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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=979391513-28032011><FONT
color=#0000ff>Information about configuring BASESIMP can be found
here:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=979391513-28032011><FONT color=#0000ff><A
href="https://espr.trac.cvsdude.com/esp-r/wiki/BASESIMP.bsm">https://espr.trac.cvsdude.com/esp-r/wiki/BASESIMP.bsm</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=979391513-28032011></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff>O<SPAN
class=979391513-28032011>ne of the model's inputs requires you to describe the
below-grade insulation configuration; the attached pdf depicts all of the
configurations currently supported by BASESIMP. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=979391513-28032011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=979391513-28032011>(you can safely ignore
the 'DO NO DISTRIBUTE' directive at the top of the
document).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=979391513-28032011>-
Alex</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P align=left><B><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face="Times New Roman">Alex
Ferguson</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=en-us><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Housing, Buildings and Communities
Group<BR>CanmetENERGY<BR>Natural Resources Canada<BR>P:+1 613 995 3294<BR>F:+1
613 996 9909<BR><A
href="mailto:Alex.Ferguson@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca">Alex.Ferguson@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca</A><BR></P></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk
[mailto:esp-r-bounces@lists.strath.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>A.Sdei@brighton.ac.uk<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 28, 2011 06:55<BR><B>To:</B>
esp-r@lists.strath.ac.uk<BR><B>Subject:</B> [esp-r] Re: model the
ground<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Jon, <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am currently comparing two models for single storey houses
built in ESP-r with different construction types, however I am having similar
results for the heating load. Both models have a solid concrete floor with
direct ground coupling and my feeling is that there is something imprecise in
the way I have modelled the ground floor with ESP-r. As a boundary condition for
the concrete floor, I have tried using the ground monthly profile first, that
gave me a very high heating load. I have then tried to add to the composition of
the floor 3 layers of ground of 20cm each and the heating load was reduced but I
couldn’t see much difference in the heating load of the different construction
types. Finally I received a suggestion from Ian to use BASESIMP. When I apply
one of the BASESIMP correlation the energy use drops to zero. Can anyone explain
why and is there any explanation available on how to use the facility? Thank you
in advance, <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>kind regards. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Arianna <o:p></o:p></P>
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