#503 Common areas in multi-family

[Dee Anne Ross]

Originally created by: DAREne...@aol.com
Originally owned by: bruceawi... (code.google.com)@gmail.com

What version of the software are you using?
3c (710)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Model a multi-family building
2. Where do you put the common areas - they are not a dwelling unit?
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
There is no where to model conditioned floor area except to define it as part of a dwelling unit, but it is not. It is corridors (indirectly conditioned) or lobby.

Please provide any additional information below.

[Dee Anne Ross]

Originally posted by: DAREne...@aol.com

Alea German (agerman@davisenergy.com) added, in response to my question if the common areas have an HVAC system or water heating:

There are a couple of different conditions with the common areas.
1) 1st floor unconditioned corridors adjacent to parking garage (I’m calling this res garage)
2) Upper level indirectly conditioned corridors
3) Amenity space (fitness/lounge) which is directly conditioned.

She didn't mention DHW, but I would think the fitness room would have water heating.

Cc: scriswel...@gmail.com

[Dee Anne Ross]

Would be solved by restructuring dwelling units under Ticket 515 (historically has never been a common area in residential software).