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Topic: Other local room heater - fanned |
Pilch
Replies: 2
Views: 3807
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:07 am Subject: Other local room heater - fanned |
| Seems to have worked, thanks. |
Topic: Air permeability for existing buildings |
Pilch
Replies: 7
Views: 7305
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:24 pm Subject: Air permeability for existing buildings |
Hello Claire
I was told on my level 4 training to use 25 for buildings constructed before 2002, 10 for buildings constructed between 2002 and 2006 and 15 for anything since 2006. |
Topic: Does anyone use this graphics card? |
Pilch
Replies: 0
Views: 1123
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Forum: EnergyPlus Simulation Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:55 am Subject: Does anyone use this graphics card? |
Hello
Does anyone have an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics card (on a notebook)and been able to run DB successfully?
Thanks |
Topic: Does anyone use this graphics card? |
Pilch
Replies: 0
Views: 2559
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:53 am Subject: Does anyone use this graphics card? |
Hello
Does anyone have an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics card (on a notebook)and been able to run DB successfully?
Thanks |
Topic: Random windows appearing |
Pilch
Replies: 1
Views: 3207
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:20 pm Subject: Random windows appearing |
| I have just drawn a block and selected no glazing in the template in advance. When I created it, it had glazing all the way around. I deleted the glazing on all four sides and carried on working. I ... |
Topic: Other local room heater - fanned |
Pilch
Replies: 2
Views: 3807
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:37 am Subject: Other local room heater - fanned |
When I try to select other local room heater - fanned as my HVAC system, it won't let me and keeps reverting back to unfanned.
Any clues how to fix this? |
Topic: A handful of questions from a novice! |
Pilch
Replies: 8
Views: 6167
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: A handful of questions from a novice! |
| Thanks Andrew, that makes sense, yes, but the problem I get is if I choose the design option and then calculate my w/m2 for each zone, when I then run the EPC, it produces an error saying design illum ... |
Topic: Thatched roof |
Pilch
Replies: 5
Views: 23142
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:55 am Subject: Thatched roof |
| I'm sure this has been asked before though I was unable to spot it in the forum. Any ideas how I input a thatched roof into SBEM? I can't see anything in the 'layers' section. Library and inference ... |
Topic: EPC Lighting - Halogen? |
Pilch
Replies: 1
Views: 3185
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:38 am Subject: EPC Lighting - Halogen? |
| Just use incandescent GLS - this is the same as the SBEM option of just tungsten. Tungsten halogen is not a specific option within SBEM. |
Topic: A handful of questions from a novice! |
Pilch
Replies: 8
Views: 6167
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:50 am Subject: A handful of questions from a novice! |
| Thanks Andy. The problem I have then is I need to input the design illuminance (lux). Do you take a typical figure based upon the zone use, so say 500 for an office (taken from CIBSE Guide F) or wou ... |
Topic: A handful of questions from a novice! |
Pilch
Replies: 8
Views: 6167
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:48 pm Subject: A handful of questions from a novice! |
Thanks for the reply Andrew (and Andy).
1. Think I worded this badly. In iSBEM, you can choose between three options, the first one being 'full lighting design carried out' and you enter the total ... |
Topic: TermoDeck |
Pilch
Replies: 4
Views: 4370
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:29 pm Subject: TermoDeck |
| Thanks Andy. That confirms the same advice I was previously given elsewhere. |
Topic: TermoDeck |
Pilch
Replies: 4
Views: 4370
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:53 pm Subject: TermoDeck |
I've just looked at a building with this thermal mass HVAC system installed: -
tarmac.co.uk /termodeck/HowTermoDeckworks.aspx
I'm unable to post a link so just delete the gap in the text.
A ... |
Topic: 3TC error |
Pilch
Replies: 2
Views: 3648
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:47 am Subject: 3TC error |
Slight confusion, my building coincidentally was called simulation building but the error reads the same after renaming it. Any help appreciated.
Cheers. |
Topic: 3TC error |
Pilch
Replies: 2
Views: 3648
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Forum: EPCs and Part L Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:31 am Subject: 3TC error |
Can anybody help me with an error I'm getting whilst trying to calculate my EPC? The message says: -
Error reading 3TC simulation building description data
Simulation building being the name of ... |
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