QC Task

Interior vs exterior surfaces

correct?
Are plenums modeled
correctly? Model as uncon.
Zones if return air is via
ductwork

Check wall constructions &

assigments

Check roof constructions &

assigments
Check slab constructions &
assigments (did you do the F
factor calcs?)

Checked?
Y

Building Shell/Envelope

Check window constructions

& assignments (did you
convert U-value to GLASSCONDUCTANCE?)
Is the site altitude modeled
correctly?
Skylights with Plenum zones:
is this modeled correctly or
are the skylights "blocked"
by the plenum underneath?
Are all overhangs and
building
shades included?
Is there something
nearby
like a lake or mountain range
that needs to be accounted
for?

Check LPDs and schedules

by space
Check EPDs and schedules
by space
Check infiltration (core zones
should be zero, create
custome schedules to
simulate opening doors, etc.)
Check occupancy and
schedules by space
Internal Loads/Space levels
Rms) have their own
schedules?

Y
Y

Y
Y

Y
Y
Y

Internal Loads/Space levels

Daylighting: are you
controlling the correct
fraction of lights in each
space?
Set Space Temp to estimate
of temp during peak loads
for uncond. Zones
Make sure space type
(conditioned vs plenum, etc)
is consistent with zone type
Name spaces to match
actual room names
Check Tstat setpoints and
corresponding schedules (the
schedule actual dictates the
setpoint)

Thermal Zones

Air Side HVAC

Set correct OA requirements

(specify EITHER cfm/person
or cfm/sf, not both)
names (but with "Zn" at the
end)
Assign zones to correct
systems and specify correct
control zone if constant
volume
Model exhaust fans at the
zone level
Break up fan and compressor
power
Baseline fan power
calculated per 90.1
Economizer
Model condenser fans

Y
Y

Y
Y

Y
Y
Y

Check supply air setpoints

Model resets for supply air
temps if applicable.

Check VAV fan turn down

Model fan schedules and
night cycling as appropriate
Check presence of VAV
central heating coil
Set crankcase heat to zero
not enabled unless they
should be

If you have multiple boilers

and chillers, are they being
staged correctly?

Y
Y
Y
Y

If you have multiple boilers

and chillers that are
autosized, do you have them
sized at an equal fraction of
the total (should sum to
1.0)?

Check chiller COP, boiler EIR

DHW process load schedules

- the schedule fractions are
for the entire hour, so make
sure the product of that and
the peak gpm is correct.
Water Side Plants

Check cooling tower

condenser water design
temperature
approach
Check coolingand
tower
fan EIR this is an expression of
hp/gpm. Right click the help
menu to see how to make
this conversion. Check
cooling tower pump W/GPM.
Chilled and hot water loops make sure you're loops are
set up correctly. For instance,
if you have
primary/secondary pumping,
you need 2 loops (a primary
one hooked to the
equipment and a secondary
one serving the air side
systems)
Do not overspecify the
pumps - enter either the kW
and gpm or the head and
efficiency, not both!
Model utility rates (easiest to
do this in the wizard)
Set user defined defaults
wherever you can
Run QC check (under tools,
after you simulate)

Y
Y

Other
Check BEPS and SS-R reports
for unmet load hours
Check peak loads reports to
make sure they make sense
Check SV-A reports to make
sure they make sense
Compare results to rules of
thumb

Comments
A couple of spaces labeled "core" are EXT space types,
spaces below atriums?

Not modeled as light-weight steel-framed with cavity

and continuous insulation but overall U-value is okay.
Using U-value method instead of layers method
precludes the consideration of the wall mass in the
heat flow analysis.
EL2 Roof and EL3 Roof have reflectivity of 0.40 not
0.30 because they are under walkways? Overall Uvalue all roofs is 0.048 per 90.1. Using U-value method
instead of layers method precludes the consideration
of the roof mass in the heat flow analysis.
Underground walls 90.1 C-factor = 1.140, slab Ffactor=0.730 (uninsulated). Model explicitly?
ASHRAE 90.1 data do not match input values; see
Window Data tab. Model value is 0.66 conductance
(excludes exterior film coefficient). 90.1 value is 0.43
or 0.55 depending on the window type. Note: door
conductance in model is same as wall conductance but
in 90.1 values for doors are different. For skylights, Uvalue input does not match any of the 90.1 values.
Probably need to check output of overall U-value to
make sure it matches the 90.1 value.

Skylight roofs are directly linked to spaces but ceilings

are still modeled. Ceilings are next to plenums, which
have roofs connected to the ambient. Thus, you have
greater heat loss from roof area than you should.
NA for baseline

Building area method LPD value = 1.1. This is for

general lighting and its regulated. Display and accent
lighting for museums is not regulated. You should also
model
value with
(e.g under
task
lights)
Spacesthis
modeled
1 W/ft2,
a few
with 3 W/ft2. For
visual exhibit areas/corridors the 1 W/ft2 seems high.
This impacts electric energy use and cooling energy
use.

Unconditioned spaces have lights and plugs schedule

same as occuppied spaces.

NA for baseline

A couple of spaces labeled "plenum" above EL3

perimeter spaces are "conditioned". These zones are
havnig loads not being met as shown in the SS-R report
for Public AHU.
Not done. It is helpful for error checking.
Really large setback for heating can result in oversized
autosized heating equipment and poor part load
performance. Modify schedule to ease into morning
warm up.
Value is currently based on occupancy. Default value of
20 CFM/person used. Per 62.1 for museum galleries,
the value is 9 CFM/person based on 40 people/1000 ft2
and 0.06 CFM/ft2. In case DCV is to be modeled in later
runs, include cfm/ft2 for unoccupied condition.

Only three systems model but per 90.1 should have

one system per floor plus any additional systems if the
exceptions noted in G3.1.1.

NA
Values look reasonable but should follow method
outlined in G3.1.2.9.
None present per 90.1 for CZ 4A
Okay accept for big turn down for heating with no
morning warm up modeled.
Reset schedule has 10 dT but 90.1 Appendix G
G3.1.3.12 states a 5 dT.
input value is consistent with 90.1 specified value of
0.4 CFM/ft2.
Night cycle control is off
None modeled. Should include to avoid overcooling
and reheating during cool conditions.
NA
NA
Second boiler is on for a~ 400 hours during the year.
Second chiller is on for 45 hours per year. The sizing /
staging of the plant equipment should be improved.
Overall efficiencies are not bad though.

Chiller size is above 800 tons. Must add 3rd chiller. If

you add night cycle control, you may reduce morning
cooling load and having two chillers might be okay.
Per 90.1, 6.1 COP for chillers and 80% boiler efficiency.
EIRs are 0.164 and 1.25. Model uses 6.1 but EIR
reported as 0.169? Boiler EIR In model is 1.25.
0.163934

1.25

DC has 76 F design wetbulb. Model uses 78F design T.

Design temperature should be 85 F or a 10 F approach
to wetbulb, whichever is lower. Model shows 7 F, which
gets to the same 85 F design temperature.
90.1 Baseline value for heat rejection fans and
pumping is 38.2 GPM/hp and 19 W/GPM, respectively.
Design value for fans in model is 5132/(170/0.746)
=22.5 (too low). Design value in model for pumping is
102000/5100 = 20 (pretty close)
22.52042
Chillers should be on primary (rides the pump curve)
and secondary (variable speed drives ) with VSDs.
Boiler loop is primary only with variable speed drive. It
doesn't appear that you have pumps associated with
the chiller. These represent the primary loop and
should ride the pump. The chilled water loop is the
secondary loop. It is modeled with constant flow pumps
but should be modeled with VSD pumps. The boilers as
modeled are okay. There are no pumps associated with
the boilers and the hot-water loop pumps have VSDs.

Need to add rates

Not all loads met ~ 12% of the time most likely due to
the plenum zones being considered to be conditioned
or if these really are conditions, their supply design
flow needs to be increased. Sometimes not having a
central heating coil can cause this too.

20

Window Calcs

Window
Description
New - All
ASHRAE
New - All
ASHRAE
* Excludes outside air-film coefficient

Data
Center of Glass
Overall Window + Fram
U-value
U-value
Btu/hr ft SHGC
Tvis Btu/hr ft
0.72
0.4
0.72
0.5

Data
Overall Window + Frame
SHGC
0.4
0.4

DOE-2 Modeling Inputs

U-value*
Tvis Btu/hr ft
SC
Tvis
0.57
0.43
0.46
0.57
0.61
0.55
0.46
0.61

Weather

BUILDING LATITUDE ( 38.9), LONGITUDE ( 70.0), OR TIME ZONE

WHICH HAS LATITUDE 38.9, LONGITUDE 77.0, AND TIME
BE USED TO ASSURE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN CALCULATE

Metrics

Heating (kBTU/SF)
Cooling (kWh/SF)
Total All Energy (kBtu/SF)

Model
*DOE
see units
MJ/m2 MJ/m2
27.6
313.5
70.1
3.8

137.0

110.9

102.4 1162.4

586.3

Lighting Load (kBtu/SF)

13.9

157.4

139.1

Plug Load (kBTU/SF)

23.0

261.0

181.0

* Published values for Large Office in DC based on reference building models developed
Rule of Thumb
Heating capacity (Mbtu/hr)
Heating capacity (Btu/ SF)
Cooling capacity (tons)
Cooling capacity (SF/ton)
Chilled water flow (GPM)
Chilled water flow (GPM/ton)
Condenser water flow (GPM)
Condenser water flow (GPM/t
Air flow Collections (CFM)
Air flow Collections (CFM/ft2)
Air flow Public (CFM)
Air flow Public (CFM/ft2)
Air flow Non Public (CFM)
Air flow Non Public (CFM/ft2)
Air flow total (CFM)
Air flow total (CFM/ft2)

9.9
30.0
1,836.7
179.1
3,599.0
20.1
5,100.0
2.8
### 298602
0.6
### 196117
1.0
55,832.0 196117
0.3
###
1.3

15-20
400
2.5
2.5
3
<1
<1
<1
<1

NGITUDE ( 70.0), OR TIME ZONE ( 4) DISAGREES WITH WEATHER FILE,

8.9, LONGITUDE 77.0, AND TIME ZONE 5. VALUES FROM WEATHER FILE WILL
NSISTENCY BETWEEN CALCULATED SUN POSITION AND SOLAR DATA FROM WEATHER FILE.

Total Floor Area (SF)

698,469
Conditioned Floor Area (S
328,921
Total Volume (CF)
8,370,381
1 kBtu/ft2/yr = 11.356 MJ/m2/yr

ce building models developed from CBECs data characterizing new construction

THER FILE WILL

ATA FROM WEATHER FILE.

zing new construction