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User's Guide
The industry's first automated HVAC design software
Version 6.0
December 2004
Right-Suite Residential is composed of these Wrightsoft programs:
Right-Draw
Right-Radiant Plus
Right-J
Right-Loop
Right-D
Right-$
Right-HV Duct
Right-Proposal Plus
Right-Sales Manager
Wrightsoft Corporation
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Lexington, MA USA 02420
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Version 6.0
December 2004
Version 6.0
December 2004
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................i
Preface
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Loads ......................................................................................................... 35
Manual J Seventh and Eighth Editions....................................................... 35
How Templates Save Time ........................................................................ 36
Things to Remember.................................................................................. 37
Wizards ...................................................................................................... 46
Customizations........................................................................................... 46
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Step 1c - Add Vaulted Ceilings & Special Floors (if needed) ..................... 60
Internal gains ................................................................................................... 61
Step 1c - Add Vaulted Ceilings & Special Floors (if needed) ..................... 80
Step 1d - Repeat Steps 1b & 1c for Each Level......................................... 80
Sheets & Layers............................................................................................... 80
Add rooms to the second story ........................................................................ 81
Add windows.................................................................................................... 82
Basement walls................................................................................................ 83
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Things to Remember.................................................................................. 89
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Ducts........................................................................................................ 138
Duct symbols & fittings................................................................................... 138
Change shape & size of air outlets ................................................................ 139
Change duct notations................................................................................... 139
Risers for supply & return .............................................................................. 139
Stud wall returns with autosizing.................................................................... 140
Overlapping & intersecting ducts ................................................................... 140
Using color to identify duct errors .................................................................. 141
Color status indicators ................................................................................... 141
Rooms with no air outlets............................................................................... 142
Tips for working with ducts............................................................................. 143
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Multizone Houses............................................167
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Step 3 - Draw the radiant loops & Refine the Panel Design..................... 193
Draw the radiant loops................................................................................... 193
Allocation tips................................................................................................. 196
Refine your panel design ............................................................................... 197
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Assemblies............................................................................................... 220
Assemble Your Quote .............................................................................. 221
Parts Mapping Editor................................................................................ 223
Things to Remember................................................................................ 225
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Templates........................................................257
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Glossary
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Preface
This manual introduces you to the major aspects of Right-Suite Residential. You will be
designing heating and cooling systems quickly and painlessly.
Welcome to Right-Suite Residential! Right-Suite Residential (or RSR PE for short) is a
comprehensive HVAC design tool that makes the design of heating and cooling systems
for residential buildings faster and easier. RSR PE is the result of over 10 years of
feedback from thousands of HVAC designers throughout the United States, Canada and
many other countries.
RSR PE combines eight modular programs for load calculation, conventional and high
velocity duct sizing, sales presentation, job cost quotation, and system sizing into a single
program. The building is described with Right-Draw. You draw the rooms, windows,
doors, etc. of your building using your mouse. Right-Draw transfers the necessary
information to the other RSR PE modules automatically. In addition, the duct and sales
functions are hot-linked to the loads, so that every change you make in the building data
automatically changes the system design, cost comparisons and sales presentations.
Project templates make it easy for you to set up timesaving default files. Combined with
many automatic features, these links and templates dramatically reduce the labor needed
to produce a complete system design and the related cost and sales information for the
project.
RSR PE combines these functions:
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Install RSR PE
This chapter tells you how to install RSR PE and how to move the
program from one personal computer to another.
System Requirements
Minimum system requirements
To run this program, you will need:
17" monitor and video card capable of displaying 'High color' (16 bit, 65,5436
colors); 1024 x 768 resolution
Microsoft-compatible mouse
Right-Suite Residential CD
User registration form, technical support information and other printed materials
You can also convert a Demo installation to a fully functional installation or license
additional functions by obtaining a License Key over the telephone. Please call Wrightsoft
Technical Support for help at 781-862-8719.
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Demo Mode
You may install RSR PE in Demo mode without purchasing a license. However, several
functions will not be available until you purchase a license.
In Demo mode you cannot change the customer and contractor information or the
weather and design conditions.
In Demo mode, RSR PEs main screen title will be Right-Suite Residential - DEMO.
Each time you start the program, you will see a screen explaining how to obtain a full
version.
For simplicity and consistency, all of the examples in the User's Guide are based on the
Demo project files distributed with RSR PE. To follow along and duplicate the
examples, you should use either a Demo installation of RSR PE or if you have a licensed
installation, use the File | Open | Demo... option from the pull-down menu, then select
the demo file required by the example. The data will already be entered for the sections
of the example that cover entering data that the Demo prohibits. RSR PE will display a
warning to remind you that you are using the Demo mode. Click OK to proceed.
If you decide to register your RSR PE or license a new module, call our sales
hotline at 800-225-8697. The components can be unlocked over the phone, so you can
use them immediately.
Install RSR PE
If you have any problems installing the software, call Wrightsoft Technical Support
at 781-862-8719.
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Install RSR PE
Once the install program is running, just follow the instructions that appear.
If you are installing to a single computer, select 'Standalone' and click the
'Next' button.
If you would like to install Right-Suite Residential on a network and share part or all
of the program amoung several users, see the additional manual on the CD
'NetworkInstallGuide.pdf'.
Uninstall RSR PE
To uninstall RSR PE:
Click the Windows Start button, select Settings, and then select the Control
Panel folder.
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Service Packs
Right-Suite Residential is improved continuously. Improvements are made available to
you via Service Packs. You can download the most recent Service Pack from our web
site (www.wrightsoft.com).
Things to Remember
RSR PEs Demo mode allows you to preview new program modules before
purchasing them.
You can purchase additional modules by phone and use them immediately. Call
Wrightsoft at 800-225-8697.
If you enable any modules by phone, be sure to re-synchronize your red License Disk
to save your license information onto the disk
The red License Disk tracks the installation of the software to your computer. You will
need the License Disk when installing, moving or uninstalling RSR PE; you will also
need the License Disk for major upgrades. Be sure to store it in a secure location.
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Key Information You Need to
Run RSR PE
All users should read this chapter. It describes key information you
must know to use RSR PE effectively.
Right-Draw vs Worksheets
Our customers tell us that Right-Draw is the most efficient and accurate way to enter data
into the calculation worksheets. In most cases, doing something relatively simple causes
a lot of data to be entered into the worksheets. For example, when you draw a rectangle
to represent a room, Right-Draw enters 4 walls, a floor, a ceiling, the appropriate number
of duct registers, and the ducts for those registers to the Right-J and Right-D Worksheets.
When you draw a room next to another room, Right-Draw figures out how much of the
wall to remove.
For this reason, the examples in this manual will assume that you are entering the
building using Right-Draw.
Entering building data directly into the worksheets is time-consuming and error-prone.
However, this method of entry is covered in a separate manual on the CD that you used
to install Right-Suite Residential. It is provided in Adobe Acrobat format RSRWorksheetManual.pdf.
Menu selections are identified in bold text and the '|' character is used to separate
menu choices that appear in sequence, such as File | Open.
In the project examples, specific instructions for inputs to the RSR PE are
shown in this format (indented Arial font with an arrow bullet).
Text and numbers that you type are enclosed in single quotation marks, such as
Acme Air Conditioning Company.
.RRD files are Right-Suite Residential project files specially created for use as
demos. The examples in this User's Guide use these demo files.
.RRP files are project files that you create for each of your jobs. They contain all
the information you enter (customer, building, system design information, etc.).
.RRT files are project files that you save in the Template directory with the .RRT
file extension. They are used to store standard startup information for the various
types of jobs you do.
match up to the Seventh Edition constructions and the load will differ slightly when
recalculated.
AutoSave
While we are on the subject of files, RSR PE will automatically save a copy of the
project file that you are working on at intervals determined by the autosave settings. If
your computer should crash before you can save a file to disk, the copy that was
automatically saved will be restored the next time you run RSR PE. You will avoid
retyping most of the changes you made before the crash. You can turn this feature off if
you wish. You can also set how often the project will be automatically saved.
Select File | AutoSave from the main menu.
Inputs
Input fields are boxes where you normally enter data; they have a white background,
like this:
Output fields that you cannot edit have a gray background and look like this:
Output fields that can be overridden have a gray background and the numbers inside
are enclosed in square brackets. They look like this:
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To override the output fields with square brackets, choose the field and press <F8>
then enter a new number. The background becomes white and the square brackets
change to angle brackets as a reminder that the value was overridden. They look
like this:
Some of the input fields have choices. There are 4 ways to view the choices. If
there is a drop down arrow, click on it and scroll through the choices. If there is a Choices
button, click on it to display the choices. You can also click on the field then press
<F5> or double click on the field with the left mouse button to display a list of choices.
Hot keys
Press <F1> at any time when using RSR PE to obtain help on the specific items
you are using or the field your cursor is in. You can also access Help from the main
menu.
Help keys
<F1>
<F5>
Auxiliary screens
<F2>
<F4>
<F6>
<F7>
<Ctrl-E>
<Ctrl-M>
Operations keys
<F8>
<F11>
<Ctrl + F11>
<F12>
<Ctrl + F12>
<Ctrl-PageUp>
<Ctrl-PageDown>
<Ctrl-Left/Right>
<Ctrl-Home>
<Ctrl-End>
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Worksheet
Example Files
RSR PE is distributed with a set of example demo files. These files have names like
MDEX3.rrd. Several chapters of this User's Guide are built around example files. To
follow along, open the specified file and make the changes described in the text. When
you are done, you can compare your work with the completed demo file that is also
provided.
For simplicity and consistency, all the examples in the User's Guide are based on
the demo project files distributed with RSR PE. To follow along and duplicate the
examples, use the File | Open | Demo... option from the main menu. Your screens and
your results may be different if you use a registered or an OEM version.
Things to Remember
A 'Things to Remember' section similar to this is included at the end of each chapter.
Consult the ACCA publications for details on the load calculation methods and duct
sizing procedures.
There is a demo file for each module. You can try out unlicensed modules by trying
the examples in this manual or by viewing the demo files. To display a demo file,
select File | Open | Demo... then select the desired demo file.
Press <F1> for help on items that are selected or choose Help from the main menu.
There are 4 ways to view a list of choices in the input fields: click on a drop down
arrow, click on a Choices button, select a field then press <F5> or double click on a
field.
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Overview of RSR PE
This chapter illustrates the design process with RSR PE.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Navigator Bar
You can operate Right-Suite Residential using the Navigator Bar or not. The Navigator
bar is along the left side of the Right-Suite Residential screen.
The Navigator Bar presents Right-Suite Residential's functions, as buttons, in the order
that you would use them, depending on what you want to do. For example, there are
separate sets of buttons for:
Designing a project
If you would rather not use the Navigator Bar, you can turn it off and use Right-Suite
Residential screen-by-screen.
See the Navigator Bar chapter for further information on the Navigator Bar.
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b)
c)
d)
Assign zoning
b)
c)
d)
e)
b)
c)
b)
c)
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Right-Suite Residential relies on the ACCA Manual J, Seventh and Eighth Edition methods
(including May 2004 Addenda A, B, C, and D) to calculate heating and cooling loads. A load
calculation forms the basis of all projects. The other RSR PE modules are hot-linked to the loads;
the modules that require load information automatically use the loads from Right-J. Changes in the
building description and other inputs that affect the loads are also automatically reflected in the
other modules.
Right-D
Conventional
Duct Sizing
Right-HV
Duct
High
Velocity
RightSales
Automated
Sales
presentations
and
management
RightDraw
Right-J
Graphical
Building
Descriptio
n
Heating &
Cooling
Load
Calculatio
n
= existing
= future
Right-$
Operating
Costs
Analysis
RightProposal
Plus
Custom
proposal
RightLoop
Geothermal
Loop Design
RightRadiant Plus
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& Snowmelt
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RSR PE Components
Right-Sales Manager automates in-home sales presentations with PowerPoint, digital image,
and video capabilities. Customizable Wizards take you and your customer through the design
process including the customer questionnaire. Your customer's responses to the questionnaire
select specific components that meet your customer needs. In addition, the Sales Manager allows
you to manage the sales efforts of your entire sales team.
Right-Draw provides a graphical method for entering the building description. You can draw
the floor plan for a building using simple drag-and-drop rooms, doors and windows. The
construction details are specified with convenient pop-up menus. Right-Draw will even draw the
duct system and let you make changes with the mouse.
Right-J is the core calculation of RSR PE. This module computes the heating and cooling loads
for a building. Right-J data is entered automatically as you draw your building in Right-Draw. If
you wish, you can unlink Right-J from Right-Draw and enter the building description into the
Right-J Worksheet directly. As you enter the building description into the Right-Draw drawing
area or Right-J Worksheet, the loads are computed automatically. Right-J also computes the
heating and cooling duct flow (cfm) needed to supply each room.
Right-D uses the room loads to size duct system trunks and branches. Right-D automatically
modifies the duct system whenever the load changes because Right-D is connected to the loads in
Right-J. To complete the duct system design, you just need to add fan information and a few
additional system details. You can preset most details and preferences in a project template so that
there is very little to do to size the ducts, after the load is calculated.
Right-HV Duct also uses the room loads to design and size high velocity duct systems. RightHV Duct allows residential designs that are multizone or single zone. Just select the preferences,
and then calculate the loads. The high velocity ducts will be placed (in Right-Draw) and the sizes
will be calculated instantly.
Right-$ is a sales presentation tool that compares four equipment systems side-by-side on your
screen. Right-$ is always connected to the building loads; changes that affect the loads can be seen
in the Right-$ analyses immediately. Right-$ uses the ARI/GAMA electronic library of HVAC
equipment that is distributed with RSR PE. Equipment listings can be preset in a project template
to automatically select equipment based on filters that you define for capacity, efficiency, model
prefix and other characteristics. When used this way, Right-$ automatically develops the sales
presentation as the building description is entered.
Right-Proposal Plus allows you to quickly generate professional in-home sales presentations
with integrated project information, equipment, and costs. It produces a cost summary with an
unlimited number of major cost categories (sections). Three of the categories are preset
(equipment, labor and overall total), but you can change them to suit your needs. Duct system
equipment, high velocity duct equipment and radiant heating equipment categories are
automatically generated by RSR PE if you own those modules and have ducts or radiant panels in
your design. Right-Proposal Plus produces a detailed list of cost items for each major cost
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category. The automatic takeoff (see glossary for a definition) features of Right-Radiant Plus,
Right-HV Duct and Right-D provide most of the necessary cost items. You can also add cost items
from your own Proposal Library.
Right-Loop sizes geothermal loops based on the equipment and the heating and cooling loads.
The loads that Right-J calculates are hot-linked to the loads that Right-Loop uses to size the
geothermal loop. Right-Loop also provides a worksheet to calculate the pump head and computes
antifreeze volume for a wide range of conditions and antifreeze types.
Right-Radiant Plus assists with the design of radiant heating and snow melting panel systems.
Right-Radiant Plus evaluates loop sizes for radiant panels in ceilings and floors and sizes piping
and manifolds. Most of the radiant heating panel data is entered into Right-Radiant Plus
automatically as you draw your building in Right-Draw.
You can specify which toolbars to display by selecting View | Toolbars... from the
main menu. Choose the toolbars you want to display and the button size. Click Close
when you are done. You can move and rearrange toolbars; place the mouse cursor on
the gray border of a toolbar and drag-and-drop it to a new location.
The main buttons and toolbars relate to the overall project, including file handling,
printing, screen zooming and the selection of functional areas such as project
information, equipment and zone information.
The Function Selector Toolbar is used to select buttons for a module. Pressing a button
in the Function Selector Toolbar automatically displays the Screen Toolbar specific to
that module.
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Right-Draw has its own toolbar that is only displayed when the Right-Draw screen is
displayed (see Chapter 8). This toolbar is used to select drawing and editing options.
Right-Draw also has the HVAC Shapes Toolbox that is comprised of buttons that are
used to add building components to your drawing.
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Zone Toolbar
Zone data
Project Toolbar
Project-wide data
Right-Draw Button
Zoom Buttons
Zoom in & zoom out
The Right-Draw Button, Project, Function Selector and Screen Toolbars are described on the following pages.
Report Toolbar
Print & preview
Function Selector
Toolbar
There is one button
for each Screen
Toolbar; click the
button to view the
Screen Toolbar.
Screen Toolbar
Changes
depending on the
Function Selector
Toolbar selection
Multizone Tree
Drag-and-drop zoning control
Equipment Screen
Information about the current equipment
system in the project
Setup
Database of sales personnel
Dashboard
Overview of sales performance
Scorecard
Sales performance data
Customers
Customer database
Proposals
Database of sales proposals
Right-Draw Screen
Right-Draw Screen
Enter the building description, ducts and radiant panels
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Function Selection
To access the screens for the seven modules, you must first choose a module from the
Function Selector Toolbar. The Screen Toolbar for that module will appear. Choose the
individual screens from the Screen Toolbar. On the next few pages, each Function
Selector Toolbar button is shown with the Screen Toolbar it displays. The screens
associated with each Screen Toolbar are also shown.
Right-J Screens
Right-J Worksheet
Enter or view Manual J room-by-room loads
Infiltration Screens
Enter infiltration options and view
the ACH calculation summary for
simplified, detailed or blower door
infiltration.
Load Meter
Shows 'Entire House' heating and
cooling loads as you draw
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Right-D Screens
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Right-$ Screens
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Right-Loop Screens
Loop Worksheet
Enter loop configuration and sizing data
Loop Tree
Shows loop-zone
assignments
Pump Worksheet
Enter pump sizing
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Library Setup
Add or edit items available for the job
cost estimate
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Loads
The loads can be found in 3 places: the Load Meter, the Zone Information Screen and the
Right-J Worksheet. The Load Meter is what you will refer to as you draw; the Right-J
Worksheet is where you will find the load details; the Zone Information Screen is where
you will find the Load Summary. Any changes you make on the Right-Draw Screen (if it
is hot-linked) will affect the loads in all three places.
The Load Meter shows the total heating and cooling loads for the building and the total
loads for walls, glazing, doors, ceilings, floors, infiltration, ducts, ventilation and
hydronic piping. The Load Meter changes on screen as you draw. You can view the
'Entire House' load or if you are working on a multizone building, select the zone in the
Multizone Tree to view the loads for that zone. You can view the Load Meter at any
time; you do not need to close the Load Meter when you change screens. To resize the
Load Meter, place your cursor over the bottom border and drag up or down.
The Right-J Worksheet shows the loads broken down by construction number and room.
The Load Summary on the Zone Information Screen shows the latent loads and other
'Entire House' loads not shown in the Load Meter. This is also where you can view "the
answer", the total heating and sensible and latent cooling loads.
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type. RSR will notify you if any construction type cannot be converted exactly. You can
then re-select that construction type using the choices available for the new calculation
method.
If you use the Right-J Worksheet to enter your building, the diffences are more noticable.
The Right-J Seventh Edition Worksheet looks different than the Right-J Eighth Edition
Worksheet. This is primarily due to the fact that in the Eighth Edition, each wall has an
orientation and in the Seventh Editon they do not.
Seventh Edition
Eighth Edition
For more information on saving time with templates, see Chapter 19.
Templates speed up the design process. In using RSR PE, you will find that there are
assumptions and information you wish to use for each of your projects, such as load and
duct preferences, weather data and contractor information. Instead of typing this
information in every time you start a project, you can start a project with a template. Fill
in the information unique to the project then save the file as an RSR PE project with a
new name.
Templates are simply RSR PE projects that have been saved with an .RRT file extension.
Instead of re-entering common data each time you start a new project, you can define a
template that contains the information that is used in most projects. In fact, you can
define several templates to handle the various types of jobs you typically do. For
example, if you design many flex duct and sheet metal duct systems but never in the
same project, you could create one template with the flex duct preferences (duct material,
junction boxes, flex duct fittings etc.) and one for the sheet metal duct systems you
design. Then when you want to design a flex duct system, you would open the flex duct
template and all of the data in the template is entered into your project. Because the duct
preferences are already entered, all you have to do is draw your building.
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Templates are stored in a folder titled Template. Open a template by selecting either File
| New from Template or File | Open | Template. Templates are a starting point for new
projects. Just open a template and describe your building; your preferences, contractor
information and weather data will already be entered from the template (NOTE: The
data is only transferred to NEW projects).
If you want to create a new template from scratch, you should:
Restart the program, enter the data that you want in the template, and then
save the project as a template (File | Save As | Template...).
If you want to start a new template that is based on another template:
Select File | New from Template and choose the template you want to
modify. Modify the template as desired.
To save the modified template with a new name, select File | Save As |
Template... Save the modified template a different name than the original
template.
You will now have both templates - the original template, which is unchanged, and the
modified template that is based on the original template. See the chapter about templates
for more details.
Things to Remember
RSR PEs Function Selector Toolbar is used to display the module specific Screen
Toolbars. Click on a button in the Function Selector Toolbar to choose the module
and display the Screens Toolbar for that module. Then choose the individual screen
you want to display from the Screen Toolbar.
Right-Draw automates many parts of the building description process. This saves a
lot of time and prevents many omission errors.
You can control nearly all of RSR PE from the toolbars. Use the Drawing and
Options menus for special settings. Use the keyboard to enter numbers and text.
If you prefer to use keystrokes instead of the menus or buttons, nearly all of the menu
options can be accessed using the keyboard shortcuts (view key strokes in the
menus).
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Templates are a powerful part of RSR PE. They substantially reduce the time and
effort required to create new project files and complete a design.
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Using the Navigator Bar
This chapter describes the Navigator Bar as a fast and efficient way
to navigate around the many.screens in Right-Suite Residential.
You can operate Right-Suite Residential using the Navigator Bar or not. The Navigator
bar is along the left side of the Right-Suite Residential screen.
The Navigator Bar presents Right-Suite Residential's functions, as buttons, in the order
that you would use them, depending on what you want to do. All of Right-Suite
Residential's features will be available via the menus at the top of the screen. The
Navigator Bar will have just the features that you are interested in right now. For
example, there are separate sets of buttons for:
Designing a project
If you would rather not use the Navigator Bar, you can turn it off and use Right-Suite
Residential screen-by-screen. Select each screen using the toolbar or the menu at the top
of the screen.
There will be a checkmark next to the View | Navigator Bar menu item when the
Navigator Bar is active.
To use the Right-Suite Residential screen-by-screen, un-check the menu item:
Click the View | Navigator Bar item in the Right-Suite Residential menus
across the top of the screen.
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Design - Click here when you want to start a new project and do the design.
Sales - Click here when you are with a customer and are presenting the project
design that you have already done. You can also do simple, pre-sales designs
from here.
Manage Sales - Click here to monitor your sales efforts, add a new customer,
etc.
Setup - Click here to customize Right-Suite Residential, create project
templates, set the preference library up, etc. This section prepares RSR in order
to speed up the process of designing a project.
button in the bottom left corner to minimize the Navigator Bar. It will
Click on the
squeeze to the left so that it doesn't take up much room. You might want to do this
during a sales presentation, for example. To return the Navigator Bar to normal size,
click on the
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Design
Project Wizard
Create a new project using a step-by-step wizard.
Draw
Displays the Right-Draw Screen so that you can draw the
floorplan, duct system, radiant panels, etc. for your project. You
can also display this screen by selecting Show | Drawing Screen
from the top menu.
Equipment
Enter equipment systems in the Right-$ System Comparison
Screen to justify purchasing high efficiency equipment due to
lower operating costs. You can also display this screen by
selecting Show | Right-$ | System Comparison from the top
menu.
Bill of Materials
Displays the Right-Proposal Bill of Materials Screen for review
and modification to complete the project. You can also display
this screen by selecting Show | Right-Proposal Plus | Bill of
Materials from the top menu.
Proposal
Displays the Right-Proposal Plus Proposal Document to prepare
for presentation to the customer. You can also display this
screen by selecting Show | Right-Proposal Plus | Proposal
Document from the top menu.
Print
Print reports to submit to your customer or for your internal files.
You can also print reports by selecting File | Print or File | Print
Preview from the top menu.
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Sales
About Us
This button displays an introduction to your company for your
customer. See the Setup section for information about customizing this
button.
Manufacturer
This button displays an introduction to the equipment that you intend to
provide for your customer. See the Setup section for information about
customizing this button.
Sales Wizard
This is a step-by-step wizard to create a new project. You might use
this for simple, pre-sales designs.
Questionnaire
Use this to determine you customer's needs by having them answer a
series of questions. The questions are presented like wizards - one
question per screen.
Draw, Equipment, Proposal, and Print
These are just like in the Design section above. They are used to
complete and present the project proposal to your customer.
Product Info
This section can be used to display specifications and data sheets for the
equipment that you are proposing to use in this project.
Investments
This displays the Right-$ Investment Comparison charts to demonstrate
cost savings, etc. graphically to your customer. You can also display
this screen by selecting Show | Right-$ | System Comparison from the
top menu.
Testimonial
This button displays testimonials from your existing customers for your
customer. See the Setup section for information about customizing this
button.
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Manage Sales
DashBoard
Displays a screen that shows statistics about each of the members
of your sales team's efforts - closing ration, average sale value,
actual sales vs sales goals, etc. You can also display this screen
by selecting Show | Right-Sales Manager | Dashboard from
the top menu.
Scorecard
Compares sales statistics of your entire sales team. You can also
display this screen by selecting Show | Right-Sales Manager |
Scorecard from the top menu.
Proposals
Shows a database of all proposals - opened or closed. You can
use this screen to monitor open proposals, etc. You can also
display this screen by selecting Show | Right-Sales Manager |
Proposals from the top menu.
Customers
Shows your customer database. You can also display this screen
by selecting Show | Right-Sales Manager | Customers from the
top menu.
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Setup
Customize
Allows you to customize the appearance of the Navigator Bar
and elements of the sales presentation in the Sales section. See
below for information about specific customizations.
Template Wizard
This generates a project template step-by-step.
Library Setup
Here is where you define collections of preferences that you store
in a library. When you create a project, you can select the entire
collection at once. This can speed up creating a project. See the
Library chapter for more information about the Library.
Sales Manager
Here is where you set up Right-Sales Manager with your sales
personnel, etc.
Excel Import
You can import data from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into
your Right-Proposal Parts database. See C:\Program
Files\Wrightsoft HVAC Test\Data\Excel import\Sample Parts
Template.xls for details on how to do this.
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Wizards
A lot of the buttons on the Navigator Bar request information in the form a wizard. A
wizard requests one or a few bits of information at a time step-by-step. At each step
there is a 'Back' and either a 'Next' button or a 'Finish' button. You can navigate through
the wizard by providing the information to each page and then clicking on the 'Next'
button.
The last page will have a 'Finish' button. Click on this button complete the wizard.
You can back track to a previous page by clicking on the 'Back' button until you get to
the page that you want.
In addition, the Navigator Bar has a button for each step of the wizard, so you can jump
directly to the page you want.
Be sure to click on the 'Finish' button on the 'Finish' page when you are done making
changes.
Customizations
You can customize the appearance of the Navigator Bar and the presentation screens in
the Sales section. See the 'Customize' button in the 'Setup' Section above.
1.
Report Logo - You can replace the house logo at the top of the printed reports
with your own company logo. The logo must be a bitmap image (with a file
extension of .bmp) and in 256 color format. You can use a logo that you
already have by browsing to it on your computer. You can also create a new
one on this page.
2.
Background page - When Right-Suite Residential is run, the first page shows
the Wrightsoft background page. This is just a web page that we have included
with Right-Suite Residential. You can replace this backround with your own
web page if you want. Any file in HTML format can be used. You can also
construct a background web page here by entering your company name and
slogan and selecting a logo.
3.
Skin chooser - The Navigator Bar is normally blue with 3-D blue and tan
buttons. You can change the overall appearance of the buttons here.
4.
Company Presentation - This is where you can set what is displayed when you
click on the 'About Us' button in the Sales section of the Navigator Bar. You
can even change what the button says - 'About Fresh Air' instead of 'About Us'
for example. What is displayed when you click this button can be almost any
type of presentation. If you can view it on your computer, you can view it when
you click on the 'About Us' button. It can be HTML web pages, a Microsoft
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Company Presentation 2 - This is where you can set what is displayed when
you click on the 'Manufacturer' button in the Sales section of the Navigator Bar.
You can even change what the button says - 'About our products' instead of
'About Them' for example. What is displayed when you click this button can be
almost any type of presentation. If you can view it on your computer, you can
view it when you click on the 'Manufacturer' button. It can be HTML web
pages, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or even a video. It is intended to
introduce the products that you use to your company, so go crazy. You might
even be able to get the manufacturer to supply you with what you need for this.
6.
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5
Step 1 - Describe the Building
This chapter tells you how to use Right-Draw as a fast and efficient
way to enter a building description into RSR PE. Right-Draw will
also help you layout your equipment, ducts, air outlets and radiant
panels.
The first example is a one-room building. This simple building will
teach you how to use the HVAC Shapes.
The second example has many rooms on two levels. Here we will
demonstrate the procedure for describing a more complex building
in Right-Draw.
What is Right-Draw?
Right-Draw is a revolutionary graphical interface for describing buildings. It simplifies
your work by taking full advantage of the power of computers and Windows. You can
draw a complete project layout that includes a floor plan, the duct and HVAC equipment
location and radiant panels. Right-Draws HVAC Shapes Toolbox gives you a simple
drag-and-drop method to add building components, including rooms, windows, doors,
radiant panels and more, to the drawing area. Right-Draw makes automated HVAC
design a reality. As you draw your building, all of the necessary data is transferred to
Right-J for load calculations and to all the other RSR PE modules. With one click,
Right-D or Right-HV Duct can size your duct system and draw the duct layout on the
floor plan. Right-Draw gives you complete graphical control over air outlets (the term
'register' is used in the Right-Draw screen for the air outlets), units and ducts.
Right-Draw will change the way you do residential HVAC system design.
Right-Draw provides a graphical approach to entering building descriptions. It can
be used instead of the Right-J Worksheet or as a supplement to the Worksheet.
In this chapter we will create 2 buildings. Both building descriptions are from ACCA's
Manual J, Eighth Edition.
A house with several rooms, windows, doors, floors and ceilings (Long Residence)
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Right-Draw
Toolbar
Catalog Bar
Compass
Rulers
Sheets &
Layers Tree
Drawing Area
HVAC
Shapes
Toolbox
Load Meter
Ceiling/roof
Radiant panel
Unit
Supply duct
Duct reduction
Duct fitting assembly
Snow melt boundry
Radiant loop tails
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If you forget what a shape is, hold the mouse pointer over the shape in the toolbox.
A reminder will soon appear below the mouse pointer.
You can view or not view many aspects of the drawing screen under View (catalog,
bird's eye viewer, default construction number bar) or Drawing (HVAC Shapes Toolbox) in
the main menu.
Use the bird's eye viewer (found under View | Bird's Eye Viewer) to view a
building at a distance. You can move the bounding box (black outline) to change the focus
of the building on the drawing area. Resize the bounding box to zoom in and out.
Typically, the zoom buttons, located at the top of the screen, are more convenient for
zooming.
A One-Room Example
This first example is Examples 1 and 3 from Manual J, Eighth Edition, combined
(heating and cooling loads). The figure and table below describe the building. Although
this building has at least 4 rooms (we are told that there are 3 bedrooms), we will ignore
the internal walls and describe the entire house as if it was one large room. This is how
you would perform an 'Entire House' design (block load).
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Item
Weather
location
Indoor
conditions
Winter
humidification
Walls
Ceiling
Windows
Door
Floor
Infiltration
Ducts
Internal loads
Bedrooms
Equipment
Description
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Htg - 70oF with 20% RH humidification
Clg - 75oF and dry coil (45% RH or less)
Yes, at 20% RH (evaporative)
Wood 2"x4" frame walls with brick veneer, R-13 blanket
insulation, R-2 board insulation and interior finish
R-30 insulation above an 8ft ceiling, FHA vented attic, no radiant
barrier and dark shingle roof
Generic double pane, wood frame, fixed sash, clear glass
window with drape half closed
Wood panel
Passive slab floor on light, dry soil with 3ft (vertical) of R-5 edge
insulation
Average construction, no fire place
Radial duct system in attic, R-4 wall insulation, duct runs not
sealed
One refrigerator, one range with vented hood
3
Heat pump
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We are now looking at the Project Information Screen. The location, design conditions,
infiltration and default construction numbers are already entered, and we can begin by
drawing the building; we will enter project information in the next example. The table
below shows the information that was entered into the 'Examples1and3Start' demo file
for us and which screens the information was entered into (the customer, contractor, and
job information, as well as the notes are not described below because they are not
pertinent to the calculations).
Item
Weather location
Design temperatures
Relative humidity
Blower power
Central supply AVF
Infiltration
Description
Santa Fe CO, NM, US
Htg - 70oF, Clg - 75 oF
Htg - 20%, Clg - 45%
500W
Htg - 0 cfm, Clg - 0 cfm
(values overridden)
Construction quality is
average, no fire place
Screen
Project Information Screen
Zone Information Screen
Zone Information Screen
Zone Information Screen
Zone Information Screen
Infiltration Screen
NOTE: If your screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or higher, you can leave the
scale set to 3/16" = 1'.
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Draw a room
Select the Room
The mouse cursor will change from an arrow to a cross hair when you move your cursor
into the drawing area, indicating that you can add an object.
Click and hold down
the mouse button
anywhere in the
drawing area.
Drag the mouse
diagonally down and
to the right.
Drag until the room
dimensions are 14' x
14' and release the
mouse button.
As you draw the room, a note will pop-up with the dimensions of the room. We now
have a room in our drawing.
To select a room, click on a wall, not in the center of the room. A set of handles
appears when a room is selected (the little green squares around its perimeter). Once
selected, a room can be moved and resized using standard Windows procedures.
Move a room
Let us move the room to the upper left
corner of the drawing area.
Click anywhere inside the room
and hold the mouse button down.
Drag the room up and to the left
and drop it (release the mouse
button) in the upper left corner.
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We cannot drag the room past the dotted lines at the top and left of the drawing area;
these dotted lines represent the margins (you can change the margins, see page 135).
Resize a room
The room has eight handles (green squares); there is one at each corner and one at the
mid-point of each edge. As you move your cursor over the handles, the cursor will
change into arrows to indicate how you can resize the room with that handle. Let us
make our room larger so that it is 50 wide and 35 long.
Click and hold down the mouse button on the
handle in the middle of the right edge of the room.
The mouse pointer will change shape when you
move the cursor over the handle.
Drag the edge of the room to the right until the
dimensions are 50' x 14'. Then, release the mouse
button to accept the new dimension.
Now for the other dimension. Click and hold down the mouse button on the
middle handle on the bottom of the room.
Drag the bottom of the room down until the dimensions are 50' x 35'.
Release the mouse button to accept the new dimension.
Use the edge handles to change one dimension at a time or use the corner
handles to change both dimensions at once.
When you are adding an object or moving one, notice that indicators appear in the
rulers to show the current location. You can use these markers to accurately place objects
on your drawing.
You can also use the keyboard to move and resize rooms and other objects. With
the room selected, use the arrow keys to move the entire room without changing its size
and shape. If you hold the <Shift> key down while pressing the arrow keys, you can resize
the room.
Name a room
Right-Draw names rooms as you add them (Room1, Room2 and so on), but you can
change the name. We will change the name of the room we just added to Santa Fe.
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Click to select the room (the green handles will appear) and just type the new
name, Santa Fe. Click anywhere in the drawing area to accept the name.
This example uses the Manual J Eighth Edition calculation method. Therefore, the
Eighth Editon worksheet is displayed. When you use the Seventh Edition calculation
method, the Seventh Edition worksheet will be displayed.
At the top right of the screen you will see that a room named 'Santa Fe' has been added.
The room dimensions on line 4 are 50 x 35 (the resized dimensions). There is also a
column for the 'Entire House' where the summary is located for the entire house, which is
one room in this case.
In lines 6 through 11, the 4 walls (W), the ceiling (C) and the floor (F) are listed. The
construction information is listed in the 'Construction number' field for each building
component. The construction numbers that have been added, are the default construction
numbers (which we will discuss later). Areas and heating and cooling loads have been
calculated.
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Add doors
There is 1 door on our building on the north side. If you look at the compass on the
upper right corner of the Right-Draw Screen, you will notice that the long side of the
building currently faces north. In the figure at the beginning of the chapter, the short side
of the building faces north; therefore, we need to change the orientation of our building.
We can use the compass to change the orientation.
To change the orientation of the building, double click on the compass arrow
that points NORTH in your drawing. In this case, double click on the arrow
that currently points west.
The red point on the compass will change to point north.
To see the 'worst case' orientation for your building's load (highest cooling load),
double click on the yellow center. RSR PE will move the NORTH compass point to show
the orientation for the worst-case load (NOTE: This feature does not update as you draw
so you have to double click the center whenever you want to see the worst case
orientation).
Click on the north wall 16' from the top and drag the mouse down until the
door length is 3'. Release the mouse button.
A door will be added to that wall.
Add windows
There is only one window. Adding windows is just as easy as adding doors.
Click on the Window
shape.
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Property Sheets
Now we need to add the drapes. We can do this in the Property Sheets. Every object
that is on the drawing area has a set of properties associated with it. These properties can
be viewed and changed in the Property Sheets. To view a Property Sheet, select the
object (make sure you can see the green handles for the desired object) then right click.
In the Property Sheets you can type in values or make selections from drop down menus.
To update the fields and view the changes, press <Enter>, click anywhere inside the
Property Sheet or close the Property Sheet.
Make sure the window is selected (green handles visible) and your cursor is
over the window (the cursor will change to a crosshair with arrow ends), then
right click. You should be looking at the Property Sheet for the window (titled
'Window details' at the top). If the Property Sheet is not titled 'Window
details' at the top, click on the window and the Property Sheet will update.
Click on the 'Internal shade' field and select 'Drapes, medium'. Then click on
the 'Internal shade percent closed' field and enter '50'% for half closed.
We are done with the window Property Sheet. Before we close the Property
Sheet, take the time to become familiar with the window options that you can
change here. Click on the 'X' in the upper right corner to close the Property
Sheet.
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The default window height is entered automatically from the defaults in the Loads
Preferences Screen. We will provide more detail about this powerful screen a little later.
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Internal gains
There are 4 (3+1) people and one 'appliance' (one refrigerator, one range with vented
hood) in this building. We need to enter this information into the room Property Sheet.
Select the room (make sure the green handles are showing) and right click.
The room Property Sheet will appear. Notice that there are 4 tabs at the top. The room
Property Sheet contains information about the room and its walls, ceiling and floor. Take
a minute to click on each of the tabs to become familiar with the information found here.
Click on the Room tab and enter '4' in the 'Number of occupants' field and '1'
in the 'Number of appliances' field.
You do not need to close the Property Sheet to change another construction's
properties. Just select a different object in the drawing area and the Property Sheet will be
updated for your selection.
See Manual J, Eighth Edition for a discussion of appliance loads and internal gains.
Now we need to enter the duct losses, which can also be set in the Loads Preferences
Screen.
Click on either the 'Duct loss %' or 'Duct gain %' field (they are connected,
you enter both loss and gain at the same time) and click on the Choices
button.
The 'Duct Loads' window will appear. Select the following for both Supply
and Return ducts and click OK to close the window.
Field
Duct location
Roof material
Roof color
Duct system
Sealed
Insulation R-value
Selection
Vented attic
Asphalt shingles
Dark
Radial, perimeter outlets
Unsealed
4.0
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Click on the 'X' in the upper right corner to close the Property Sheet.
We have completed the building description for the one-room building. Click on the
Right-J Worksheet button to view the completed load calculations. There are two
columns, one for the 'Entire House' and one for the room named 'Santa Fe'. If there were
more rooms, you could use the arrows at the top to scroll through them.
The numbers on the left side of the screen correspond with the line numbers used in
Form J1 from Manual J, Eighth Edition. Lines 6 through 11 show the details for the
constructions. You can also see that the room has 4 walls, one glazing, one door, a
ceiling and a floor (see table below for an explanation of the abbreviations on the
Worksheet).
Scroll to the bottom to see the envelope loss/gain, infiltration, ventilation, internal gains,
subtotals and duct loads (NOTE: The image below has been modified so that you can
see all of the information in a smaller space).
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Abbreviation
W
G
D
C
F
Meaning
Wall
Glazing
Door
Ceiling
Floor
Abbreviation
Ty
Or
HTM
N/P/S
Meaning
Construction type
Orientation
Heat Transfer Multiplier
Net area (for walls and doors) /
Perimeter (for slab floors) / Shaded
(for windows with an overhang)
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A Room-by-Room Example
We are going to use the Long Residence from Manual J, Eighth Edition for the room-byroom example. Below are the floor plan and construction details.
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Item
Description
Weather location
Cedar Rapids, IA
89 F/-5 F
Indoor conditions-cooling/heating
75 F/70 F, no humidification
Relative humidity
Construction
55%
Walls
Windows
First Floor - brick veneer, 1/2" asphalt board sheathing, wood 2"x4" studs,
R-11 blanket insulation and gypsum board finish, height 8'
Basement - 8" concrete block, no insulation in cores, R-5 board insulation
from the sill plate to the floor and 1/4" wood panel finish; 3' above grade,
5' below grade
First Floor - clear, double pane, wood frame, no overhang shade, vertical
sliders, full outdoor insect screen, blinds closed at 45o. Dining & Living
Rooms - fixed sash, drape half open, no insect screen
Basement - clear, single pane plus storm, metal no-break frame, no insect
screen or internal shade
Ceiling
R-19 insulation, FHA vented attic, no radiant barrier and dark shingle roof
Floors
Infiltration
Indoor
conditioning
Heating and cooling for all rooms except the Shop and Utility which is
heating only
Internal
loads
One refrigerator, one range with vented hood, washer and dryer, electronic
equipment and lighting
Ducts
System
capability
Equipment
Trunks and branches in basement. About 35% of the surface area is in the
portion of basement that is not cooled during the summer. Seams not
sealed, duct walls have R-4 insulation
A central, constant volume system provides heating, sensible cooling,
summer dehumidification, air filtration and one point of control for the
entire structure (single zone system).
Furnace with atmospheric burner and a refrigerant coil. Cooling coil is
matched with a remote condensing unit. Manufacturer's specification sheet
lacks a deduction for blower heat
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We want to use the demo project that we just opened as a starting point.
Click on the 'Current project' button.
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Enter a job number, today's date, your initials and any notes you might want
to include.
Click the 'Next' button.
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For this example, we will leave the Indoor conditions to the default. Note that the
Outdoor conditions can't be changed because we are using a Demo project. When you
create your own projeccts, you will be able to change the outdoor design conditions.
Normally, the information so far (contractor and weather) will be in your template file. If
you have any special weather conditions that you want to use, you would change them
after the wizard has been completed.
Click the 'Next' button.
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Select 'Long Residence Example in Users Guide' from the list of Building
Types.
This building type has been preset to have 2 stories named First Floor and Basement with
the appropriate elevations. When we start to draw our house, there will already be 2
levels created.
Select 'Long Residence Example in Users Guide' from the list of
Construction Materials.
Construction materaials have been preset for the First Floor for this example.
Select 'Average' from the list of infiltration Tighness'
Leave the Occupancy at 0 for now. We will change it later.
Click the 'Next' button
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Select the 'ACCA1' report set from the drop down list.
Click the 'Next' button
Click the 'Finish' button
Click the right mouse button on one of the rulers on the top or left of the
drawing area. Currently, the scale is set to 3/16"
= 1'0".
Move the cursor over the scale you want to
select to highlight it then click the mouse. If we
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select 1/8 = 10", the drawing will be slightly smaller and we can see the
entire floor plan at once.
NOTE: If your screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or higher, you can leave the
scale set to 3/16" = 1'.
The Layers have been preset fro the Building Type Library. See the Advanced
Building Description chapter for more information about adding and editing Layers
manually.
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Add rooms
To add the Laundry - 7' x 11':
Click and hold down the mouse button in the upper left corner of the drawing
area. Drag down and to the right until the dimensions are 7 wide and 11
high. Type Laundry to name the room.
Add the Kitchen in the same manner. Draw a room that is 11' wide and 11'
high then name it 'Kitchen'.
Watch the Load Meter change as you draw.
The rooms that we are drawing will have the default values we set in the Loads
Preferences Screen. Notice that Right-Draw knows that the common wall between the 2
rooms is an interior wall and has displayed it as a thin line. This wall is not included in
the external wall calculations.
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The remaining 'room' is the hall and closets. We will need to use the 'edit points'
function to create this room. Once you have placed an HVAC Shape onto your drawing,
you can change the shape with the 'edit points' button. When you select your object then
click on the edit points button, you can reshape the object by moving points (black
handles) or by stretching walls (which will create new points). The lines connected to
the points will stretch to the new location.
Click the Room button then draw a room between the Living Room and
Bedroom 1 (like the figure to the below).
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button.
The green handles that are around the perimeter of the room will turn to black squares
("points").
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Click the Edit Points button again when you are done
Zoom in if you are having a difficult time placing the points. Working with edit points is
almost impossible if you turn the snap points off (see Chapter 8). Also note that oddshaped room dimensions are shown in the format 1'x237' (1' x the area) in the Right-J
Worksheet.
Your room should look like this:
To change the position of the room name, hold the Shift key down and drag the
room name.
Add doors
There are 2 doors in our example: one in the Laundry on the east side of the house and
one in the front on the west side.
Select the Door shape from
the HVAC Shapes Toolbox.
Click in the center of the
outside wall of Hall A. The
default width is 3', which is
the width we need.
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Now add the door to the Laundry use the figure on page 64 to determine the
location. Click on the Door shape then click, hold the mouse button down
and drag until the door is 3' wide.
The door that is added opens from the top right of the door opening. We want ours to
open from the bottom right. We can change this in the Property Sheet for the door.
Click the right mouse button on the door in the Laundry.
Change the 'Door type' from 'Opening
TopRight' to 'Opening BottomRight'.
Close the Property Sheet to see the
change.
Add windows
Adding windows is just like adding doors.
Select the Window shape
from the HVAC Shapes
Toolbox.
Click and drag on the
east wall of the Kitchen
until the window is 3'
wide.
The windows in the Kitchen, Bath 1, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 2, Bath 2 and Bedroom 1
have the default construction information that was set in the Loads Preferences Screen,
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but the widths are different. We can change the width of the Kitchen window to be 2' 8"
in the Property Sheet. Let us take a look at the properties of the window in the Kitchen.
If you cannot see some of the fields, stretch the Property Sheet window. You
can also move the center divider.
We can either draw each window or copy this window for all of the other windows. The
properties are the same except for the width for the windows in all of the First Floor
rooms except the Dining and Living Rooms.
To copy the Kitchen window, select the window and move your cursor over
the window (the crosshair with the arrows should be visible). Press the
<Ctrl> key and hold it down, click the window you just added and drag the
copy to the outside wall of Bath 1. Release the mouse button.
Adjust the width to be 2'.
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Copy the Kitchen window to add the rest of the windows. Adjust the heights
and widths in the Property Sheets, where necessary (refer to the figure on
page 64).
We need to change the construction information for the Dining and Living Room
windows.
Select all three windows in the Dining and Living Rooms. To do this, click on
a window then press <Shift> as you click the other two windows (multiple
selection). The first window you select will have green handles; the others
will have light blue handles.
Right click the mouse to view the Property Sheet for these windows.
Notice that the orientation field is blank. This is because the windows have different
orientations. Fields will be blank if the data is not the same for all of the objects selected.
Only common data appears in the Property Sheet when multiple objects are selected.
Change the construction number to '1E-c2fw, wood frame, fixed sash, clear,
2 pane'. Change the internal shade to 'Drapes, medium', and the internal
shade fraction closed to 50%. There is no insect screen on these windows,
so select 'none'.
You have just changed the construction information for all three windows at once.
Multiple-selection is a quick way to change properties.
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Sheets are used for levels (stories) in the building. You can add additional sheets as
needed. Sheets contain layers. Each sheet has a default color (blue for the first
sheet, maroon for the second and so on).
Layers are specialized subsets of sheets that contain specific things. For example,
the Building layer contains building components only, such as rooms, windows,
doors, flat ceilings and floors. So far, we have been working in the Building layer of
a single sheet. Right-Draw uses another layer for ducts and two layers for radiant
heating (Radiant floor and Radiant ceiling). There is even a Notation layer that
contains text, graphics, lines and other drawing shapes you might add to a drawing.
The Building, Ducts and Radiant panel layers are shown in the sheet default colors;
the Notation layer is black by default.
Layers and Sheets can be made visible or hidden by checking or un-checking the box to
the left of their name in the Sheets & Layers Tree. Checking or un-checking a sheet
checkbox controls all the layers within that sheet.
Right-Draw can open an AutoCAD file on a separate CAD layer. You can then
trace rooms, windows, doors and other components onto the Building layer. See page
130 for details.
Because the Building layer in the First Floor layer is checked, it is visible in the drawing
area. The Ducts layer exists, but it is not visible because it is not checked.
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The sheet name is displayed in color when it is selected. All the building
components in each sheet will be drawn using the same color as the sheet name. For
example, walls, windows, doors, rooms, etc. in 'Sheet 1' will be displayed in blue. All of
these same components in 'Basement' will be displayed in maroon.
We need to add 2 rooms to the basement. We can use the First Floor itself as a drawing
template.
Make sure that the check boxes next to both the First Floor and Basement sheets are
checked. This means that both sheets will be displayed - superimposed on top of one
another.
Click on the Building layer of the Basement sheet so that we can add rooms
to the Basement.
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Add windows
We need to add the windows to the basement. All of the windows are 2.5' wide and 1.5'
tall. They do not have insect screens or an internal shade.
Click on the Window shape and draw a 2' wide window in the Shop and
Utility room on the east side of the building.
Right click on the window to open the Property Sheet. Change the
construction number to '1C-c1oms, metal frame, no break, operable, clear, 1
pane, storm'. Change the width to 2.5' and the height to 1.5'. Change the
internal shade and insect screen to 'none'. Close the Property Sheet
Copy this window to create the other windows. To copy the window, select it
then press <Ctrl> and drag to a new location. Create 4 more windows like
this one (5 total). Use the figure on page 64 to place the windows.
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Basement walls
Currently, the basement walls have the default construction number, the same as the first
floor. We need to change these constructions to match the basement wall constructions.
In the Manual J example, the construction used has an insulation value of R-5. To
achieve this value by hand, the U-value from an R-4 insulation was averaged with the Uvalue from an R-6 insulation. For this example, we are going to be conservative and use
the R-4 insulation and, for now, choose a construction that is 4' below grade.
Select both basement rooms (click on one then press <Shift> when you click
on the other).
Right click to bring up the Property Sheet.
Click on the Wall tab.
Change the 'Wall 1, type' field to '15A-4sfoc-4, basement wall - block, open
core, no framing or interior finish, R-4 foam board to floor, 4' below grade'.
Click OK.
The Shop and Utility is only heated, therefore we need to change the room conditioning
to heating only.
Keeping the Property Sheet open, click in the drawing area (away from the
rooms) to deselect the rooms then click on the Shop and Utility to show the
Property Sheet for that room.
Click on the 'Room condition' field and select 'Heating only'
RSR PE automatically places a partition between rooms with different room
conditioning. The partition is associated with the Rec Room. Which room the partition
is associated with depends on the conditioning of the adjacent rooms. In this example,
the partition is associated with the room that is heated and cooled and thus would gain or
lose heat. If a heating only room were placed next to a cooling only room, both rooms
would get a partition.
In the Manual J Long Residence example, a below grade depth of 5' is achieved by
averaging the U-value from the constructions for 4' and 6' depths. We need to do the
same thing in RSR PE to achieve an average depth of 5'. We could be conservative and
choose a below grade depth of 4', but for this example, we are going to show the process
of creating multiple wall types in one room.
To achieve an average below grade depth of 5', we need to tell RSR that half of the wall
is 4' below grade and half the wall is 6' below grade. When we are done, there will be
three wall construction numbers for the Rec Room (one for the partition and two to
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achieve the appropriate depth) and two for the Shop and Utility (to achieve the
appropriate depth). We will start with the Shop and Utility because it is already selected.
Click on the Wall tab.
In the Wall tab, you will see that the wall type that is selected for the Wall 1, type has a
below grade depth of 4' and the area is 616ft2. We will add the 6' below grade depth
construction then adjust the areas.
Click on the 'Wall 2, type' field and select '15A-4sfoc-6, basement wall block, open core, no framing or interior finish, R-4 foam board to floor, 6'
below grade'. Click OK.
We have now added our 6' below grade construction. Let us add areas to that
construction.
Click on the 'Wall 2, area' field to display the Wall Details window.
The Wall Details window is used to adjust Right-Draw's automatic wall area
calculations. You only need to do this if there is more than one wall in a room. Enter the
area adjustments as necessary. We need to adjust the areas of the north, east and west
walls. Let us start with the north wall. The wall is 29' long and 8' high therefore, we
want to add an area of 116ft2 (14.5'*8'; half of the total 29' wall length because the other
half will have the 4' depth).
Type '116' in the north 'Area adjustment' field.
The east and west walls will have the same area adjustment. We want an area of 96ft2
for the east and west walls (12'*8'; half of the total 24' wall length because the other half
will have the 4' depth).
Enter '96' for both the east and west walls then click OK.
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We now need to subtract the area we just added to the 6' depth construction from the 4'
depth construction so that our total area is correct.
Click on the 'Wall 1, area' field to display the Wall Details window for the 4'
depth construction.
We want to subtract the areas from this construction that we just added to
the 6' depth construction. To do this, type '-116' in the north 'Area
adjustment' field and '-96' in the east and west 'Area adjustment' fields.
Before you click OK, notice that the 'Total gross area' fields have been recalculated.
Click OK.
If you were to add up the areas from Wall 1 and Wall 2, we still have the same total area
that we had before we added the 6' below grade construction (616ft2). Now we need to
add the 6' below grade wall to the Rec Room
Keeping the Property Sheet open, click Rec Room to show the Rec Room
properties.
Click on the Wall tab.
In the Wall tab, you will see that in addition to the R-4, 4' below grade construction
(15A-4sfoc-6), a partition wall type has been entered. The Wall 1 type has a below grade
depth of 4' and an area of 664ft2. We will add the 6' below grade depth construction then
adjust the areas.
Before we add the 6' below grade construction, we will look at the partition. The
partition wall type is appropriate for this example, but we are going to look at the
partition construction because there is a Partition Adjacent Conditions window that you
should become familiar with.
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Click on the 'Wall 2, type' field; the construction should be '12C-0sw, frame
wall, siding or stucco exterior, wood stud framing, no board insulation, R-13
cavity insulation'. Click OK.
The Partition Adjacent Conditions window will appear. This window shows the adjacent
space conditioning and temperatures. Both temperatures can be overridden if desired.
The heating adjacent space temperature is from the setpoint of the adjacent zone if
you have a multizone building or from the winter outdoor temperature. You will not need to
override this value often because the outdoor heating temperature is conservative. The
cooling adjacent space temperature is the default for a shaded exterior wall and is
dependent on the partition construction. A heavier construction will yield a lower cooling
adjacent space temperature. If you have the situation where the adjacent room
temperature will be higher than the default value (for example, if the adjacent room is not
cooled, in the sun and all of the windows are closed) than you can override the value.
Both temperatures can be overridden.
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We now need to subtract the area we just added to the 6' below grade construction from
the 4' below grade construction so that our total area is correct.
Click on the 'Wall 1, area' field to display the Wall Details window for the 4'
below grade construction.
We want to subtract the areas from this construction that we just added to
the 6' below grade construction. To do this, type '-116' in the south 'Area
adjustment' field and '-108' in the east and west 'Area adjustment' fields.
Click OK then click on the 'X' in the upper right corner to close the Property
Sheet.
If you were to add up the areas from Wall 1 and Wall 3, we still have the same total
exterior wall area that we had before we added the 6' below grade construction (664ft2).
Internal gains
The Long Residence in Manual J, Eighth Edition shows that there are 2 people in the
Living Room and 2 people in the Rec Room. With Right-Draw, you can enter the
occupant information into the Property Sheet for specific rooms. When you enter a
number in the 'Number of occupants' field in the room Property Sheet, RSR PE
multiplies that number with the default value located on the Loads Preferences Screen.
In this case, we are using 230 Btuh/person for sensible and 200 Btuh/person for latent
internal gain.
Select the Rec Room (make sure the green handles are showing) and right
click.
Select the Room tab.
Click on the 'Number of occupants' field and enter '2'.
Now we need to add 2 people to the Living Room. We do not need to close the Property
Sheet to do this.
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Click on the First Floor sheet check box to display the first floor.
Select the Living Room (make sure the green handles are only around the
Living Room).
The Property Sheet will update to show the Living Room properties. Click on
the 'Number of occupants' field and enter '2'.
Now we need to add the appliance internal loads. Again, we will select the rooms we
want to add the internal gains to and enter the values into the Property Sheets. We can
add the internal gains for the lights in the Living Room while we still have the Property
Sheet for the Living Room open.
Click on the 'Number of appliances' field and type '300'.
Remember that we entered a value of '1' in the Loads Preferences Screen. RSR PE will
multiply the value you enter into the Property Sheet by the value that is on the Loads
Preferences Screen (or on the Right-J Worksheet). Therefore, the total internal gain for
the Living Room will be 300 Btuh.
Select the Laundry room. The Property Sheet will update to show the
Laundry properties.
Enter '500' for the washer and dryer in the 'Number of appliances' field.
Repeat the same steps for the Kitchen (1,000 Btuh) and the Rec Room (600
Btuh).
Ventilation
Now that we have the building described, we should check the ventilation.
In the Ventilation section there is a 'Central supply AVF' field that shows a value of 52
cfm. The system designer, for the example in Manual J, decided that this value was low
enough to disregard. No mechanical ventilation was used.
This value differs from the 36 cfm value that is calculated for the Manual J example
Version 1.1 February 2003 (from Worksheet E). This difference is due to changes in the
infiltration calculations outlined in Addendum D, May 2004. This small difference would
not affect the decision to disregard the ventilation.
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In RSR PE we can override this value and enter a value of '0' to indicate that no
mechanical ventilation should be considered.
Click on the heating 'Central supply AVF' field and press <F8> to override the
value.
Enter a value of '0'.
Repeat the same steps to enter a value of '0' for the cooling central supply
AVF.
The exhaust AVF will also change to '0'.
We have completed describing our second example building. Take a moment to review
the loads on the Load Meter, Right-J Worksheet and the Zone Information Screen. Also
check the Infiltration Screen summary.
You should save the project we have been working on.
Select File | Save As | Project... from the menu.
Type 'MyLongResidence' as the project name and click Save.
Things to Remember
The construction numbers for building components that you add to the drawing area
with the HVAC Shapes Toolbox are defined by the room default construction
numbers. Changing the default construction number settings has no effect on
building components already drawn.
Change a construction number for a specific building component without changing the
default construction number in the building component's Property Sheet.
Click the right mouse button on any object to see the Property Sheet for that object.
Use the Drawing | Repeat Last Selection menu option so that you do not need to
reselect building elements from the HVAC Shapes Toolbox. For example, you can
draw all of your rooms with out reselecting the Room shape.
Hold down the <Shift> key to select any number of similar objects (multiple selection).
Then right-click to see the Property Sheet for the entire group. Common properties
will be displayed; fields that are different will be blank. Change any property, and you
will affect the entire group all at once. This is a quick way to change the construction
number for all of the windows on a floor.
Use <Ctrl>-drag to copy any object. You can also use <Ctrl-C> (Edit | Copy) and
<Ctrl-V> (Edit | Paste) to copy any object.
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Right-Draw automatically adds a floor and a ceiling to each room using the default
construction numbers. See the room Property Sheet for details.
To describe a multiple story building, put each story in its own sheet with different
elevations. Right-Draw will automatically remove interior floors and ceilings.
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How Does Multi-Zoning Work?...................................... 92
How Are Multiple Systems Handled? ............................ 92
Step 2a - Assign Zoning ................................................ 93
Step 2b - Assign Distribution Systems .......................... 96
Step 2c - Geothermal Loop ........................................... 97
Step 2d - Evaluate Equipment System Options............. 97
Step 2e - Select the Final Equipment System ............... 97
Things to Remember................................................... 100
This chapter continues where Chapter 4 leaves off. We will continue to use the file we
created in Chapter 4 but the data that we will be entering for this chapter is not from the
Manual J example. To begin, open the project that you created from Chapter 4.
Select File | Open | Project from the main menu.
Select MyLongResidence.rrd' from the list of demo files and click OK.
1.
2.
Click the first room you wish to assign to a zone, then click the Add Zone button and
enter the name of the zone.
3.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the rooms have been assigned to their proper zone.
This process usually takes less than a couple of minutes, even for a large number of
rooms.
It is important to note that as you enter a new zone name RSR PE will propagate
all changes through the project and move ducts, etc as required to suit the new zone
configurations. Also note that equipment can either be in individual zones, or the
equipment can be in the Entire House for central equipment in multiple zones.
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There are 4 zones in the sample house. The Rec Room and Shop and Utility will each
have their own zone, because they are conditioned differently. The 3 bedrooms and Bath
2 will be in one zone and the rest of the rooms on the first floor will be in a zone.
Open the Multizone Tree by clicking on the
button or selecting Show |
Multizone
Multizone from the main menu (you may also
press <Ctrl-M>).
Click on Bedroom 1 with your mouse and click
Add Zone. Type Bedrooms and click OK.
The 'Bedrooms' zone is created with the room
Bedroom 1 in it.
NOTE: To delete a zone, move all of the rooms from
the zone you want to delete into another zone.
To move other rooms into the 'Bedrooms' zone, click the room name and drag it to the
'Bedrooms' zone while holding down the mouse button. Release the button to drop the
room into the zone.
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NOTE: The Multizone Tree, like the Load Meter can stay open while you work.
You can select different zones and view the data for each without having to open and
close the Multizone Tree every time you want to view a different zone.
Now that our rooms are in zones, we can view the different zones in the drawing screen.
To do this, click on the Show/Hide Zones
(furthest button to the left).
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See Chapters 13, Error! Reference source not found., and Error! Reference
source not found. for a complete discussion of zoning.
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Be aware that when you have specified Equipment in Zones, the Equipment
screen is tied to the selected zone. To view the Equipment screen for a particular zone,
select the zone using the Multizone Tree then press the Equipment
button. Also
note that Right-$ is linked to the option you select for equipment. If you choose equipment
in zones, then Right-$ will allow you to select equipment and create 4 investment options
(Base System and Investments 1-3) for each zone.
button.
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Here you can select your final heating and cooling equipment. We are using an air
source heat pump with a gas furnace backup in our example.
The Equipment Screen is organized with several tabs across the top. By clicking on the
desired tab, you can access choices and information.
System type tab
Select 'Air source heat
pump' for the cooling
source.
Select 'Furnace' for the
backup heating source
type.
Select 'Natural gas' for
the heating source
fuel.
Select 'none' for the
water-heating source.
Data tab
Click the Data tab to view or edit operating cost information.
Features tab
Click the Features tab. You will normally enter descriptive data about the equipment
system here. Leave it blank for now.
Air source HP tab
Click the Air source HP tab. If you know the equipment data, you can just type it in
here. You can also select equipment from the ARI/GAMA database included with RSR
PE.
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Let us expand the maximum capacity display range to 200% of the target capacity.
In the 'Filter' section enter
'200', in the Max 'Capacity/
Load (%)' field.
The list of equipment now includes
equipment up to 200% of the target
capacity.
Click anywhere on the first
line to select the equipment
then click OK.
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button.
Things to Remember
Zoning in RSR PE is controlled from the Multizone Tree by simply dragging the rooms
into the desired zones.
The data in the Infiltration, Equipment and Zone Information screens as well as in the
Load Meter change depending on the active zone. The active zone is chosen in the
Multizone Tree.
Equipment is selected from the Equipment Screen either by zone or for the Entire
House depending on the option you choose from the Options menu.
You do not need to close the Multizone Tree while you work.
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This chapter continues where Chapter 5 leaves off. We are using the building description
for the Long Residence from Manual J, Eighth Edition, but the data we are entering in
this chapter is not from Manual J. The data has been created for this example. If you
followed the example in Chapter 5, open the project that you created.
Select File | Open | Project... from the main menu.
Select MyLongResidence.rrd from the list of projects and click OK.
Radiant panels
Hydronic baseboard
Premise
Accuracy
Select variable
friction rate
Most accurate
Enter equivalent
length of fittings
Accurate
Enter friction
rate
Least accurate
Information Needed
Check 'Use variable
friction rate' in the Duct
Preferences Screen;
input static pressure
information in either the
Static Pressure or
Equipment Screen.
Enter the equivalent
length of fittings in the
Static Pressure Screen;
input static pressure
information in either the
Static Pressure or
Equipment Screen.
Override the friction rate
and enter your own
friction rate on the Static
Pressure Screen.
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For this example, we will enter the friction rate. We also need to enter the fan size and
available fan static pressure according to the manufacturer's specifications before the
duct sizes can be calculated.
Equipment AVF
Suppose that we looked up the equipment that we selected in our manufacturer's
specification sheet and found that the rated fan size is 1,600 cfm. We need to override
the design AVF in RSR PE because the current AVF is 1,283 cfm.
Click on Multizone
button.
Select the 'Entire House' zone and click 'Close' to make the 'Entire House'
zone the current zone.
Click on the Equipment
button.
Click on the Air source HP tab and click on the cooling Design AVF (cfm)
field.
Press <F8> to override the value. Enter '1600' (but, do not press <Enter>
because we are not finished with this screen; also notice that both the
heating and cooling AVF changed).
We will assume that our sample gas furnace is rated at 2,500 cfm. Again, we will need
to override the design AVF. Typically, when a heat pump is used with backup heating
equipment, the heating equipment that is satisfying the load at any one moment can be
the heat pump, the backup equipment or both. The ducts should be designed for the
maximum airflow at any one time. For our example, we will assume that either the heat
pump or the furnace will be on one at a time, never together. Therefore, we will be
sizing the ducts to the furnace fan size, which is 2,500 cfm.
Un-check the Heating=Cooling option. This will allow us to set the heating
and cooling AVF independently of one another.
Click on the heating 'Design AVF (cfm)' field and press the <F8> key.
Delete the current value and enter '2500'.
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Un-check the Basement and check the First Floor so that the First Floor is
the only sheet that is displayed.
To display the Ducts layer in Right-Draw:
Check the box to the left of the Ducts layer of the 'First Floor' sheet in the
Sheets & Layers Tree.
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Blower/unit
Riser
Right-Draw added supply air outlets to each room, a return air outlet to the Laundry, and
a blower to the Laundry. In Right-Draw we can choose the duct layout and the duct
system will be designed for us. Right-Draw's first-pass placement of the air outlets may
or may not be the final position. You should review the placement and make
adjustments. The air outlets are HVAC Shapes like rooms and doors. You can drag
them wherever you want them. In this example, we will move them under the windows
and doors. We can also relocate the return air outlet and the blower to be more centrally
located.
Move the unit and the air outlets under the windows and doors. Your
drawing should look like the figure below. Zoom in for more accurate
placement of the air outlets.
Place a check next to the Basement layer in the Sheets & Layers Tree and
un-check the First Floor.
Place a check in the Ducts layer in the Basement. Move the air outlets like
the figure below.
Please note that the figures below have the snap points turned off for clarity. The snap
points must be on to draw the ducts. See Chapter 8 for a discussion of snap points.
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You can change the shape (round, square, or rectangular) and size of an air outlet in
the Property Sheet.
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Any ducts or registers that overlap are shown in red. Ducts that are outside of the
building are shown in aqua. Ducts that are not connected are shown in a lighter version of
the layer they are on (for example, if the layer is green, ducts that are not connected will
be light green).
RSR PE provides a horizontal extended plenum duct design, sizes the ducts, and draws
the duct system.
With any of the automatic design modes (selected in the unit Property Sheet), the
trunks will be attached to the unit. In fact, if you move the unit, the trunks move with it.
The unit is automatically placed in the first room drawn. The first room we drew was on
the First Floor therefore Right-Draw would place the unit on the First Floor. We need to
move the unit to the Basement. Because the trunks move with the unit, the trunks will
also be placed in the basement, too.
If the unit Property Sheet is not still visible, select the unit then right click.
We want to change the duct layout to 'User defined' so that we can fine-tune
our design.
Select the 'Sheet' field and choose 'Basement' from the list of the available
sheets that drop down. Close the Property Sheet. Close the Load Meter.
We have just moved the unit into the basement; the unit should be maroon like the rest of
the basement ducts. Because the duct layout is user defined, we can move the ducts if
necessary. To move or clear the ducts, the duct layout must be user defined.
If you need to move the ducts, just click on an air outlet and drag it to a new location.
The ducts will move with the air outlets. If you are going to move any of the ducts or air
outlets, it is recommended that you zoom in for clarity.
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On the Supply Branch Worksheet you can view the supply branches and the return
trunks. You can also view the heating and cooling loads, design airflow, supply total
equivalent length (STEL), pressure drop, velocity, diameter or rectangular dimensions
and material. Click the Choices button for the load, STEL or material fields for
additional information.
button on the Screen Toolbar to show Trunks and
Click the Trunks
Return Branches Worksheet.
On the Trunks and Return Branches Worksheet you can view the duct and its parent
duct. You can also view the diversity, heating and cooling loads, design airflow,
velocity, diameter or rectangular dimensions, material, return total equivalent length
(RTEL), pressure drop, free grill area and size. Click the Choices button for the load,
diversity, material, RTEL or area fields for additional information.
If the Supply Branch button is 'grayed' and not available, click on the drawing area
anywhere except on a room. When you select a room, current zone is also selected.
Since the ducts can only be where there is equipment, and the equipment is in the Entire
House and not in the zones, when a zone is selected, the ducts are not available. Clicking
on a non-room part of the drawing selects the Entire House as the current zone. If the
button is still grayed and not available, click on the Multizone
House and click Close.
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Fittings
In addition to the air outlets and lengths of duct, Right-Draw has also added fittings at
each duct intersection and a boot where the duct meets the air outlet. The fittings are
represented by a fitting outline drawing (tee, elbow, crossover, takeoff). Click the right
mouse button on a fitting to see the Property Sheet for that fitting assembly. Here you
can change/add fittings to the assembly or in the case of vertical ducts, enter the vertical
length of the duct. You can also define the risers here.
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Risers
Right-Draw will add risers where appropriate. If you select an x-axis or y-axis plenum
design, the riser will leave the unit and supply or return the air from the other floors. If
you select a one-level design, the riser is associated with the trunks and branches.
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Click anywhere in the Living Room; the panel will fill the room. The shaded
area indicates the location of the radiant panel.
Click on the entry points and drag them to the lower left of the Living Room.
Select the Radiant heating manifold shape from the HVAC Shapes Toolbox
and add the manifold. Right-Draw will add tails to connect the manifold to
the entry points
Right-Radiant Plus adds a Radiant floor layer and designs the radiant panel.
The first radiant panel you add to a room becomes a radiant floor. If you are going
to use both a radiant floor and ceiling, add another radiant panel to the same room. If you
want to change the floor you dropped to a ceiling, right click on the panel to view the
Property Sheet and select 'Ceiling' for the radiant tubing location.
A list of required parts is made and is transferred to Right-Proposal Plus. Let us take a
look.
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Click the
Proposal Information
Now click the Details button in the Section Summary area and you will see
the automated parts list takeoff for the duct and radiant systems (if the list is
not visible, you may need to scroll down).
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Changes to the radiant panel area and tubing location made in Right-Draw are
automatically entered in the Right-J Worksheet, along with automatic changes to the nonradiant panel areas.
Step 3c - Baseboards
Baseboard sizing is done by entering high and low efficiency baseboard capacities in the
Project Information Screen.
Click the Project Information
Project Information Screen.
To view the Baseboard Data, use the scroll bar on the right to scroll to the
bottom of the Project Information Screen.
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Things to Remember
Distribution is accomplished with air via ducts, radiant panels or hydronic baseboards.
Set the fan AVF and static pressure before laying out the duct system.
Right-Draw will design a duct system automatically; just place your air outlets and
choose the duct layout in the Property Sheet for the unit.
Right-Draw will design radiant panel systems and transfer a list of required parts to
Right-Proposal Plus.
Set the baseboard ratings in the Project Information Screen. Right-J will calculate the
feet of hydronic baseboard for each room and display the data on the last line of the
Right-J Worksheet (NOTE: If no baseboard values have been entered on the Project
Information Screen, then the last line on the Worksheet displays the air required).
In Right-Suite Residential PE you can have rooms, like hallways and closets that do
not have air outlets.
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Step 4a - Complete the Job Quotation ........................ 116
Step 4b - Save the Project .......................................... 116
Step 4c - Generate Reports ........................................ 116
Things to Remember................................................... 117
button.
A report is highlighted if it is selected. Click any report to select it; to deselect a report,
click on the report again.
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If the building has multiple zones, another screen will be displayed. Select
the zones for which you want to print reports. Select or deselect the zones
you want and click OK to start printing.
You may want to print with out previewing the reports. To do this just click on the Print
button or select File | Print from the main menu. Previewing allows you to verify that
the information is correct before printing. You can also zoom in or out and view
multiple pages at once if you preview the reports.
Custom reports
You can create your own customized reports using RSR PE data with Microsoft Word.
See Chapter 21 for a detailed discussion.
Things to Remember
RSR PE provides a library of standard reports that comply with ACCA requirements.
Customized reports can be generated with Microsoft Word and using data from
RSR PE.
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9
Advanced Building Description
This chapter introduces some advanced techniques that you can use
in Right-Draw to further speed up entering building descriptions
and to handle special cases.
Color
Font
Scrolling
width and
height
Overlap
color
Outside the
building
color
General
Change the color of
the drawing area
Change the font of
dimensions and room
names
Change the size of
the drawing area
Ducts
Change the duct color
to indicate when two
ducts overlap one
another.
Change the duct color
to indicate when a
duct is not inside a
room in the building.
Fitting
background
color
Indicate whether a
thin line should be
used for supply
branches ('No' show
supply branches at
the same thickness as
other ducts)
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Foreground
color
Background
color
Building
Change the color of
everything on the
Building layer with oneline walls.
For two-line walls only.
Changes the color
between the walls.
Notations
Change the air outlet
information in the
notations.
Duct contains
Change what appears in
the duct notations.
Display
Select whether a line is
callout
to be used to indicate
which duct or air outlet
the notation applies to.
Color
Change the color of
duct and air outlet
notations.
Font
Change the font of
notations.
Notation layer Change the color of
color
objects on the Notation
layer (excluding text,
duct and air outlet
notations).
Register
contains
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Right-Draw Toolbar
We will go through the Right-Draw Toolbar from left to right.
Toggle Buttons
The first six buttons from the right are toggle buttons which allow you to toggle things.
Show/Hide Zone
In the drawing screen if you click this
button, the rooms in a zone are shown in one
color and each zone has it's own color. This is a
quick way to verify that the appropriate rooms
are in a zone. Click on the button again and the
zones are hidden.
In the drawing to the right, there are 2 zones.
Catalog
The Right-Draw catalog allows you to create your own library of objects including
templates for tracing, windows and doors by manufacturer model number, furniture and
appliance images, even entire standard floor plans; whatever you can draw, you can put
in the catalog. You can have multiple catalogs; for example, have a catalog for a
particular manufacturer of windows. You can also select from the catalogs that come
with the program.
Open a catalog
Click on the Catalog
button.
Right click in the yellow area of the catalog and choose Catalog | Open.
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Select from the catalogs that come with RSR PE or when you have created
your own catalogs, select from your personal catalogs.
Add catalog items to the drawing area
Click and hold the mouse button down on the object you want to add.
Drag it into the drawing area and release the mouse button when the object
is in the desired location.
Catalog objects can be altered like HVAC Shapes or notation objects (sized, rotated, etc.)
once they are on the drawing area. They also have properties. Right click on a catalog
object that is on the drawing area to view the Property Sheet.
Add items to an existing catalog
Create an object to add to the catalog using either the notation tools or the
HVAC Shapes (you can even save whole buildings complete with
construction numbers as a catalog item).
Select the object or objects (if you have an object that is made up of multiple
parts you should group the parts before placing it in the catalog).
Choose the catalog that you want to add your object to by clicking on the title
(open the appropriate catalog now if it is not already open).
Press <Ctrl-C> to copy your selection onto the Windows clipboard. You can
also select Edit | Copy from the main menu.
Click the right mouse button over the catalog area (yellow) and select
Paste.
You can now name the object by double clicking on the name below the object. To
create a new catalog, you would create the object as described above. Right click on a
title bar and select New (the New Catalog should be visible). Copy and paste your item
as described above. When you do this, the Save As window will appear (catalogs are
saved with a .CAT file extension). This is when you name your new catalog and choose
a directory location. We recommend that you save your catalogs with the catalogs that
come with RSR PE so that it is easy to find them (C:\Program Files\Wrightsoft
HVAC\Data).
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Toggle Grid
Typically the Toggle Grid button is selected and the grid is visible. Click on this
button again to hide the grid.
Toggle Ruler
Typically the Toggle Ruler button is selected and the rulers are visible. You can
turn off the rulers to allow more of the drawing area to be visible but drawing may
become more difficult if you are used to drawing with the rulers on. Click on the button
to toggle the rulers.
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Group objects
You can group 2 or more HVAC Shapes or Notation layer shapes together using
the Group button. To select more than one object at a time, press <Shift> as you click on
the objects then click the Group button. When you do this, you can move, resize, and
delete, etc. them together as if they were one object. To a certain extent this happens
automatically with windows and doors in a room. When you move a room, the windows
and doors move with the room. However, when you resize the room, only the size of the
room changes - the windows stay the same size. If you group the windows and doors
with the room, when you resize the room, the windows and doors will be resized as well.
Ungroup objects
The Ungroup button allows you to ungroup objects that were previously grouped.
Regroup objects
You can regroup objects that were previously grouped with the Group button and
then ungrouped with the Ungroup button. The Regroup button is helpful because you do
not need to reselect all of the individual objects again.
Align objects
If you have 2 or more objects that you want line up exactly with one another, you
can use this button. You can line up the right, left, top or bottom edges. Select your
objects then select the edge you want them to line up on by clicking on the arrowhead to
the right of the button. A list of the four choices will be displayed. RSR PE aligns the
objects based on the first object that is selected. When you select multiple objects, the
first object selected has green handles, the rest of the objects have aqua handles so you
can tell which object was selected first. For example, if you align the right edges, all of
the objects will be aligned along the right edge of the object that is selected first.
Center objects
Click on the arrowhead on the right of the button to select between centering the
selected object or objects vertically or horizontally. The objects will be centered in the
drawing area. To determine the size of the current drawing area, click the right mouse
button on an empty spot in the drawing area. The General tab of the Property Sheet will
display the length and height; you can modify the size of the drawing area here, too.
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Space objects
Use this button to evenly space 3 or more selected objects. First select the objects
then click on the arrowhead to the right of the button to select between spacing vertically
(down) or horizontally (across). The 2 outside objects will not move. The objects
between the 2 outside objects will be moved so that they are all evenly spaced.
Size objects
Use this button to make 2 or more objects the same size. Select the objects you
want to size then click on the arrowhead to the right of the button. Select between sizing
the width, height or both. The height or width is determined by the first object you select
In other words, all objects selected will be sized to the same height/width as the first
object selected.
Arrange objects
When 2 or more objects overlap, it is as if they are stacked on the drawing area.
The top object is completely visible, and the other objects are partly covered by the top
object. You can control the arrangement of the objects on the stack with this button.
Click on the arrowhead to the right of the button to select between moving the selected
object to the top or bottom of the stack.
Notation Buttons
The Notation layer in Right-Draw is not used for any of the calculation procedures in
RSR PE. However, you can use it to:
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The objects that you create with these tools have properties, and hence Property Sheets,
like HVAC Shapes. You can change the color, size, etc. of each to customize them. To
view the Property Sheet for a notation, select the notation object then right click.
Selection arrow
Click on this button to select objects in the Notation layer for editing, placement,
etc. Do not confuse this arrow with the HVAC Shapes arrow.
Line
Use this to draw straight lines at any angle in the Notation layer. To draw a line,
click and hold the mouse button down where you want one end of the line. Drag until
the line is the desired length and angle then release the mouse button.
Freehand drawing
This is used to draw like you would with a pencil, if all else fails. You probably
will not need this one very often, but it is here as a last resort.
Polygon
This very useful tool is used to draw any multi-sided shape (triangles, pentagons,
octagons, etc). You can draw rectangles with this tool, but you will probably find it
easier to use the rectangle tool below. The first side of the polygon is drawn just like a
line. When you release the mouse button at the end of the line, however another line will
start where you just ended. Drag until the third point of your polygon is in place and
click the mouse. Keep going until all the points are drawn. To close the polygon, click
where you started.
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Rectangle/square
You can draw rectangles or squares more quickly with this tool than with the
polygon tool above. Click and hold down the mouse button in the upper left corner of
where you want the rectangle. Drag down and to the right. Release the mouse button
when the rectangle is the desired size and shape. To make a square, press <Shift> while
you are drawing.
Arc
Use this to draw an arc. The arc is drawn just like a rectangle; click and drag; the
arc is drawn in a bounding (imaginary) rectangle.
Ellipse/circle
Use this to draw circular shapes. The circle or ellipse is drawn inside an imaginary
rectangle and is drawn just like a rectangle. To make a circle, press <Shift> while you
are drawing.
Text
You can add any text to your drawing with this tool. Once you have selected this
tool, draw a rectangle to define an area for text and type your text. You can resize the
rectangle once you know the exact size of the text by dragging the green handles.
Graphic image
With this tool you can insert any graphic image (with the file extensions: .ICO,
.BMP., or .DIB) into the Notation layer. Create bitmaps or other files to insert into your
drawings; you could even create trees and other architectural details. To add a graphic
image to your drawing, click the Graphic image button then click anywhere in the
drawing area. The Bitmap Dialog box will pop-up. Click Load and select an image from
your files. Click Open then OK.
You will see a preview of the image you selected. Click OK to insert it into your
drawing. At first the image will be the size it was when it was created. You can resize it,
however, to be larger or smaller than the original by dragging the green handles. Press
<Shift> as you are resizing the image to constrain the proportions.
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Dimension
You can add blue print dimensions to your drawing with this
tool. Click on this button, click on the drawing where you want the
dimension line to start, drag to where you want the dimension line
end. The dimension value will be calculated automatically and
displayed between 2 arrows. You can move, stretch, etc. the
dimension line just like any other Right-Draw object. It behaves
very much like a window. Click the right mouse button on the
dimension line to change its properties.
to
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Click the right mouse button on the name of the sheet or Layer that you want
to edit in the Sheets and Layers area.
Select 'Delete sheet' or 'Delete layer' from the menu that is displayed
Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the Sheet or Layer
Lock layer
At times it may be convenient to lock a layer of your drawing so that you do not
mistakenly select objects on that layer. For example, once you have drawn the building
components (rooms, windows, doors, etc.) and are ready to work on the duct design, you
can 'Lock' the Building layer so that you can only select duct components and not
building components. This can be a real time-saver if you are working on a complex
building.
To lock a layer, select the layer you want to lock in the Sheets & Layers Tree
and right click the mouse.
Select Lock layer from the menu. The name of the layer will turn gray to let
you know it is locked.
To unlock a layer:
Select the layer and right click the mouse.
Select Unlock layer from the menu.
The name of the layer will return to its original color.
AutoCAD layer
This extremely powerful feature of Right-Draw can speed up the process of entering a
building description and eliminate takeoff errors. With this feature, you place a copy of a
CAD drawing into its own layer in Right-Draw and enter rooms, windows, doors, etc.
into Right-Draw by tracing the underlying drawing.
Open an AutoCAD drawing in RSR PE
Once the program is open and you are viewing the Right-Draw screen, click
on the AutoCAD
button.
Your cursor will turn into crosshairs. Draw a rectangle. When this is done, a
dialog box entitled Open AutoCAD File will pop-up.
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Select a file (RSR PE supports .DWG and .DXF files - version 2004 and
before).
You will only see a portion of the drawing in the rectangle you drew.
Resize the rectangle to view the portion of the CAD file you want to trace.
To move the drawing with out moving the box, press <Shift> while you click and drag.
Your cursor will change to a hand. Imagine the hand grabbing the drawing and dragging
it to a new location. Line up the CAD drawing with the margins in this way.
Turn AutoCAD layers on & off
To turn layers of the AutoCAD drawing on and off, right click anywhere on
the CAD drawing to bring up the AutoCAD Property Sheet.
Click on the AutoCAD layers field. Check and un-check the layers you want
to view. Click OK when you are done.
NOTE: Turning on and off layers does not alter the original AutoCAD drawing.
Save layers to AutoCAD files
You can save RSR PE layers in your AutoCAD drawing. The RSR PE layers are saved
in their own layers in the AutoCAD drawing.
Select Drawing | Write to AutoCAD Files...
Select the layers you want to add to the AutoCAD file from the layers listed in
the dialog box that appears.
Click Write.
The layers have been added to the AutoCAD drawing; the RSR PE layers that have been
added to the AutoCAD file will be visible when you open this file in AutoCAD. The
new layers will also appear if you go into the Property Sheet and select the AutoCAD
layers field (ex. RSR_SHEET_1_DUCTS).
Rotate objects
You can rotate notation objects to any angle. Let us rotate a square to 45 degrees as an
example.
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Drawing Controls
Automatic focus shift
When you select an object on a certain sheet, you automatically select that sheet. This
feature makes drawing easier.
Use <Ctrl-C> to copy the selected shape and <Ctrl-V> to paste the copied shape.
2.
Select Edit | Copy and Edit | Paste from the main menu.
3.
Press the <Ctrl> key and drag a shape. When you let go of the mouse button, a
duplicate of the shape will be placed at the cursor location.
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Grid
The grid settings refer to where the 'dots' are on the drawing area. A 12" grid has dots
every 12 inches whereas a 6" grid has dots every 6". If 'Grid On' is checked the dots are
visible. Un-check 'Grid On' to remove the dots or click the Toggle Grid button.
Snap
If the drawing area has a 6" snap, the HVAC Shapes and notation objects will be sized in
increments of 6". A 12" snap would size the objects in increments of 12". The smallest
snap RSR PE supports is 4". If 'Snap On' is checked, then objects will be sized based on
the snap width and height and can be moved in increments based on the snap settings. If
'Snap On' is un-checked, then the objects will be sized to any size (in 1" increments) and
can be moved anywhere. Leaving the snap on is recommended especially for drawing
building components and working with ducts. The snap points are not as important for
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Notation layer object placement. If you turn the snap points off, be sure to turn them
back on before working with ducts.
Margins
The margins refer to the space above and to the left of the dotted blue lines on the
drawing area. The standard setting for the margins is 24". This can be changed as
desired. If you do not want to have margins on the drawing area, type '0' for all margin
values.
Grid & Snap Tips
It is recommended that you save your grid and snap settings in your templates.
The smallest grid/snap setting is 4". Other settings include: 6", 12" and up at 6" or
4" increments.
When working with a smaller snap, zoom in so that you can size things properly.
Use a 4" or 6" snap when placing windows on angled walls so that the windows will
go closer to the corners.
Snap settings become very important when working with ducts or the edit points
function; it is best to use the smallest grid setting.
Two-line walls
It is easier to manage drawing rooms with single-line walls, but you may want to use two
lines when it comes to time to print your drawing.
For example, this simple drawing uses one-line walls:
To change it to use two-line walls, select Drawing | Two-line walls from the menu:
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The 4 corners of the room will change to black handles. The black handles are called
points. You can move the points, so the walls will not be at a 90-degree angle.
Click on one of the points and hold the mouse button down. Drag the corner
until the point is where you want it.
Notice that the sides of the room adjust so that they are always joined at the point. You
can also add points to make a pentagon, hexagon or any shape.
Click anywhere on one of the walls of the room and hold the mouse button
down.
Drag to create a new point.
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Move the points of the room to match up with corners on the octagon. In the
figure above, half of the room has been lined up with the octagon.
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Doors
New door types
RSR PE has many different kinds of doors for your drawings. In the door Property Sheet
there is the option to change a door to a wall opening, sliding (opaque), double or garage
door.
To draw a sliding door, draw a door on any wall.
Right click on the door to bring up the Property Sheet.
Select sliding door from the list of Door type options. Click on the 'X' in the
upper right corner to close the box and view the sliding door.
Sliding doors are opaque; to add a glass sliding door, add a window and
select the appropriate window type.
You can also change the door opening orientation in the Property Sheet.
You can add internal doors with the Building components catalog. Please note that these
objects are for cosmetic purposes only and are not used in the load calculations.
Wall openings
To add wall openings to your drawing, draw a door that is the same size as
the wall opening you want and in the same location.
Right click on the door you just drew to view the Property Sheet.
Click on Door type to display the Door type options and select Wall
Opening.
Close the Property Sheet or press <Enter> to view the opening (NOTE:
Interior doors and openings have no effect on load calculations).
Ducts
Duct symbols & fittings
The duct symbols and fittings look like real ductwork and fittings.
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Select the starting and ending sheets from the drop downs in each field.
Click on the 'X' in the upper right corner to close the Property Sheet.
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Ducts and air outlets are now color coded to help you out! Overlapping ducts and
air outlets are shown in red. If you move them, they will no longer be red.
Ducts and air outlets outside of the building are shown in aqua.
Unconnected ducts are shown in a lighter version of the color of the layer you are
working on. Therefore, with a green layer, light green ducts.
When you draw rooms, all of the building components that are in a sheet are drawn with
the same color, the sheet color. Each sheet has its own color. This allows you to easily
see which rooms are on which sheet, especially when you are displaying multiple sheets
at once. When a sheet is selected in the Sheets & Layers Tree, the name of the sheet is
shown in the sheet color; this is a quick way to associate a sheet with its building
components. The name of the sheet is displayed in the same color as its drawing
components. The ducts are also drawn in the sheet's color.
First floor
ducts
Second floor
ducts
This drawing shows a two level building with both sheets displayed at once. The first
floor is shown in blue and the second floor is shown in maroon.
This drawing also demonstrates a number of other ways that Right-Draw uses color to
indicate various conditions.
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Ducts not
connected
(lighter shade
of duct's
normal color)
Duct outside
the building
(aqua - light
blue)
Overlapping
ducts or air
outlets (red)
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adjacent conditioned rooms and ducts will be sized accordingly. If you have the Duct
notations layer checked in the Sheets & Layers Tree, the airflow will change on the
screen. The Right-J Worksheet displays where those loads were redistributed on the
Redistribution line, above line 14; values are negative where air outlets have been
removed and positive in the rooms that have been adjusted. The adjustment is also on
the standard reports.
Click on the air outlet you want to remove.
Press the <Delete> key to delete the air outlet.
A pop-up box will appear asking if you are certain you want to delete the air
outlet. Click Yes.
We recommend that you become familiar with zooming in and out. When you are
working with ducts, it is much easier to connect ducts if you are zoomed in.
Zooming will be especially important when you are working with smaller snap
settings.
Supply air outlets cannot be moved out of a room. If you want to remove an air
outlet you must delete it.
Things to Remember
Notation layer objects can be altered like HVAC Shapes; they also have properties
that can be viewed by selecting the object then right clicking.
You can insert almost any graphic image onto the drawing area. You could even
place your logo on the drawing!
Use the catalog objects to add the finishing touches to your drawings.
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10
Flex Duct System Using
Right-Draw
The example in this chapter will demonstrate how to draw flex duct
systems with Right-Draw.
Summary of Steps
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Select 'Air conditioner' for the cooling type, 'Furnace' for the heating type,
'Natural gas' for the fuel, and 'none' for the water heating.
Click on the 'Air conditioner' tab.
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Click on 'Design AVF' field in the 'Air Distribution' section then press <F8> to
override the estimated value, delete the existing value and enter '800'
Click on the 'Static pressure' field, enter '0.5' and click OK.
The values that we entered are for the purposes of this example. You would
normally obtain this information from the specification sheet for the specific make and
model of equipment that you intend to install.
The static pressure that we entered does not include system pressure losses.
Click the Right-D
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Notice that the equipment static pressure data has been transferred from the Equipment
Screen to the 'External static pressure' fields. Static pressure losses due to various duct
system components have been subtracted from the external static pressure that we
entered in the Equipment Screen to calculate the available static pressure for our duct
system. These losses were entered in the demo file; they are appropriate for this example
so we will not be changing them.
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If the air outlets are not visible, click on the box next to the Ducts layer in the
Sheets & Layers Tree.
Move the air outlets to appropriate locations. For this example we will move
them under windows and near doors. Your drawing should look like the one
below.
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Click anywhere on the Entry supply branch and drag the new point to the
inside northwest corner of the Entry.
Click anywhere between the point you just moved and the air outlet then
drag the new point to the inside corner of the southwest corner of the Entry.
Try to bend the duct to look like the example below.
When the flex ducts are shaped, the duct sizes are recalculated with the additional bends.
To further refine the drawing, we could eliminate a fitting if we ran a branch from the
junction box in Entrance Hall to the air outlet by the window directly rather than use the
elbow.
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Click on the elbow by the door in the Entrance Hall (make sure the green
handles are showing; if you have selected the duct by mistake, there will be
one green and one red handle) and drag it on top of the nearest junction box.
When you release the mouse button the elbow will be merged with the junction box as it
is in the drawing below.
Things to Remember
Flex ducts are the only ducts that you can edit points.
You can only use round flexible metal or round flexible vinyl coated helix duct material
types for flex ducts.
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11
Multiple Level Building With All
Trunks on One Level
This chapter explains how to use Right-Draw to design a duct
system for a multiple level house, with all the trunks on one level.
Risers will be used to connect the trunks in the basement to the
upper floors.
Summary of Steps
1.
2.
Enter equipment AVF and static pressure information in the Equipment Screen
3.
4.
5.
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Select File | Save As | Project... to save the project with a different name.
Type 'MultilevelDuct' as the project name and click the Save button.
The design AVF and static pressure have already been entered in the demo file.
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Move the unit and air outlets so that your drawing looks like the drawing
below.
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Basement
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Main Floor
Interior wall
This color
indicates the
level where the
riser BEGINS
Second Floor
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Things to Remember
To enter a duct layout for a multiple level building with all trunks on one level:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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This chapter explains how to use RSCR to generate CAD quality 2line drawings.
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Press Ctrl-2
Or
Select Drawing | Duct Drawing Mode | Two-Line Ducts from the menu
Figure 2 shows the same duct section as two-line ductwork.
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2.
3.
4.
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The offset is to the right; that is, the child (downstream) trunk has its right side aligned
with the parent (upstream) trunk. In the next Figure, the same trunk is aligned to the
right for the 24x8 and 18x8 sections, and to the right for the 14x8 and 8x8 sections. The
trunk duct's Property Sheet allows each trunk duct to be aligned to the upstream trunk
section either to the left, the right, or the center.
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Things to Remember
The 2-line duct module allows CAD-quality duct drawings to be used in Right-Draw.
Note that if ducts have not been sized, they will be drawn as 1-line even if you have
selected 2-line. Make sure that you have entered equipment fan information and the
duct layout is valid.
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13
Multizone Houses
This chapter explains how to use RSR PE to design multizone
HVAC systems.
Summary of Steps
1.
Enter the building description as though the entire house is a single zone
2.
In the Multizone Tree, create zones and assign each room to a zone
3.
Use the Right-J Worksheet to set the diversity for each zone
4.
Define HVAC equipment, either multiple units or a single, central unit with zone
dampers
Multizone Houses
To improve control of comfort conditions or reduce operating energy costs, houses are
frequently divided into HVAC zones, each with its own thermostat. Zoning may also
make it possible to use smaller HVAC systems by considering load diversity, or the fact
that loads may not peak at the same time in each zone.
Typical residential zoning schemes place the living spaces and bedrooms in separate
zones or create separate zones for each floor in a multi-story house.
What is a room?
In RSR PE, a room represents any building space for which you want to calculate loads.
Rooms in your project generally correspond to rooms in the actual house design, but it is
common to combine closets and similar minor areas to adjoining spaces. RSR PE will
calculate loads, airflow and baseboard requirements for each room. If you only need a
quick block load, you can treat the house as one large room.
What is a zone?
In RSR PE, a zone is a group of one or more rooms that have the same indoor conditions,
that is, a single thermostat controls the heating and cooling equipment for one or more
rooms. Each room in a zone uses the same heating and cooling thermostat setpoints.
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You can also use the Multizone Tree to select a zone for display in the Right-J
Worksheet. Highlight a zone or room name in the Multizone Tree and it becomes visible
in the Worksheet. Notice that the Multizone Tree can be left open to allow quick project
navigation.
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What is diversity?
Diversity is the term used to describe the fact that the rooms in a house experience their
peak cooling load at different times of the day and thus the entire house peak load may
be less than the sum of the room peak loads. For example, a room with large east-facing
windows will probably have a cooling load peak during the morning. A room with westfacing windows has little solar heat gain during the morning and a large gain during the
afternoon when the east side of the building is in shade. Load diversity simply means
that the total load for the two rooms at any particular time is less than the two peak loads
added together
Manual J 8 recognizes diversity in the Average Load Procedure, which uses multi-hour
averages for many calculation factors. For zones that do not benefit from diversity,
Manual J 8 provides the Peak Load Procedure. The details of these two approaches are
discussed in Chapter 1 of Manual J 8.
Adequate Exposure Diversity (AED) is determined according to Manual J Eighth Edition
by calculating the glazing (fenestration) cooling loads between 8AM and 8PM. If the
highest load during this period exceeds the average fenestration gain (AFG) by 30%, the
AED Excursion (the amount over 30% over the AFG) is added to the zone or house load.
You can see the results of the hourly fenestration loads and AED Excursion on the AED
tab of the Load Meter.
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The demo project file MZone.rrd contains a building description for the house.
Description
Cedar Rapids, IA
90/75 and 70/-5F
55%
R-13 with 1/2" gypsum board [12C-0sw]
Wood frame, operable, clear, doubleglazed [1D-c2ow]
Under vented attic, R-30 insulation [16B30ad]
Hollow core [11A0]
Concrete slab on grade, R-5 horizontal
insulation [22C-5vph]
Average tightness
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Things to Remember
To create a multizone design, first enter all building description and project
information as you would for a single-zone design. Then assign each room to a zone,
using the Multizone Tree.
The Multizone Tree is used to quickly create and delete zones and rooms, assign
rooms to zones, and move rooms among zones.
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For multizone projects, the Zone Information, Infiltration, Equipment, and other
screens provide specific information for the currently selected zone.
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14
Design a Geothermal Loop
System
This chapter explains how to design and size a geothermal heat
exchange loop.
Summary of Steps
There are five additional steps necessary to complete a geothermal loop design once the
load calculation is complete.
You can either enter the building description in Right-J to calculate the loads or
enter the loads manually if you already know what they are.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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If you have licensed the Right-Loop module, when you do your own loop designs
(not in Demo mode) you will be able to change the bin data city. Click on the Choices
button for the bin data city then choose a state. Click on the '+' to display the cities. Click
on a city and click Select.
Because the cities and other design conditions do not change from project to
project, you will probably want to specify them in a template file so that you will not have to
select them every time you do a loop design.
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Filters are useful when considering manufacturers with many model listings. They
allow you to quickly focus on models that meet your sizing and efficiency requirements.
You can also filter for specific equipment types with the model prefix and coil prefix filters.
You can avoid over or under sizing the equipment by choosing models that differ from the
target load by certain percentages, which can be entered in the 'Capacity / load %' filter
fields.
RSR PE has transferred the detailed performance data for the heat pump you selected to
the GSHP tab of the Equipment Screen. RSR PE has also calculated the capacity and
efficiency at the design entering water temperatures (EWTs; see design values in the
lower right corner).
The design entering water temperatures were selected by RSR PE based on the bin
weather data. Because our example is heating-dominant (the heating load is much higher
than the cooling load), we will size our loop based on the heating load. We will be using
some sort of anti-freeze in this design, because the heating EWT is 25 F, which is lower
than the freezing temperature of water (32 F).
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RSR PE has all the information it needs to calculate the loop length. Using the default
settings, the Loop Worksheet has already selected a loop length (Total pipe) and other
design values. You can modify the loop design to meet the needs of this particular job.
Click on the configuration input Choices
button.
Select the Slinky tab (NOTE: The tabs on the bottom of the screen
represent major configuration types).
Select 12, slinky-flat from the two slinky configurations that are shown and
click OK.
RSR PE recalculates the loop length located on the lower right part of your screen, using
this new configuration. Now we can enter any additional details for our loop design
Click on the pipe Choices button and select PE SCHED 40, 3/4 and click
OK.
Click the soil type Choices button and select Saturated sand'.
Click the coolant Choices button, select Propylene glycol and click OK.
Note that each change we make affects the loop length. You can experiment with these
loop characteristics to fine-tune your loop design.
On the right side of the Loop Worksheet, we see that the slinky loop length is 6,692 ft
and requires 513 ft of trench. Let us see how long a vertical configuration would be.
Click the configuration Choices button and click the Vertical tab.
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Choose configuration type 14, 2 pipe (single loop) and click OK.
Increase the pipe size to '2'.
Whoops! RSR PE displays a dialog box telling us that our Reynolds number has fallen
below the minimum necessary to maintain appropriate heat transfer. It has also given us
five suggested solutions. Click OK.
The Reynolds number is calculated from all the factors that affect the flow of fluid
in the pipe. A higher Reynolds number indicates more turbulence (swirling and mixing) in
the flow inside the pipe. For geothermal loops, more turbulence means better heat
transfer between the fluid in the pipe and the earth. Good practice calls for a Reynolds
number of 2,500 or higher for geothermal loops.
Loop Length
6,692 ft
630 ft
1,597 ft
For this example, leave the ground loop set to horizontal (2, 2 pipe (1 x 2)').
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At the top of the screen is a chart of the loop length at various entering water
temperatures (EWT) for this heat pump. The green line on the chart represents the
design loop length from the Loop Worksheet. This chart shows how sensitive the loop
length is to the entering water temperature for loop lengths greater than about 3,000ft. In
this example, adding more length does little to allow any increase in EWT. In other
words, loop lengths over 3,000ft are probably a poor investment.
Other information for the loop, piping and soil that we selected on the Loop Worksheet is
also shown. You can also change the time and minimum Reynolds number in this screen
if desired.
Use the Pump Worksheet to calculate the total head loss to be used in sizing the
circulating pump. The top of the screen shows the head loss of the water coil for the heat
pump at the rated gallons per minute (gpm). This was automatically calculated when you
selected the heat pump. You can use the bottom section to calculate the head loss of the
rest of the system. Right-Loop has already entered the information for the ground loop.
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The first row has been started for the hose connection. Let us finish it. Complete the
next two steps for the connection row.
Click the '# fittings etc.' field and type 2 (we will assume that there will be a
connector on the supply and one on the return).
Move to the 'Pipe len.' field and type 20 (10 hose each on the supply and
return).
The total equivalent length of the hose and the head loss will be calculated and filled in.
For the connection, the Worksheet shows 26ft for the total equivalent length and 0.42ft
H20 for the head loss. . For the header, we will use a 1-1/4 schedule 40 pipe. Complete
the following steps for the header row.
Double-click the 'Pipe size' field and select 1 (you can also type 1.25 in
the input field).
Double-click in the 'Pipe type' field and select PE SCHED 40.
There are 6 fittings (one connector each on the supply and return pipes and
four elbows for routing the piping), so type 6 in the '# fittings etc.' field.
Enter a length of 30ft in the 'Pipe len.' field (15 each for the supply and
return).
At the bottom of the screen, Right-Loop suggests that we select a pump with an output of
20.27ft H2O. You can enter the pump model number from the manufacturers data sheet
as well as the number of pumps. These fields are not used for calculations, but they will
be printed on the reports.
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This screen shows the intermediate values used to calculate the total head loss displayed
on the Pump Worksheet.
button.
You can compare your results with the completed ExACCA-L.rrd file.
Things to Remember
Right-Loop allows you to quickly evaluate various heat exchange loop types and
configurations.
You can select a pipe configuration by clicking on the configuration Choices button.
Right-Loop will calculate the volume of water and antifreeze for your loops.
When the Reynolds number in the loop falls below the minimum value (which you can
change on the Loop Details Screen); you need to make changes that will increase the
velocity of the fluid. RSR PE provides warnings and suggestions when the Reynolds
number is too low.
The EWT Loop Length Graph shows the loop length for a given EWT; the design loop
length from the Loop Worksheet is also shown.
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15
Design Radiant Heating &
Snow Melting Systems
This chapter explains how to design radiant loop heating and a
snow melting systems.
After the loads are determined, all you need to do is indicate which rooms have radiant
panels then enter the type and area of the each panel. Using Radiant Panel Property
Sheets or the Radiant Heating Worksheet screens, you can fine-tune the design to meet
any special requirements.
2.
3.
4.
Review manifolds
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5.
6.
Before We Begin
Before we begin designing a radiant heating system with Right-Radiant Plus, we should
first become familiar with the terms used in this chapter.
Radiant panel - A heated surface used for heating a room or for snow melting. A room
can have at most two radiant panels (one floor, one ceiling). A panel has one or more
loops, which need not be identical.
Snow melting panel - A special case of radiant panel used outdoors to melt snow.
Loop - One continuous run of tubing, without branches, running from a manifold,
through a radiant panel, and back to the manifold. Loop length includes panel tubing
plus tails.
Tail - Although the tubing is continuous, the portion of the tubing that runs from the
radiant panel to the manifold and from the manifold to the radiant panel is known as the
tail. Total loop length includes the tail lengths.
Manifold - A collection point for a number of loops. A manifold has a supply side and a
return side. All loops served by a manifold have the same supply temperature and the
same pressure loss (balancing valves are used to achieve design flow rates in each loop).
The return temperature can be calculated by determining the flow per loop, estimating
the output per loop given the flow/temperature conditions, and calculating the
temperature of the mixed loop returns. A manifold can serve more than one zone.
Open the 'Example Load.rrd' file to follow along.
We will not be entering any information for this example. All of this information has
already been entered. We will be dropping a radiant panel in the Right-Draw screen just
to see how it is done.
Step 1 - Enter the Project Data, Building Description & Load Calculations
The weather location is appropriate for this example. The building has been described in
Right-Draw and the loads have been calculated and summarized by Right-J on the RightJ Worksheet and at the bottom of the Zone Information Screen. The rooms have been
organized into zones and the design conditions (Indoor Conditions on the Zone
Information Screen) for each zone have been lowered to account for the comfort
advantages of radiant heating (a 2-5 oF reduction is recommended by many designers).
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Fluid
You may modify the fluid type for each manifold in the Radiant Heating Manifold
Worksheet. Press the Choices button to see a list of available fluids.
Manifold limits
These values affect how Right-Radiant Plus generates manifold designs.
The Maximum supply temperature is the maximum entering water temperature allowed
for any loop. In some cases, it limits panel surface temperature, and thus, panel output.
If a room requires supplementary heat, check the surface temperature on the Radiant
Heating Loop Worksheet. If the surface temperature is less than maximum surface
temperature, one probable cause is insufficient loop supply temperature. Increasing the
maximum supply temperature is one remedy.
The Maximum head pressure is the maximum supply-return pressure difference that
Right-Radiant Plus allows during radiant loop calculations. It determines the maximum
flow rate (and thus the minimum delta-T) for each loop. This value should be consistent
with the capabilities of the loop circulation pump(s) to be used in the system.
Radiant panel options
There are 3 sets of radiant panel preferences. There is one set for radiant panels on the
ground floor, upper floors and ceilings. For each set, you can define:
Construction. Use the Choices button for a list of options. You may modify this for
each loop in the Radiant Heating Loop Worksheet or in the property sheet for the
panel in Right-Draw.
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The construction that you select determines how the radiant loop is displayed in
Right-Draw. If you select any 'Staple up' construction, the loop will be laid out between
joists. If you select any 'ThermalBoard' construction, the loop will indicate individual
modular panels that are assembled to make up the entire loop. If you select one of the
other, free form constructions, you can select more complex loop configurations in the
radiant loop's Property Sheet.
Tube size and type. Select from the drop-down list. You may modify this for each
loop in the Radiant Heating Loop Worksheet or in the property sheet for the panel in
Right-Draw.
Tube spacing for embedded floors, non-embedded floors and ceilings. You may
modify this later for each loop to handle special situations.
You may modify the maximum surface temperature for each loop.
Perimeter setback or the distance between the edge of the panel and the outside pipe.
Tail allowance is the total (supply and return) length of pipe needed to connect the
radiant panel to the manifold. Normally, you don't need to enter a value here
because these lengths are calculated automatically by Right-Draw. However, if you
elect to not link Right-Draw and Right-Radiant Plus, these values will be used.
You can predefine radiant panel preferences sets and store them in the Library.
You can then select an entire set of preferences from the drop-down list at the top
of this section. See the Library section in the appendix for details.
Components
These options modify which components are entered in the parts list in Right-Proposal
Plus. You may select types for manifolds, tubing fasteners, and thermostats. Some OEM
versions have different choices for components.
Apply button
In the upper right corner is the Apply button. When you press this button the radiant
design will be recalculated using the current values in the Radiant Heating Preferences
Screen. The values listed below are applied immediately without pressing the Apply
button:
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Maximum head
Loops/manifold
This powerful button should be used with care. Use this button only when you want
to make changes to the entire radiant design.
Step 3 - Draw the radiant loops & Refine the Panel Design
Draw the radiant loops
In every room that is to be heated with radiant panels, allocate the area of the floor and/or
ceiling available for radiant tubing.
Click on the Right-Draw
Click on the Radiant Panel
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Note that Right-Draw has drawn the loop layout in the loop pattern specified in the
Property Sheet - in this case, '1-way serpentine'. You can select from several other
patterns.
The loop entry points are in the middle of the left wall of the room. We can move this to
be close to where we plan to put the manifold. Just click on the end of the entry points
and drag them toward the top wall. We could move them anywhere on the perimeter of
the room.
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Note that in Right-Draw, you can use the 'edit points' tool to modify the shape of radiant
panels as needed to avoid built-in elements such as kitchen cabinets or bathroom fixtures.
In addition, you can superimpose a floor shape over the radiant panel and its area will be
removed from the radiant panel; this is helpful when there are kitchen islands.
Floor
Edit
points
button on the HVAC Shapes toolbar and place it near the entry
Select the Manifold
points for the radiant panel. Right-Draw will add loop tails to connect the radiant loop to
the manifold.
If the manifold is too far away from the loop entry points, Right-Draw won't add the
tails automatically. You can add them manually, however. Click on the
button on the HVAC Shapes toolbar, click on the entry points and drag to the
manifold.
You can use the 'Edit points' tool to bend the loop tails around obstacles if you need to.
Select the manifolds for the project, considering at least the following:
Maximum manifold size - Generally there is a limit to how many loops a manifold
can serve.
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Controls - If you plan to add automatic valves for each loop on the manifold, then a
manifold can serve multiple zones. Otherwise, all loops on a manifold must be
within a zone.
Add manifolds in Right-Draw as necessary to create the required manifolds. Drag and
drop loops in Right-Draw to the correct manifolds. Connect the loops and manifolds
with Radiant Panel Tails.
Right-Radiant Plus will refuse to assign loops to manifolds in some cases, for example if
there is already the maximum number of loops assigned or if the resulting collection of
loops would have incompatible operating temperatures.
If you are entering data directly on the Right-J Worksheet, select appropriate radiant
construction types (in this case 41B0) and enter the associated floor and ceiling areas in
each room. Do not forget to enter the area for a non-radiant construction for the
remaining floor or ceiling area if that area would have significant heat loss or gain.
When entering radiant constructions on either Right-Draw or the Right-J Worksheet, you
will be prompted for Radiant floor additional information. This allows you to alter
default assumptions regarding back and edge insulation.
Allocation tips
Use your experience to allocate the appropriate area for the radiant panels. As will be
seen below, Right-Radiant Plus does the best it can with available area, but will not
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adjust the area you enter. Do not enter a huge area in a room that does not need much
heat. Right-Radiant Plus will use the entire area and select a low surface temperature. If
you prefer floor heating, do not enter ceiling panel area unless you need it to meet the
load.
With experience, you can enter all the radiant constructions when you enter the initial
building description. Whichever order you use, be sure to set up radiant preferences
before you enter radiant constructions, that way, Right-Radiant Plus will automatically
design a system the closely matches your requirements.
Look for under-heated rooms. Any room that requires Supplemental heating needs
more heat than the radiant panels can produce as designed.
Look for low values of Surface temperature. If the value is significantly below the
maximum allowed, then the panel is too big (Supplemental heating = 0 in this case)
or the available water temperature is too low (Supplemental heating > 0). For
example, if you entered 80 F for the floor maximum surface temperature (on
Radiant Heating Preferences Screen) but the Radiant Heating Room Worksheet
shows Surface temperature of 74 F, your design may have too much panel area or it
is water temperature limited.
If a room shows Supplemental heating, and thus needs more output, you can:
Select a construction that has better thermal performance (for example, heat transfer
plate constructions will produce more heat than will staple up constructions)
Reduce tube spacing (on either the Room or the Loop Worksheet)
Increase the Supply temperature (on the Radiant Heating Preferences Screen)
If a room has no Supplemental heating and the surface temperature is significantly below
the maximum, the panel may be too big, resulting in a design that is more expensive than
needed. Your options include:
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Increase tube spacing it may be possible to meet the load with less tubing.
Click on the 'Manifold Tree' button at the top of the screen to display the
Manifold Tree.
For heating loops, click on the + symbol next to the manifold to display the loops. Text
color provides additional information about the delta-T.
Blue - The loop is operating at the minimum possible delta-T. The maximum
manifold head from the Radiant Heating Preferences Screen is used to calculate the
maximum possible flow rate, which then determines the minimum delta-T.
Red - The loop is operating at the maximum possible delta-T. The maximum deltaT generally has the value entered on Radiant Heating Preferences Screen. However,
the maximum delta-T can be less than the Radiant Heating Preferences Screen
maximum if the maximum manifold supply temperature (as entered on Radiant
Heating Preferences Screen) is too low or if the Radiant Heating Preferences Screen
maximum would cause the loop return temperature to be below room temperature.
Black - The loop is operating between the minimum and maximum delta-T.
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Use descriptive names, such as Upstairs Hall to make your design easy to review and
understand (NOTE: Manifolds can be renamed by clicking on the name in the tree and
then clicking on the 'Rename' button).
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The main section of this screen has a list of pipe sections. The line for the radiant loops
is added automatically. You can add additional piping if you need to. Just click on the
'Add' button at the top of the screen. The total fluid flow and head are calculated for all
the pipe sections. Use these values to select the pump(s) for your radiant heating design.
Enter the make, model, etc. of the pumps that you select.
All of the data in this screen appears in the 'Radiant Heating: Piping' report.
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2.
3.
Draw the snow melt loops and refine the panel design
4.
Review manifolds
5.
6.
Step 2 - Enter the Design Temperature, Wind Speed & Snowfall Rate
Enter these values on the Snow Melting Worksheet. Access the worksheet by clicking
on the Snow Melting Worksheet
button. Double click on the 'Snowfall rate' field
and choose the rate appropriate for your conditions.
Step 3 - Draw the Snow Melt Loops and Refine the Panel Design
Click on the
button in the HVAC Shapes toolbar and draw the outline of
the snow melting region.
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Click on the radiant panel button in the HVAC Shapes toolbar and click on
the Driveway to add snow melting loops.
Use the same techniques as we used to design radiant heating loops to add the manifold
and tails, change the shape of the loop area, etc.
Select the manifolds for the project, considering at least the following:
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Maximum manifold size - Generally there is a limit to how many loops a manifold
can serve.
Click on the 'Manifold Tree' button at the top of the screen to display the
Manifold Tree.
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The main section of this screen has a list of pipe sections. The line for the snow melting
loops is added automatically. You can add additional piping if you need to. Just click on
the 'Add' button at the top of the screen. The total fluid flow and head are calculated for
all the pipe sections. Use these values to select the pump(s) for your snow melting
design. Enter the make, model, etc. of the pumps that you select.
All of the data in this screen appears in the 'Snow Melting: Piping' report.
Select Options | Radiant heating quick quote mode from the menu.
Click on the
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The load will be estimated from the 'Average panel output required' and 'Total panel area'.
The loop will be designed from the preferences that you enter in the rest of the top section.
The results of the loop calculations and costs will be displayed in the bottom section. In
addition, the Right-Radiant Plus Room, Loop, and Manifold Worksheets will have the
details of the simplified loop design calculations and the parts for the radiant design will
appear in the Right-Proposal Bill of Materials.
Things to Remember
For radiant heating design, Right-Draw offers the advantage of allowing the
consideration of back losses from radiant panels into other conditioned spaces.
Check for under-heated rooms by looking for values in the Supplemental heating
column on the Radiant Heating Room Worksheet.
Check for low values of panel surface temperature in the Radiant Heating Room
Worksheet. Low values may indicate opportunities for reducing the cost of the radiant
system.
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Sales Presentations
with Right-$
This chapter shows you how to analyze system and operating costs
for as many as four systems. Graphical comparisons will help your
customers understand their purchase options.
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A Right-$ Example
System Comparison
Let us compare four air source heat pump systems.
Start by opening the demo project R$Examp.rrd'.
Open the Project Information Screen.
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Because we are using RSR PE in Demo mode, we cannot edit weather data. You will see
that the bin data city has been entered. Operating costs for heat pumps require the bin
data city information for calculations. Leave the bin data city set to Fort Worth/Carswell
AFB.
With a licensed version of RSR PE, you can edit the weather data cities by clicking
the Choices button for the 'Weather location field. Select the country, state and city then
click OK. For the bin data city, click the bin data city Choices button, then make your
selection. Click on the plus (+) sign to the left of a state to display a list of cities; click on a
city and press Select.
button on
Select the system type (air source HP with electric strip and no water heating)
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2.
Select the equipment (make sure you enter the information into the filter to make
selection easier; to narrow your model search, enter the SEER listed in the table for
both the minimum and maximum SEER). You will have to change the minimum
capacity/load filter to 85% each time you select a model.
3.
Condenser
Model
Coil
Model
HPP056102-072
HPS056110-075
HPS057117-078
HPS059130-083
Initial
Cost
$2,900
AH056
AH057
AH059
$3,050
$3,200
$3,450
The System Comparison Screen shows efficiency, energy cost and financial return
information for each system. For the three investments, the financial return and savings
are compared to the Base System.
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Lets look at the Base System. This particular air source heat pump costs $2,900. In the
first year it will cost the customer $1,233 to run. By year 10, the heat pump will have
cost them $12,327. Now if we look at Investment 4, we see that the initial cost is over
$500 more than the Base System however, by year 10, the Investment 4 heat pump will
have cost $10,521 to run. This is a savings of over $1,800!
At the bottom of the screen is the number of years for the payback, the return on
investment percentage (ROI) and the potential savings per month (NOTE: There is no $
saved, payback, ROI or potential savings for the Base System because this is the system
that the Investments systems are compared to).
Investment Comparisons
Right-$ provides six useful graphs to help understand the financial results. Press the
button to display a graph of the initial costs. Choose other
Investment Comparison
graphs by clicking the buttons at the right side of the screen. You can also change the
analysis period here; doing so will also change the analysis period on the Cost
Comparison Screen. See sample graphs below.
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Things to Remember
Right-$ makes it easy to compare operating and other costs for four systems.
Right-$ can also evaluate the cost of common water heating systems.
Define alternative system designs in a template to speed the process of defining and
evaluating investment options for your customers.
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This chapter tells you how to use your own library of cost items to
quickly prepare detailed job cost quotes.
Module Needed
Equipment
Right-D
Labor
Right-HV Duct
Overall Total
Right-Radiant Plus
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This screen is also used to edit Right-Proposal Plus items. Click on the 'Part'
tab to edit Library items for Right-Proposal Plus.
To see existing categories, drop down the list.
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A new line will be added to the category list. When you add a category, you can enter
discount and margin values for the category. When you add a part to this category, the
part's discount and margin will be filled in based on the category discount and margin,
but you can change these values for individual parts as necessary.
To add a part:
Select the Fittings category from the drop down list to display all of the parts
already entered into the Fittings category.
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In the screen that appears, type the manufacturers part number (TEST1),
description (1" tubing to brass manifold connector), and the package count
(1), click the 'Taxable' box to select it, and type a list price ($17.50) for the
new item. Use the <Tab> key to move from field to field.
Notice that the other costs are entered for you. We will use the category discount and
margin so you do not need to change them.
Click the 'Finish' button to add the item.
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Assemblies
You can create assemblies consisting of 2 or more parts in your Proposal Library. The
assembly can then be treated just like a single part.
Click on the 'Assembly' tab in the Library Setup Screen.
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At the top is a list of assemblies that have been defined. In the middle is the individual
parts from the Library that make up the assembly. To add an assembly:
Select the Category from the list on the top right of the screen. You can add,
edit, and delete categories just like you did for Parts.
Click on the Add Assemblies button
Type in the name and description
Select the first part that you want to be part of the assembly from the list on
the bottom. Click Select to add the part to the assembly.
Repeat the previous step until all parts to the assembly are in the list in the
middle.
You can type the billing and shipping addresses or select the customer or contractor
boxes to transfer the information from the Project Information Screen (NOTE: Any
changes to the Project Information Screen while the customer or contractor info boxes
are checked will occur in the Proposal Information Screen, too).
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To add fittings, for example, we'll add a 'Ducts' section and add our TEST1
fitting to the Bill of Materials. Click the right mouse button on any column on
the same row as 'Overall total'.
A menu will be displayed. Select 'Add new section'. Enter 'Ducts' as the
name of the new section and click OK to add the new section.
Click the right mouse button on the 'Ducts' heading. Select 'Add part from
database'.
Select a category (Radiant Fittings) then a part (TEST1) and click on the
Insert button.
You can select all of the items to go into the 'Ducts' Section now. Just keep choosing
parts and clicking the Insert button. For now, we'll close this screen.
Click on the Close button to return to the Bill of Materials Screen.
You will see that the part that you selected is now listed in the Ducts Section on the Bill
of Materials Screen.
If you do not like the default Bill of Materials section names, you can change them.
Click on the section name in the Description field then type the new section name.
If you want to add a part that is not in the database, click the right mouse button in the
section that you want to add the part to, then select 'Add new item' from the menu that
pops up. An empty line will appear under the section name. Enter data for all of the
applicable fields.
If you want to delete an item, click the right mouse button anywhere on the item row then
select 'Remove' from the menu that pops up.
When you have completed all of the sections that apply, you can save your work and
print out the standard Proposal reports (Parts Order, Parts Pull Order, Quotation) or
create custom proposal using the Right-Proposal Plus Proposal Document Screen to edit
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parts of your choice by 'mapping' RSR PE's generic parts to your own actual parts in the
Parts Mapping Editor.
Select Show | Right-Proposal Plus | Parts Mapping Editor from the menu
At the top of the screen is the list of generic parts that Right-Draw selects from for the
automatic takeoff of your duct or radiant panel design. Below that is the corresponding
actual part(s) from your Proposal Library. When you select the generic part on the top,
the middle list will change to show the actual part that is currently mapped to it.
To change the mapping for a generic part:
Start with the Generic Parts (on the top) and select a generic part category
from the drop-down list.
Select the generic part item that you want to map from the list of items that
appears.
On the 'Proposal Library parts' part of the screen (on the bottom), select the
Manufacturer, Distributor and the Category. They all have drop-down lists.
Click on the actual part that you want to map to the generic part you just
selected on the left and click the Select button.
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The 'Mapped part' table in the middle will now contain two parts the old one and the one
you just selected from the Available parts list.
Now you must remove the old 'Mapped part'. To do this, click on the old part
(usually on top) and click the Remove button.
Map any generic part in this manner. To map an assembly rather than an individual part
to the generic part, just check 'Map to assemblies' in the 'Proposal Library parts' section
of the screen. The list will change from parts to assemblies. The Parts Mapping Editor is
a quick way to connect your own Proposal Library to Right-Draw's generic parts.
Things to Remember
You must create your own custom library of parts and assemblies for use in RightProposal Plus.
RSR PE comes with a library of parts. Right-Duct, Right-HV Duct and Right-Radiant
Plus have automatic takeoffs. This means that if you draw a duct system or radiant
panel design with Right-Draw, major parts (fittings, ducts etc) will automatically appear
in the Proposal Screens.
You need to map generic parts from the automatic takeoffs to actual parts or
assemblies from your Parts Library.
When you make changes to the Parts Library the changes apply to all projects, not
just the project that you are working on.
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This chapter describes how to create custom designed proposals to
submit to your customers.
This chapter has several examples that demonstrate generating proposals with RightProposal Plus.
1.
Print a proposal - In this example, we will print a proposal using one of the
proposal templates that is included with Right-Proposal Plus.
2.
Modify a proposal - In this example, we will modify the proposal template that
we used in the first example. Use this example as an introduction to the
capabilities of the word processor.
3.
4.
Setup Right-Proposal Plus for your use - In this section of the chapter we will
prepare Right-Proposal Plus for your everyday use.
In this example, we will print a proposal using one of the proposal templates that is
included with Right-Proposal Plus.
Select File | Open | Demo from the menu.
Select 'ExExamples1and3.rrd' from the list of demo projects.
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This screen isn't very interesting yet - just a blank page. Notice, however, at the top there
are 2 additional toolbars under the Right-Suite toolbar. The first toolbar has buttons used
for editing the proposal document. The second toolbar has buttons used for formatting
the text in your proposal. There is also a ruler that shows the left and right margins, tab
stops, etc.
In the middle of the first toolbar, there is a drop down list of all of the proposal
templates that are available. Select One page from the list.
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Notice that the contractor and customer names and addresses have been automatically
transferred to the proposal from the Project Information Screen. We will learn how to do
this in detail in later examples.
All that's left to do is print the proposal.
Click on the Print Preview
From the list of available reports, select 'Proposal: Proposal Document' and
click OK.
In this example, we will modify the automatically generated proposal starting with one of
the proposal templates that is included with Right-Proposal Plus.
Select File | Open | Demo from the menu.
Select 'ExExamples1and3.rrd' from the list of demo projects.
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In the middle of the first toolbar, there is a drop down list of all of the proposal
templates that are available. Select One page from the list.
In this template, there is a paragraph that states that if the proposal isn't accepted within
30 days, the proposal may be withdrawn. Let's say that, for this particular project, you
want to extend that period to 60 days.
Find the 'withdrawal' paragraph in the proposal. You may have to scroll
down to see it.
Click just before the word 'thirty' and press the Delete key until 'thirty (30)'
has been deleted.
Type 'sixty (60)
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Note that you have just modified the proposal for THIS project only. The 'One page'
Proposal Template has not changed. It still says 'thirty (30)'. When you save the project
the changes that you have made to the proposal will be saved as well.
Now, let's change the font of the entire 'withdrawal' paragraph.
Click the mouse button to the left of the beginning of the paragraph and drag
to the end of the paragraph. The entire paragraph should be selected.
Select 'Times New Roman' from the drop down list of fonts in the top toolbar.
You should have this font in the list. If you don't, just select another font.
Now, let's get fancy. We'll add a shaded box around the customer name and address.
The customer name and address are at the top of the page.
Click to the left of the customer name as if you were going to type something
there.
Select Proposal | Insert | Drawing object | Rectangle from the menu.
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A rectangle has been added with the upper left corner at the beginning of the customer
name. We need to resize the rectangle to fit around all of the customer name and
address.
Click on one of the sides of the rectangle.
Four handles are now visible - similar to a room in Right-Draw.
Click and drag the handles to fit around the customer name and address.
Click and drag on the rectangle, but not on the handles and move the
rectangle so that it is centered around the customer name and address.
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We have made the following modifications to the 'One page' proposal template:
Added a borderless, shaded box around the customer name and address
Let's save this modified proposal as a template so that we can use these modifications
again. We'll still have the original 'One page' proposal template if we want to use as
well.
Click the right mouse button anywhere on the proposal.
Select 'Save all as Proposal template' from the menu that pops up.
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In this example, we will introduce everything that can possibly be added to a proposal.
Consequently, the template that we will create will be more of a sampler than a usable
proposal template.
We'll start out like the previous examples.
It is generally easier to design a proposal template when there is actual information
to display.
Note: The instructions below use the Right-Suite Residential menu to make
selections. However, you can usually make the same selection by clicking the
right mouse button at the location indicated. A menu will pop up with a list
of options. You may use either method.
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Sections
Page layout
Select Proposal | Options | Proposal page layout from the menu
In this screen you can set the page and header/footer margins.
Header and footer
The header and footer appear on every page of the proposal. You can add what
you want in the header and footer just once and it will appear on every page. To
edit the header and footer:
Select Proposal | Edit Header / Footer from the menu
You could put your company name and address with your logo in the
header. The date and page number could go in the footer.
You can have the same header and footer on every page or a different header
and/or footer on the first page. For example, if you didn't want the page number
on the first page:
Add the page number to the footer (see below)
Select Proposal | Separate first page footer from the menu
The first page will not have the page number in the footer. The rest of the pages
will.
Data
Page numbers
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Right-Proposal Plus will insert the current page number into the proposal
document.
Dates
To insert the date:
Select Proposal | Insert | Date and time from the menu
Select the format of the date and/or time that you want and click the 'OK'
button.
The current date and/or time will be inserted into the proposal document. If you
open the same proposal tomorrow, it will have tomorrow's date.
Page break
You can just keep adding things to your proposal. When you fill up a page, it
will continue to the next page automatically. You may want to force a page
break before the end of the page. To do this:
Select Proposal | Insert | Break from the menu
Parts and assemblies
You can also insert parts from the from the Right-Proposal Plus
Library.
Select Proposal | Insert | Part from the menu
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Select the Manufacturer and/or Distributor and Category from the drop down
lists and select the part that you want to insert.
Click the 'Insert' button to insert the model number into the proposal.
If there is a data sheet available, you can click on the 'View data sheet' button to
view detailed data for the part that you have selected.
Click the 'Close' button to return to the Proposal Document Screen.
There is also a Property Sheet for Parts that have been inserted.
Click the right mouse button on the value of the inserted part and select
'Properties' from the menu that pops up.
All of the data for the part is displayed for reference. You can also change the
display options to include the description, price, etc. in the proposal.
Click the 'Finish' button to return to the Proposal Document Screen.
Program variables
Program variables are Right-Suite Residential data that changes from project to
project. For example, in the Project Information Screen you can enter the name
and address of your customer. When you insert the 'customer name' program
variable into a proposal, the actual name that is inserted into the proposal
depends on what you entered in the Project Information Screen. If you change
the customer name in the Project Information Screen, the proposal will change
as well. To insert a program variable into your proposal:
Click in the proposal where you want the variable to be inserted.
Select Proposal | Insert | Program variable from the menu
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Select the 'Project Info' general category from the tabs at the top of the list.
Open the 'Location' subcategory in the list by double clicking on the plus sign
in the left column of the list.
The 'Name' column is the name of the program variable. The 'Value' column
shows the value for the current project.
Click on the row that has the 'HeatingDesignDBT' program variable and click
the 'Insert' button at the top.
Click the 'Close' button to return to the Proposal Document Screen.
Some values have units associated with them. For example, the outside air
temperature will be in degrees Fahrenheit. If you insert a program variable in a
sentence, you will probably want to include the units. If you insert it into a
table, you might put the units in the heading and just list the value for a cleaner
look. Program variables have a Property Sheet that determines if the units are to
be displayed or not as well as other properties. To display the Property Sheet
for a program variable:
Click the right mouse button on the value of the program variable and select
Properties from the menu that pops up.
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Check the 'Display units' checkbox to include the units with the value.
Note that you can also adjust the precision (number of decimal digits) to
display.
Click the 'Finish' button to apply your changes in the proposal document.
User variables
You can use variables that you have created and added to your RightProposal Plus Library. For example, you could add a user variable that
contains your state license number. Then, whenever you want to
include your license number in a proposal you don't have to go look it
up. To insert a user variable:
Select Proposal | Insert | User variable from the menu.
Select the category from the drop down list.
Select the user variable that you want to add and click on the Insert button.
Click on the Close button to return to the Proposal Document Screen.
Other components
Blocks
A Block is a portion of a proposal that is saved for later use. A Block
can include text, images, tables, text boxes, etc. A Block can contain
anything that you can put in a proposal document. The formatting is
part of the Block. So, you can just insert it into your proposal and it's
ready to go. You can use Blocks that you have created and added to
your Right-Proposal Plus Library. For example, you could add a Block
that contains your standard warranty statement. Then, whenever you
want to include the warranty statement in a proposal you don't have to
go re-type it. To insert a Block:
Select Proposal | Insert | Block from the menu.
Select the category from the drop down list.
Select the Block that you want to add and click on the 'Insert' button.
Click on the 'Close' button to return to the Proposal Document Screen.
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Text Boxes
A Text Box is a rectangle with text in it. The rectangle can be resized
and the text will stay within the rectangle. Use a Text Box to accent
important text. For example, you could add a Text Box that contains
your standard warranty statement. To insert a Text Box:
Select Proposal | Insert | Text box from the menu. A text box will be
added to the document.
Click on one of the sides of the rectangle to select it. Click on one of the
handles that appear and resize the Text Box to be the size that you want.
When the Text Box is selected, click on the one of the sides of the rectangle
other than on one of the handles to move the entire Text Box.
Click inside the Text Box to type in the text that you want.
For additional formatting options, click the rectangle to select it and then click
the right mouse button on one of the sides of the rectangle. Select Format
Text Box... from the menu that pops up.
You can cut, copy, paste, and move the entire Text Box and its contents all
at once.
Tables
A Table has rows and columns with text or images in each cell. The
rows and columns can be resized and the text will stay within each cell.
Use a Table to present tabular data. For example, you could add a
Table that contains heating information in one column and cooling
information in another column. To insert a Table:
Select Proposal | Insert | Table from the menu.
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Enter the number of rows and columns and click the OK button. A table will
be added to the document.
Press the Tab key to move from one cell to another.
Drag the lines between the rows and columns to adjust the size of cells.
For additional formatting options, click the right mouse button on the table
and select Table Properties from the menu that pops up.
Click on the tabs at the top of the screen to select what you want to change.
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Images
You can add images generated with graphics applications to your proposal
document. The graphics file that you add can be in a variety of file formats.
The file should have one of the following file extensions:
.bmp
.jpg
.emf
.wmf
.png
The most common format that you will encounter is .bmp. Most graphics
applications can generate files in this format, including Window Paint, which
comes with Microsoft Windows. You could add your company logo to your
proposal document. You can either link an image or embed an image in your
proposal document. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods.
Link an image
When you link an image, you can modify the image
using a graphics application. The image in the proposal
document will be updated automatically. However, if
you open the proposal document on another computer
and the second computer doesn't have the image that
you linked, the image will not be visible.
Embed an image
When you embed an image in your proposal document,
a copy of the image becomes a permanent part of the
proposal document. Any changes you make to the
original image will not be updated in the proposal
document. However, when you open the proposal
document on another computer, the image will always
be visible.
To insert an Image:
Select Proposal | Insert | Picture from the menu. Select either Link
Picture or Embed Picture
Select the graphics file that you want to insert.
For additional formatting options, click the right mouse button on the image
and select Format Picture from the menu that pops up.
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You may change the size and position, thickness and color, how text wraps
around the line, and whether it is a dotted or solid line. Note that the line
thickness is measured in points. One point = 1/72".
To add a rectangle:
Select Proposal | Insert | Drawing object | Rectangle from the menu.
A rectangle will be added to your proposal document. Click on the rectangle
to select it and drag one of the handles that appears until it is the size that
you want.
To move the rectangle, select it and then click anywhere on the rectangle
except on one of the handles. Drag the rectangle where you want it.
For additional formatting options, select the rectangle, click the right mouse
button on it, and select Format Rectangle from the menu that pops up.
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You may change the size and position, line thickness and color, how text wraps
around the rectangle, whether it is a dotted or solid rectangle, and the fill color.
Note that the line thickness is measured in points. One point = 1/72".
Text Formatting
Once you have added text to your proposal document, you can change its appearance in a
variety of ways. You can also set the formatting before you start typing.
Font
To change the font characteristics:
Select the text that you want to change
Select Proposal | Format | Font from the menu
Paragraph
To change the characteristics of an entire paragraph:
Select the text that you want to change
Select Proposal | Format | Paragraph from the menu
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30 day warranty
Free estimate
You can also number a list sequentially or in outline format. To add bullets or
numbering:
Select the text that you want to change
Select Proposal | Format | Bullets and numbering from the menu
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Misc. features
Spell checking
You can check the spelling in your proposal document all at once or as you type.
To check the spelling in your proposal document all at once:
Select Proposal | Tools | Spell check from the menu
If any errors are found, you will see a list of suggested corrections and options:
The corrections listed are from the spell checker's internal dictionary. You can add the
word to the User Dictionary if you want. Just click the Add to User Dictionary button.
To check the spelling in words as you type:
Select Proposal | Tools | Check spelling as you type from the menu
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If any words are misspelled while you are typing into your proposal document, the
misspelled word will have a squiggly line under it.
Click the right mouse button on the misspelled word and see a list of suggested
corrections and options.
Export/import
You can export (write) a Right-Proposal Plus document to a file that can be opened by
other applications. For example, you can export a Right-Proposal Plus document to Rich
Text Format. Most word processing programs, like Microsoft Word or WordPad, can
read this format. To export a proposal document:
Select Proposal | Export to from the menu
Select the format that you want to export to
Select the name and location of the file you want to export to
You can also import (read) a file generated with other applications into a Right-Proposal
Plus document. To import a file:
Select Proposal | Import from from the menu
Select the format of the file that you want to import from
Select the name and location of the file you want to import
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Library
The first step is to fill out the Right-Proposal Plus Library with the information that you
will be using. To add to the Library, click on the Right-Proposal Plus
toolbar selector and then click on the
button on the
button.
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Click on the Add button and enter the name of the manufacturer
Enter the remaining information on the screen for the new manufacturer
2. Add distributors to the library
Click on the Distributor tab at the top of the screen
Click on the Add button and enter the name of the Distributor
Enter the remaining information on the screen for the new distributor
3. Add the parts or equipment that each manufacturer and distributor carry
Select parts that represent the majority of what you will be using. You can
always make additions later. If you use parts made by a specific manufacturer,
but purchase them from a distributor, enter the part under the manufacturer first
and then link the manufacturer's part to the distributor.
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Select the
category from the
drop down list. If
the category you
want is not in the
list, click the Add
Category button
to add the
category.
Enter the data for the part and click the Finish button to add the part to the
Library.
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Add Assemblies
Some parts may actually be sold as several separate parts. You can
combine the individual parts into an assembly and add them to your
quote as a unit.
See the previous chapter for detailed instructions.
4. Map the parts that you have entered to generic parts
When Right-Draw generates a parts list during the automatic take off,
the parts are generic - not associated with any manufacturer or
distributor. You can associate (map) the parts that you have entered to
the generic parts that Right-Draw generates. Right-Proposal Plus will
add your mapped parts to the Bill of Materials and Purchase Orders for
the manufacturers or distributors that carry the mapped parts.
See the previous chapter for detailed instructions.
Proposal
You will probably want to use the proposals that you currently use with some
modifications. You can use the Proposal Document's editing capabilities to
design your new proposals. Adding, deleting, and moving things around until
you're happy with it can be done quickly and easily. It is helpful, however, to
take a few moments before you start to collect your thoughts about what you
want before you start.
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Blocks
Identify sections of your proposals that will be the same in all proposals. For
example, you probably have a standard warranty that you use for all of your
projects. You may also have standard payment terms. You can put these
standard paragraphs in Blocks and insert them all at once in your proposals. So,
you only have to type it out completely once.
See the previous example for detailed instructions.
User variables
User variables can be used for unformatted text that you can insert into your
proposal by name. For example, you could add a User Variable with your
license number. You can then add your license number to a proposal document
without having to look it up.
Proposal Templates
Once you have designed your proposals, you can save them as templates in the
Right-Proposal Plus Library. You can then generate a proposal by just selecting
the template that you want to use.
Things to Remember
To setup Right-Proposal Plus add manufacturers, distributors, parts, blocks, and user
variables to the Right-Proposal Plus Library. Then map the parts that you added to
the generic parts in Right-Proposal Plus.
You can use the Proposal Document word processor to add proposal templates to the
Right-Proposal Plus Library. You can then generate a proposal for any project by just
selecting the template.
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Templates
This chapter describes how to use templates to simplify your work
and save time.
It is strongly recommended that you use a template as the starting point for every
new project.
Templates allow you to shortcut most of the work required to set up a new project and
complete a design. By using templates, you can reduce the time required to complete
typical designs to just a few minutes. You also avoid inconsistent settings from one
project to another.
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Project-wide data
Project Information Screen
Weather data
Fuel data
Cost data
Proposal Information
Billing address
Shipping address
Equipment Screen
System type
Data
Equipment filters
Right-Draw
Catalogs
Right-J
Internal gains
Right-D
Duct Preferences Screen
Material type
Velocity
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Fitting preferences
Available pressure
Friction rate
Right-HV Duct
Duct Preferences Screen
Equipment specifications
Right-$
Fitting Preferences
System types
Equipment manufacturers
Things to Remember
Templates are essential to create designs quickly and to take full advantage of RSR
PE.
Create templates for each of the major types of jobs you do.
Create a default template so that you are ready to enter project information as soon
as you start RSR PE.
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This chapter explains how to use the File menu to manage your
project files and templates.
RSR PEs ability to store project files and templates allows you to conveniently store a
wealth of information on your computer. As you use RSR PE, you will actually create a
powerful library of specific project files and templates that let you shortcut most of the
input process for new jobs.
To avoid confusion in the future as you accumulate a large collection of project and
template files, use file names that describe the contents. Consider using codes to help
sort your files. For example, file names beginning with 2S2Z might be used for two-story,
two-zone houses.
Procedures for typical file management operations within RSR PE are described here.
You can also accomplish each of these operations with the Windows Explorer.
You can access the Windows file management functions by right clicking on the
name of any file after selecting File | New, File | Open, File | Save, or File | Save As.
Copy a Project
You can create a copy of a project file by using the Windows Explorer or by opening the
project and saving it with a new file name.
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Open the project you want to copy by selecting File | Open | Project... then
select File | Save As | Project Type the name of the copy and click Save.
Delete a Project
To delete a project:
Select File | Delete, choose the file then click Delete. Another window will
appear to verify that you have selected the correct file. Click Yes if the
correct file is listed.
Move a Project
You can move a project from one location on your hard drive to another location or to a
floppy disk by using the Windows Explorer. Within RSR PE, you can move a file by
opening the project, saving it to a new location, and then deleting the file from the
original location.
Open the project you want to copy by selecting File | Open | Project...
Select File | Save As | Project and type the name of the copy then click
Save.
Now delete the original file as described above.
Rename a Project
To rename a project in RSR PE:
Copy the project you want to rename, give the copy the new name, and
delete the original.
Things to Remember
You can manage files using RSR PEs File menu; Windows Explorer or Windows file
management functions are accessed by right clicking on a file name in a File menu
window (Save, Save As etc).
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Create & Use Custom Reports
& Proposals
This chapter describes how to use Microsoft Word to create
custom-formatted reports and proposals with your RSR PE data.
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you create the form and enter the bookmarks. The data is automatically transferred from
an RSR PE project into the Microsoft Word template.
Several sample proposal templates are provided with RSR PE. Open one with Word and
take a look at it. We have included clip art, framed the various sections of the proposal,
included multiple fonts, and used many other Word formatting features in the sample
proposals. You could also use the templates that come with Microsoft Word for
letterhead, envelopes, memos, calendars, fax cover sheets, etc.
The Microsoft Word documents you create are not hot-linked to RSR PEs
calculation results. If you make changes to the building description or calculations in RSR
PE, you must regenerate your reports or proposals by selecting File | Custom
Report/Proposal | Select Template and Run again. Once the information is transferred
from RSR PE to Microsoft Word, all connection to RSR PE is broken.
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To insert the RSR PE data into Word, you need to create a bookmark. Bookmarks in
Microsoft Word are blocks of text that connect to specific locations in external
documents (in this case, RSR PE data).
Look up the bookmark name and type the bookmark name where you want
the data exactly as it is shown in the list of bookmark names (this includes
upper and lower case letters and spacing).
The next step is to connect the RSR PE bookmark name to a Microsoft Word bookmark.
Highlight the bookmark name that you just entered.
Select Insert | Bookmark from the main menu.
Enter a descriptive name in the Bookmark name field to remind you of the
purpose of the bookmark later and click Add.
Repeat the same process for all of the bookmarks.
When you have finished connecting all of the bookmarks to the RSR PE data that you
want inserted, you should save your Word template.
Select File | Save As from the main menu.
Select Document Template (.DOT) in the Save file as type field at the
bottom of the window.
Name your template and click Save.
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Things to Remember
When you install RSR PE, the sample Word templates will be copied to the RSR PE
program directory (C:\Program Files\Wrightsoft HVAC). When you select File |
Custom Report/Proposal | Select Template and Run... from the main menu, RSR
PE will look in the program directory for the Word templates. When you save your
own Word templates, be sure to save them in the same program directory so that
RSR PE can find them.
Microsoft Word will show you where the RSR PE bookmarks are in the Word template
when you select Tools | Options from the main menu. Click the View tab and put a
check next to Bookmarks in the Show section. Click OK. Word will now enclose the
RSR PE bookmarks in square brackets. This makes it easy to see if you have
forgotten to enter a bookmark.
When you type in the bookmark name, be sure to type it in EXACTLY as it is in the list
of bookmark names. Keep the upper and lower case letters and spacing as they
shown in the list. If your proposal has data that is not filled in (the bookmark name is
still visible), you may have misspelled the bookmark name. Another possibility is that
you may not own the module with the data for that bookmark name. Each module of
RSR PE has its own associated bookmark names and data. If you do not own the
module, the data is not available for your custom reports.
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High Velocity Duct Design
This chapter describes how to design a high velocity duct system
with Right-Draw.
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Summary of Steps
1.
2.
3.
4.
Introduction
High velocity ducts or mini-ducts are based on the idea that fixed-size smaller diameter
ducts can be used in place of conventional low velocity ducts now extensively used for
residential heating and cooling. The fundamental principle of high velocity systems is
that the size of the supply branches and supply registers is fixed and is identical for all
supply branches. To accommodate different loads in different parts of the house, the
designer specifies more outlets to serve rooms with larger loads and a lesser number of
air outlets for lower loads. These high velocity systems are repetitive in nature because
they use the same parts for each branch and trunk. High velocity duct systems are
appealing because they are easy to design and simple to install (most of the parts are the
same).
The duct system design equations used here are based on 2 diameter supply branches,
with high pressure plenums providing approximately the same pressure at the takeoff for
all branch runs. Since the length of each run varies, there is a corresponding variation in
airflow delivered, automatically computed by the Right-HV Duct.
In addition to fully automatic sizing calculations, Right-HV Duct can automatically
layout and design the entire duct system and generate a parts list in Right-Proposal Plus.
Because of their ability to fit into small spaces and their installation simplicity, high
velocity systems are becoming commonly used in existing buildings where duct chases
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or spaces are not easily obtained. High velocity duct systems are a great tool for HVAC
contractors who want to design systems quickly and easily.
Overview
Right-HV Duct allows residential designs that are multizone or single zone. Multizone
systems require one air handler per zone, because each high velocity zone requires its
own air handler. RSR PE allows any combination of high velocity or low velocity zones
in a single house. In either case, return systems are low velocity and use conventional
components.
The first step to designing any duct system with RSR PE is to describe the building,
preferably with Right-Draw, and obtain the load for each room. The load is
automatically calculated as the building is drawn.
Next, create the building, assign the zones and set each unit to high velocity or low
velocity. This establishes the design rules for the program, and enables duct preferences
for each zone. You then select the duct layout in the Property Sheet for each unit or
design the layout manually. Set preferences for system parameters, such as trunk layout
pattern or trunk distance to exterior wall.
As designers change the drawing or inputs in the system, RSR PE immediately
recalculates, including Right-Proposal Pluss parts list. The automatic parts takeoff will
select parts for the manufacturer selected.
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You will then see the full set of parameters for a high velocity duct system. As soon as
you turn on high velocity, notice that the registers become round.
The next step is to turn on 'Automatic register placement', which will cause each register
to move into recommended locations.
Select 'Yes' for the 'Automatic register placement' field.
The air outlets will be place in the corners of rooms. To move the air outlets from the
automatic placement, the 'Automatic register placement' must be off (No).
Select 'No' for the 'Automatic register placement' field, so that you can move
the registers.
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You will need to manually position the unit and the return air outlet, which is rectangular
with a single slash.
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The duct system is designed so that the trunks are located a designated distance from the
perimeter of the building (you can change this value in the Property Sheet).
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With multiple selection (press <Shift> as you select any number of ducts), you can delete
the trunks quickly. Next we need to redraw the trunk, using the Supply Duct shape from
the HVAC Shapes Toolbox, to reconnect the branches.
shape.
Click and hold the mouse button down on a register. Draw until you connect
to the trunk.
Repeat the steps above until you have a design that looks like the one
below.
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Notice that the branch to the Entrance Hall has been curved to show the branch avoiding
the Den outlet in the figure above. The branch ducts work like flex ducts. To add a
curve to the a duct:
Select the duct.
Click the Edit Points
button.
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Scroll down to the High Velocity Duct Equipment section and you will see the
automated parts list takeoff for the high velocity duct system.
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value, the number of outlets generated in each automatic branch splitting room will be
affected.
button.
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How do I check to see if the actual airflow is enough to supply the design
load for each room?
In Supply Branches Worksheet you can see both design heating and cooling airflow
(cfm) per room and actual airflow that will be delivered to the room. If actual airflow is
less than either heating or cooling design airflow, they will be displayed in red on the
Supply Branches Worksheet. To modify the system so that the airflow is appropriate,
you can add more outlets per room that needs the additional airflow or change branch
length.
Motor frequency
Configuration
Things to Remember
Most of the high velocity settings can be changed in the unit Property Sheet or on the
Duct Preferences Screen.
The 'Automatic register placement' field must be 'No' to modify the register placement;
the 'Duct layout' field must be 'User defined' to modify the duct layout.
You can use the Edit Points button to add bends to high velocity ducts.
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Right-Suite Residential Library
What is the Right-Suite Residential Library? ............... 284
Displaying the Right-Suite Residential Library............. 284
Using the Right-Suite Residential Library .................... 285
Custom constructions
Weather locations
Indoor conditions
Building types
Building materials
Hydronic preferences
Report packages
Duct preferences
Duct schedules
Systems
Right-Proposal preferences
Once you've defined sets of preferences, you can select all of the preferences at once just
by selecting the name of the set from a list. If you have Right-Suite Residential installed
on a computer in the office and on a laptop, you can transfer the Library from the office
computer to the laptop (or vice versa) by exporting the Library from the office computer
onto a floppy disk, RAM drive, network drive, or CD and then importing it onto the
laptop.
Wizard Mode
You can also display the library in wizard mode or not. The examples in this chapter are
not in wizard mode. You make changes using the same steps in either mode. Wizard
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mode has a page for each step. You can perform the same steps in non-wizard mode
with buttons on the library screen. To switch to wizard mode:
Check Library | Wizard mode from the menu. Uncheck it to select nonwizard mode.
List of
available items
in the Library
Buttons to
manage the items
in the Library
Detailed data associated
with the selected item
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At the top is a list of all of the items that you have already defined in the Library.
Name
Usage
Type
Description
You can change the width of each column by clicking on the border between 2 column
headings and dragging it to the width you want.
You can sort the list by any of the columns. Just click on the column heading that you
want to sort the list by.
When you select a specific item in the list, the detailed data for that item is displayed in
the bottom section.
To the right of the list, is a set of buttons that you can use to manage your Library list.
New
Rename
Help
Select
Copy
Delete
Apply
Close
The bottom of the Library Screen displays the detailed data associated with the selected
item. All Library items will have a Name, Description, and Type, although the available
types will be different depending on the specific Library items. Select or type in the data
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for the selected item and click the 'Apply' button. The data for that item will be saved in
the Library.
Once you have saved this data, you can select all of the data at once by selecting the
name, usually from a drop-down list, in Right-Suite Residential. For example, you can
select an entire set of Radiant Panel Preferences from the drop-down list on the 'Library
panel' line in the Radiant Heating Preferences screen.
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Right-Sales Manager
This chapter describes how to optimize your sales efforts with
Right-Sales Manager.
Setup........................................................................... 290
Customers................................................................... 292
Proposals .................................................................... 293
Dashboard................................................................... 295
Scorecard.................................................................... 296
Right-Sales manager allows you keep track of your sales efforts and the status of your
projects.
Setup
To display the Right-Sales Manager Setup Screen:
Click on the
Or
Select Show | Right-Sales Manager | Setup from the Right-Suite
Residential menu.
Employees
The Employees tab is where you keep a database of the members of your sales team.
Most of this screen is a summary of the entire database. There is actually much more
information about each employee in the database.
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The buttons on the bottom of the screen allow you to maintain this database.
Add
Add an employee
Edit
Delete
When you add or edit an employee, you will see all of the data for a new or existing
employee:
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Customers
To display the Right-Sales Manager Customers Screen:
Click on the
Or
Select Show | Right-Sales Manager | Customers from the Right-Suite
Residential menu.
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This is where you keep a database of all of your customers. Most of this screen is a
summary of the entire database. There is actually much more information about each
customer in the database.
The buttons on the bottom of the screen allow you to maintain this database.
Add
Add a customer
Edit
Delete
When you add or edit a customer, you will see all of the data for a new or existing
customer:
Proposals
To display the Right-Sales Manager Proposals Screen:
Click on the
Or
Select Show | Right-Sales Manager | Proposals from the Right-Suite Residential menu.
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This is where you keep a database of all of your customers. Most of this screen is a
summary of the entire database. There is actually much more information about each
customer in the database.
You can filter the proposals that are displayed by entering filter criteria in the top portion
of the screen. This is a good way to find a specific proposal or if you want to see just
some of the proposals in the database.
The buttons on the bottom of the screen allow you to maintain this database.
Add
Add a proposal
Edit
Delete
When you add or edit a proposal, you will see all of the data for a new or existing
proposal:
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Note that you can select the Type (in the Job section) and Stage (on the right) from drop
down lists. The available Types and Stages will be from the Types and Stages databases
that you added in the Setup Screen.
Dashboard
To display the Right-Sales Manager Dashboard:
Click on the
Or
Select Show | Right-Sales Manager | Dashboard from the Right-Suite Residential
menu.
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This screen displays statistics about the sales of the selected employee or the entire
company and/or for a specific time period. Select the employee and start and end dates at
the top of the screen. The statistics will be displayed on the rest of the screen.
Click on the Details button to view the proposals that are included in the statistics.
Scorecard
To display the Right-Sales Manager Scorecard:
Click on the
Or
Select Show | Right-Sales Manager | Scorecard from the Right-Suite Residential menu.
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This is a database of the sales statistics for each of your employees. Right-Sales
Manager maintains all the data that appears on this screen. You can view detailed sales
statistics one employee or the entire company and/or for a specific time period. If you
want to see the proposals for the selected employee, click on the Details button.
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Glossary
A
Adequate Exposure Diversity (AED) - A cooling application has AED if the difference
between the peak-hour fenestration gain for the entire conditioned space does not
exceed the average fenestration gain for the same space by more than 30%.
AED see Adequate Exposure Diversity
AED Excursion - The difference between the peak-hour fenestration gain for the entire
conditioned space and 130% of the average fenestration gain for the same space.
This value is added to the ALP load calculation if the conditioned space does not
have AED.
ALP - see Average Load Procedure
Air change (AC) The amount of outdoor air that is required to completely replace the
air in a room or building with outdoor air, by air leakage (infiltration) and /or
through an engineered ventilation system.
Air changes per hour (ACH or AC/hr) The number of times per hour the total
volume of indoor air contained in a room or building is replaced with outdoor air by
infiltration or mechanical ventilation.
Air conditioner (AC) An assembly of equipment for the simultaneous control of air
temperature, relative humidity, purity and motion.
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI) A private-public sector research
collaboration of the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration
(HVAC/R) industry, with the mission to identify, prioritize, and undertake precompetitive research that focuses on decreasing energy consumption, increasing
indoor environmental quality and safeguarding the environment.
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) A nonprofit trade association of
HVACR contractors (see The ACCA Connection at the end of this manual).
Airflow The movement of air, usually within boundaries such as ducts.
Air outlet A device or opening through which air is withdrawn from or discharged into
a conditions space.
Air source heat pump (ASHP)
Air Volumetric Flow (AVF) Refers to the air flow rate through an HVAC unit or duct
system. Measured in cubic feet per minute (cfm) in inch-pound units and liters per
second (l/s) in SI units.
Annual fuel consumption (AFC) The amount of fuel used in one year.
Annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) An annual fuel efficiency rating similar to
mileage ratings for cars. The higher the AFUE for a furnace, the more efficient the
furnace. All furnace models are tested using U.S. Department of Energy procedures
to assign their AFUE rating. The lowest allowable AFUE (as of 1992) is 78%.
Ambient air The air surrounding an object (usually outdoor air or the air in an
enclosure under study).
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) An international organization that is organized for the sole purpose
of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and
refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing
education and publications.
Average Load Procedure - The Manual J Eighth Edition calculation used when a
conditioned space does not have AED.
B
Block In the Right-Proposal Plus Library, a block is a copy of a section of a proposal
including all formatting, text, tables, images, etc. Blocks differ from User Variables
in that User Variables do not contain formatting.
Block cooling load The largest cooling load that can occur when a number of rooms or
zones are considered as a group.
British thermal unit (Btu) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
British thermal unit per hour (Btuh) The hourly rate of heat flow, measured in Btu
units.
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Bypass duct A duct that is connected to both the supply duct and return duct for the
purpose of maintaining adequate flow through critical components when the system
air flow is vigorously throttled by zone dampers.
C
Coefficient of performance (COP) The ratio of the rate of net heat output to the total
energy input expressed in consistent units and under designated rating conditions.
The ratio of the refrigerating capacity to the work absorbed by the compressor per
unit time.
Construction numbers The codes used by ACCA for building component
constructions.
Convective heat transfer coefficient (H) The constant of proportionality relating the
convective rate of heat transfer at a surface to the temperature difference across the
air film on that surface.
Cooling (Clg) The process for reducing the temperature of a space of system below a
specified level.
Cooling load factor (CLF) The ratio of the total cooling of a complete cycle for a
specified period consisting of an on time and an off time to the steady-state cooling
done over the same period at constant ambient conditions.
Cooling load temperature difference (CLTD) Used to calculate the heat gain for
walls, ceilings, floors and opaque doors. A CLTD represents the effective air
temperature difference across the structural panel. This temperature difference
accounts for the air-to-air temperature difference across the panel, the heating effect
of the sun striking the outdoor surface of the panel and the thermal mass of the
panel.
Cooling inside dry-bulb The temperature used to set the thermostat during the cooling
season.
Cubic feet per minute (cfm) The volume of air that can be heated or cooled by
heating or cooling equipment per minute.
D
Damper A device used to vary the volume of air passing through an outlet, inlet, or
duct; or generally through a confined cross section by varying the cross-sectional
area.
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E
Effective length The design parameter for calculating the friction loss of a run.
Effective Length, expressed in feet, is the sum of the actual length and the
equivalent length.
Efficiency The ratio of useful output energy of a piece of equipment to input energy.
Emittance (e) The ratio of the radiant energy flux (Btuh/Sqft) emitted from a surface
(thrown off to the surroundings) to the flux emitted from a black body (the
maximum possible emittance) at the same temperature and subject to the same
environment.
Energy-efficiency ratio (EER) The ratio of net cooling capacity in Btuh to the total
rate of electric input in watts, under designated operating conditions.
Equipment sizing load Also called design heating or cooling load.
Equivalent length A method of expressing the friction loss of duct fittings by equating
the fitting loss to straight duct friction loss.
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F
Fahrenheit temperature (oF) The temperature scale on which at standard atmospheric
pressure, the boiling point of water is 212 oF and its freezing point is 32 oF; absolute
zero is -459.69 oF.
Friction rate The pressure loss that occurs between two points in a duct system.
G
Gallon (Gal) U.S. gallon.
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association A national trade association whose
members manufacture appliances, components and related products used in
connection with space heating, water heating and commercial food service. In
addition to gas-fired appliances, GAMAs scope includes certain oil-fired and
electrical appliances. GAMAs principal purpose is to serve and represent its
members and the industries, which they comprise.
Grains A unit of measurement that refers to the weight of an object (there are 7,000
grains in a pound).
H
Heat flow (Q) The passage of heat from one point to another or one space to another
by one or more of the three modes (conduction, convection and radiation).
Heat transfer multiplier (HTM) The amount of heat that flows through one square
foot of a building component at a given temperature difference. HTM values differ
for various wall constructions. Heating HTMs for doors, walls, etc. are determined
by multiplying the transmission coefficient (U) by the winter design temperature
difference. Cooling HTMs for doors, walls, etc. are determined by multiplying the
transmission coefficient (U) by the summer equivalent temperature difference.
Heating (Htg) The process of adding heat energy causing a rise in temperature, or a
transfer of sensible heat into latent heat.
Heating design temperature difference (TD) The winter indoor dry bulb temperature
minus the winter outside dry bulb temperature.
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Heating inside dry-bulb - The temperature used to set the thermostat during the heating
season.
Heating load (HL) The heating rate required to replace heat loss from the space being
controlled.
Heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF) The ratio of the total heat delivered
over the heating seasons (not to exceed 12 months) to the total energy input over
the heating season, in consistent units.
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR)
Hour (hr) One of the points on a timepiece marking off 12 or 24 successive intervals
of 60 minutes, from midnight to noon and noon to midnight or from midnight to
midnight.
Humidity ratio The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air.
K
Kilowatt hour (kWh) The energy unit used in marketing electrical power (the SI unit
for energy is the joule (J))
L
Latent gain The additional load caused by humidity reduction. Affected by the
relative humidity.
Latent heat Energy (heat) associated with a change of state, as of liquid to vapor or
vice versa, expressed as Btu/lb. In HVAC usage, the energy associated with the
moisture in the air.
Latent infiltration Load The heat gain or latent load from moisture brought in with
the air leakage.
Latent ventilation Load The latent gain caused by mechanical ventilation equipment.
Length (L) A measure used as a unit to estimate dimensions.
Linear foot (LF) A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems
equal to 12 inches (0.3048 meter).
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Load calculation Determines how much energy (Btu) is required to maintain cooling,
heating, and ventilation.
M
Manual D ACCAs method for sizing residential ductwork. Right-Suite Residential is
the computerized version of Manual D.
Manual J ACCAs method for sizing residential load calculations. Right-Suite
Residential is the computerized version of Manual J. ACCA released Addenda A,
B, C, and D to Manual J Eighth Edition in May of 2004. These addenda are
incorporated into Right-Suite Residential.
Multizone (or multiple zone) system (MZ) For dwellings, a comfort-conditioning
system designed to serve two or more rooms or areas having different or unsynchronized
heating and cooling requirements. In some cases a zone is required to satisfy a special
humidification, filtration or ventilation requirement. See Zone.
O
Outdoor air The air outside a building or taken from outdoors and not previously
circulated through the system.
Outside air External air; atmosphere exterior to refrigerated or conditioned space;
ambient, surrounding air.
P
Peak Fenestration Gain - The maximum hourly fenestration heat gain for a conditioned
space.
Peak Load Procedure - The Manual J Eighth Edition calculation procedure that is used
when a conditioned space has AED.
Personal computer (PC)
PFG - see Peak Fenestration Gain
PLP - see Peak Load Procedure
Pound (lb) A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (453.592 grams.
Glossary
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R
R-value Thermal resistance value of an insulator. Higher R-values mean better
insulation and lower heat flow. R values are expressed in ft2. F/Btuh.
Radiation gain Heating increase due to the radiation effects from the sun. Surfaces
transfer heat.
Rate-swing multiplier (RSM) A correction factor used to modify sensible cooling
loads to account for the effects of room temperature swing and equipment rating
conditions.
Relative humidity Approximately, the ratio of the density of the water vapor in the air
to the saturation density of water vapor at the same temperature, expressed as a
percentage.
S
Seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) The total cooling output of an air
conditioner during its normal annual usage period for cooling, in Btuh, divided by
the total electric energy input during the same period, in watt-hours.
Sensible gain The increase in temperature where moisture is not involved.
Sensible heat ratio (SHR) The ratio of the sensible heat to the sensible plus latent heat
to be removed from a conditioned space.
Shading coefficient The ratio of the admittance of a light, a glazing or a fenestration
assembly (with or without internal shade) to the admittance of a single light of 1/8
inch, clear, double strength glass.
Solar gain Heat gain into a building from the solar radiation through glass of different
types and interior shading. Also called radiation gain.
Static pressure the force per unit area, perpendicular to the direction of flow in a duct.
T
Temperature difference The variation between the inside and outside air temperature.
For cooling temperature difference, solar gain data is considered.
Ton A time-rate of cooling equal to 12,000 Btuh (approximately 3517 W).
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Total latent load The sum of the following latent loads: internal gains, ventilation,
and infiltration.
Total sensible gain The total of all sensible gains for a room, including internal gains,
infiltration and duct gains.
Transmission coefficient (U-value) The U-value combines the effect of the thermal
resistance of the building components, such as a wall, ceiling, or roof, with the
effects of convection at the inside and outside surfaces. U-values are expressed in
Btuh/sq ft F.
Transmission loss Heating or cooling loss through a solid surface, such as a wall.
(This differs from infiltration loss, which is the heating or cooling loss through the
air.)
U
U-value (or U-Factor) Combines the effect of the thermal resistance of the wall,
ceiling/roof, or glass, and the effects of convection at the inside and outside
surfaces. U values are expressed in Btuh/sq ft F.
User Variable In the Right-Proposal Plus Library, a User Variable is data that you
define and can include in your Proposal Document by name. A User Variable
differs from a Block in that a User Variable does not contain any formatting. The
formatting in effect before the User Variable will be used.
V
Ventilation Outdoor air that is introduced by HVAC equipment in a controlled
manner.
W
Wet-bulb temperature The temperature indicated by a wet-bulb psychrometer. It is a
good indicator of the amount of moisture in the air. When the wet-bulb temperature
is equal to the dry-bulb temperature, the relative humidity is 100%.
Z
Zone An area in a building that is isolated by a full partition. A building can have
several zones. You can adjust the temperature in one zone independently of the
other zones. The number of zones in a house is equal to the number of thermostats
in the house.
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RSR PE Files
File naming conventions
Right-Suite Residential uses the following naming conventions for its files.
Convention
.BIN
.CAT
.CNT
.DAT
.MDB
.DLL
.DOT
.HLP
.RRD
.RRP
.RRT
.WAV
Description
Description
rrx.exe
RSR.hlp
RSR.cnt
TipsRSR.txt
rsChoice.bin
Help files
RPRWSF.mdb
Proposal Library
File
Description
Annotations.cat
Arrows.cat
Bath Appliances.cat
Building Components.cat
Equipment.cat
Flow Chart.cat
Furniture.cat
Kitchen Appliances.cat
Miscellaneous.cat
Network.cat
Shapes.cat
Signs.cat
Spell32.dll
Dict25.app
Dict25.d
Dict25.s
Dict25.u
Part.htm
PartHtml.template
Part_Dist.htm
Part_Dist.template
Part_Man.htm
Part_Man.template
Part_Special.htm
Part_Special.template
ARIGAMA.mdb
RSRbin.dat
RSRprop1.dot
RSRprop2. dot
RSRprop3. dot
RSRprop4. dot
RSRprop5. dot
Default.RRT
RSR PE Files
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File
Description
DrawFlexDuctStart.rrd
ExDrawFlexDuct.rrd
ExACCA.rrd
MDEX1.rrd
ExMDEX1.rrd
MDEX3.rrd
ExMDEX3.rrd
MDEX4.rrd
MultilevelDuctStart.rrd
ExMultilevelDuct.rrd
Radiant Example.rrd
Example Load.rrd
Sample projects
RSRManual.pdf
NetworkInstallGuide.pdf
RSR PE Files
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Windows Environment
One benefit of Windows is that there is more than one way to accomplish any task. This
appendix was included to provide you a reference to Windows conventions that are used
in RSR PE.
<Alt-Access Key> - In the Windows environment, you may scroll through the main
menu without using your mouse. Notice on the Windows main menu that every menu
has one letter underlined. The underlined letter is the Access Key for that menu. In RSR
PE, press <Alt> then press the <F> key to display the File menu options. Notice that
each of the file menu options also has an Access Key. To choose and option from the
File menu, just press the underlined letter next to the option. Once you have selected a
main menu Access Key, you may scroll around with the arrow keys. Moving left to right
will move the cursor between main menu items, moving up an down will move the
cursor within a menu.
<Alt-Tab> - A major benefit of working in a Windows environment is that you can
move from application to application without having to close out of either of the
programs. One easy way to switch between programs is to use the <Alt-Tab> feature.
While holding down <Alt>, press <Tab> once. A pop-up display will arise in the middle
of your screen. The programs you have open are displayed in this box; there is a box
around the program you are currently working in. With the <Alt>key still depressed,
press <Tab>. This will move the box to another program. Press <Tab> until the
program you want to display has the box around it then release the <Alt-Tab> keys.
Adjusting Window Size - In RSR PE, you may now have more than one screen open at
a time. This allows you to make changes in one screen and view the effect of the
changes on the other screens. However, to do this effectively you will have to resize
some of the windows. Even if you Tile the arrangement (see description below) of the
windows, you may still want to show more or less of certain screens.
To adjust the window size, place your cursor directly on the border of a window that you
would like to resize. If you place your cursor on the vertical border, your cursor will
look like the figure below. You may also rest your cursor on a horizontal bar to change
the height of the window or in the corner of a window to adjust height and width
simultaneously.
Cascade - Choose Window | Cascade from the main menu to stack the screens in a
cascaded arrangement with the title bar of each window visible. To access any Window,
simply click its title bar.
Restoring Windows - Anytime you have minimized, maximized or altered the size of a
window and would like to restore the original shape and size, you may use this
capability. Select Window | Restore to restore your window to its original size.
In the furthermost lower, right-hand corner of the RSR PE program
Size Grip window, you will notice some diagonal lines that fade into the corner. This is known as
the size grip. Click and hold down the mouse button on the size grip. Drag upward and
to the left. Notice how the size grip can be used to resize the window. The size grip is
useful if you are running RSR PE with other programs at the same time.
Tile - Choose Window | Tile from the main menu to "Tile" the open windows. Selecting
Tile will place any screens that you have open in a tiled arrangement so that they are all
visible on your screen at once.
Windows Environment
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Index
Add ......................................... 60, 80, 87
Custom reports
Create................................................ 267
Ceilings
F8 See Override
Add..........................................60, 80, 87
Special floors...............19, 51, 60, 80, 87
Equipment location..................................96
Help keys................................................ 11
Example
Loop design.......................................176
Multizone ..........................................167
Hot keys.................................................. 11
Proposal.....................................215, 227
Room-by-room....................................64
Template ...........................................257
Index
314
Move..................................................... 5
Key information.................................... 7, 8
N
Navigator Bar.................................... 15, 40
New project19, 36, 37, 38, 53, 66, 258, 262
Notation layer ............................See Layers
method ............................................ 8, 35
Load Meter.......11, 28, 35, 73, 95, 100, 169
Loads preferences ............... 11, 28, 60, 259
Loop characteristics .............. 176, 180, 181
Loop Details Screen.................... 31, 182, 185
Loop Worksheet ................. 31, 180, 183, 185
Loop/equipment configuration31, 176, 179, 185
P
Parts Mapping Editor ............ 215, 223, 225
Project
Copy ................................................. 262
Index
315
Delete ................................................263
Move .................................................263
New...................................................262
Rename .............................................263
Save...................................................116
Distributors....................................... 251
Manufacturers .................................. 250
Print...................................................269
Save...................................................269
Proposal document
Blocks ...............................................255
Bullets and numbering ......................247
Dates .................................................237
Export/import ....................................249
197, 199
Radiant Heating Manifold Tree ............ 198
Radiant Heating Manifold Worksheet ....32, 191
Radiant Heating Preferences Screen32, 190, 192
Radiant panel ... xviii, 14, 20, 22, 32, 49, 50,
101, 102, 110, 111, 188, 197, 205, 224
Add................................................... 110
Construction ..................................... 192
Definition ......................................... 189
Radiant panel layer .................... See Layers
Radiant Panel Preferences .............191, 284
Repeat last selection ........................89, 133
Tables................................................241
Index
316
155, 260
Name .................................................. 56
No air outlets ............................ 114, 142
Non-rectangular.................. 74, 126, 136
Property Sheet .................................... 61
Resize ................................................. 56
Rotate.................................... 119, 123, 131
RSR PE file names............................ 9, 308
S
Sales hotline.............................................. 3
Scale.......................................... 54, 71, 134
Screen resolution......................... 50, 54, 72
Sheets & Layers Tree...... 80, 104, 110, 124,
130, 141, 143, 149
Snow melting ............ 22, 33, 187, 188, 189
Snow Melting Loop Worksheet ............ 33, 203
Index
317
Add..........................................58, 77, 82
Property Sheet .................................... 78
Uninstall ............................................1, 4, 5
V
VAV
Central VAV system .........................172
Ventilation.........................35, 62, 304, 307
Z
Zone.......................................... See Zoning
Zone Information Screen 95, 100, 173, 189,
259
Zoning ...............................................93, 96
Definition ......................................... 168
Index
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What is ACCA?
The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is a nonprofit trade association of
HVACR contractors with national headquarters located in Washington, DC. With over
3,400 members and more than 50 local chapters across the country, ACCAs membership
includes manufacturers of HVAC equipment, utilities, equipment wholesalers and
distributors, vocational and technical schools and others.
ACCA represents and serves contractors who design, install, service and repair air
conditioning, heating, refrigeration, humidification, dehumidification, air purification and
ventilation systems. ACCA is dedicated to providing its members with the tools and
information for managing quality in their business operations through numerous
education programs, publications, and technical and management reference libraries.
In addition, ACCA vigorously promotes the interests and concerns of its members to the
US Congress and federal agencies and encourages input and participation from members
in the associations goal to influence public policy to improve the HVACR business
climate.
To receive more information on the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, please fill
out the request form and fax or mail a copy to ACCA.
You can contact ACCA on the World Wide Web at www.acca.org
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
1712 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-9370
fax (202) 265-9800
What is ACCA?
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ACCA Publications
Chapters in my area
MIX Groups
Your Address
Name:
Title:
Company:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Email:
General Information
Are you a current ACCA member?
Yes
No
Yes
No
If yes,
Commercial
Government
Institutional
Residential
Industrial
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allows you to get a fast answer for a variety of HVAC questions - including
psychrometrics! Right-Suite Tools combines these functions:
Right-HVAC Tools - loan, wire, pipe, and fan law calculator as well as
other useful HVAC formulas and conversion factors.