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Hi there,

Could you advise how the following would be best modeled in Apache HVAC + Macroflo?

RADIANT FLOOR:
O​​N < 16C OA Temp
​OFF > ​16C OA Temp

​OPERABLE WINDOWS FOR NATURAL VENTILATION:
OPEN 16-26C OA Temp & < 70% RH
CLOSED Otherwise

​ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR:
OFF 16-26C OA Temp & < 70 ...

Hey there,

I'm part way through a model that will be simulating an ERV, radiant floors and natural ventilation for a single family home. Is anyone able to provide a quick sniff check of the model once I have it completed? Was planning to use ApacheSys + MacroFlo for the HVAC design.

Thanks!

So the best route is probably to go ApacheHVAC, then. I'll proceed that way. I'll also need to add in radiant flooring, which I believe can be handled by this module.

I think the problem might be with the fact that I'm trying to partition a space that already has a smaller space within it. the edges boarding this smaller space seem to have the unmatching problem. does that make sense?

Hi folks,

I have an existing space that I'm trying to partition. It appears to partition successfully and snaps to the proper edges during the partition process. However, when I run the model report it shows that I have unmatched edges.

Any thoughts?

In fact, my model is pretty simple and I'm wondering if I can get away with using ApacheSys only? I'm using radiant floor heating, an ERV and natural ventilation, and hopefully no AC. Would this be able to be modelled in ApacheSys?

Thanks - I'll give that a try!

Hey folks,

Any advice on how best to simulate an ERV for a single family home?

Tx!

Great tip! Thanks, will proceed in this manner. Much obliged!

hi folks, would anyone be able to sniff check my sketchup model to make sure I did it correctly along with the room find? i'm still fairly new at this! thanks in advance!