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Hey Guys,

In regards to Stairs and lifts shafts, is it better to model the stairs as one zone from top to bottom and the same with the lift as I have ADVs on the roof to open when the temperature limit is exceeded, so the second part to my question is it better to leave it as floor by floor or ...

Hey Guys

Been 2 years since i have used ies but back on it now, but here is the question trying to model a trench converter and UF in the same zone, so i get the sub-divide the space but is there a similar template within apachesim to use for trench heating ?

As i thought about using Radiators as ...

hey thanks for that, but if i cant get on to it now and its saved on my laptop hard drive, so if i un-install the old one and upload the new one will the data still be on hard drive ? or can i still back it up now ?

thanks for the speedy reply

hey just a quick one, my licence just ran out and recently and i am doing my project, if i down load the new version as i paid for it there tonight will my previous work still be there or ? what do i need to do before hand, before i upload the new version ? or is the work alright as its saved on my ...

hey Pcully

thanks for your input, but if could pick your brains again here, with solar shading for windows. a kinda shutter like arrangement i have seen it done when on ies Ireland presentations with john glesson and i think it was a middle east building if i remember correct and wondering how it ...

hey Pcully

thanks for your input, but if could pick your brains again here, with solar shading for windows i was i have seen it done when on ies Ireland presentations with john glesson and wondering how it is done were, example the different types of shading for the window were the original one ...

Hey just on the CIBSE loads method that formula used is the one form Guide A Φt = [F1cu Σ (A U) + F2cu Cv] (θc– θao)

but here is my question when i run the loads and then do a manual one to compare there is a difference of around 5-15 % difference in the results i am curious what would be the ...

just curious does it really matter to get the windows bang on in measurements with ies to get the solar gains as in say it was either a .1m meter either side make a big difference in the over all solar gains ? as i was going to input them manually but my tutor ken beattie said a ratio % was just as ...