items
Detailed Interface
EEM Wizard
Parametric Runs
Graphical Reports

ES-F  Block Charges & Ratchets, by Utility Rate

Detailed Reports

Pollutant Production, by Block Charge

Annual Operations Costs & Savings

Energy Savings & Life-Cycle Costs

LOADS Reports

Life-Cycle Non-Energy Costs

SYSTEM Reports

Energy Cost Summary

Summary of Pollutants
ES-E  Utility Rate Summary
PLANT Reports
Econo. Reports

ECONOMICS SUMMARY REPORTS

ES-G
ES-C

ES-D

ES-H
ES-A

ES-B
ANNUAL Results by Utility Rate  Energy Use T
Total Utility Costs ($) T T
Total Utility Costs ($/sqft) T
Total Utility Costs (ave $/billing unit) T
Component Charges P/T
Metered & Billing Use P/T
by Block or TOU Charge  Total Utility Costs ($) T
Component Charges P/T
Pollutant Production T T

MONTHLY Results by Utility Rate  Total Utility Costs ($) T

Component Charges P/T
by Block or TOU Charge  Total Utility Costs ($) T
Component Charges P/T
Pollutant Production T T

LIFE-CYCLE Results Costs Installation, Repair, Replacement T T

Energy T T
Operations T T
Savings Energy T T
Operations T T
Energy + Operations T T
Investment Statistics Discounted Payback T
S-I-R, cost T
S-I-R, energy T

Things to add:
Pitched roofs (Screen 3 shows check mark, but the dialog is not illustrated).
New Screen 22 now provides water-cooled condensers for DX.
New “aspect ratio” control on DD Wiz footprint screen.
Confirm “Screen #” and “Screens #” (new Screen #22 will cause screen #’s > 21 to be wrong).
HVAC Summary results screens

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