Ryan Moore

[Ryan Moore]

How about using the Proposal form? It’s very simple and flexible.

You can paste these descriptions in as custom items or over-write existing items. You can do that either directly on the Proposal form or on the Custom table. [The Proposal and Bid forms pull in item and cost information from the tables, so everything syncs up.]

You can not print the cost columns, or just delete the cost cells so the column headers still show up but without any values in the column.

If you paste the descriptions in the Custom table, you can save the whole table (right-click, save as default). You can also edit the proposal form directly in Excel! It lives in OptiMiser/Modules/Standard.bid. That’s a more advanced approach, but it offers complete control over the look and feel of the form.

Here’s a short video to get you started: https://vimeo.com/59679403.

[Ryan Moore]

You can edit the measure descriptions on the Improvements/Custom table or add your own. That table can be printed with the columns you want (for instance, without cost columns) either by itself (using File/Print or Ctrl+P) or in the Narrative or Graphic (.docx) reports.

[Ryan Moore]

Adding the Packages table or any other table in OptiMiser to a custom report is fast and easy. Check out this video: https://vimeo.com/59163340.

Creating 3 versions in one report would be harder. We could work with you on developing a custom module with tables that represent exactly the information you want. OptiMiser can incorporate user spreadsheets, so custom development is very fast.

[Ryan Moore]

Janice, please load the project file that’s giving the Report error, try to generate the report, again, then send a bug report. If you don’t know how: https://optimiserenergy.com/online-support/easy-error-reporting-in-optimiser. That way, we’ll get your program log and should be able to pinpoint the problem.

Thanks!

[Ryan Moore]

This is a situation where we will need some additional information about your installation.  Please submit an issue report through your OptiMiser application so we can review this:

• Use “the red button” to submit an issue report:
  • This method provides us with additional information about your project file and the state of the application.
  • To submit an issue report:
    • Click on the button.
    • In the dialog window provided, enter in your contact information and a description of the issue.
    • If appropriate, attach an additional file related to the issue (e.g., an additional screenshot or an associated document).
    • Submit the report and close the dialog window.

[Ryan Moore]

Changing thermal barrier from the floor to the roof and creating a conditioned attic.

[Ryan Moore]

The “Dual” heat designation comes out of the utility analysis. If there is any significant correlation between electricity use and Heating Degree Days (HDD)s, then it will be picked up as dual heat. Sometimes this can be triggered by the blower fan energy. If OptiMiser has selected Dual Heat and you are unaware of any established source of electric heat, then you may want to ask the home owner they use portable space heaters. If you are certain that there is no electrical source of heat, then you should uncheck the “Auto” box and change the selection to Fuel Heat.

[Ryan Moore]

There is a simple method to use for this answer if the tank fits into the assumptions listed. Then, there is a more complicated answer if the tank is significantly different. See the 2 different methods below:

Here is a simple workaround for sidearm heaters, based on support documentation for EERE standards:

Assumptions:

40 gal metal tank
1 in. (2.56 cm) of HFC-245fa insulation
intermittent pilot ignition device

Procedure:

Set Recovery Eff (RE) to system efficiency of boiler
Set EF = .65*RE + 12.6

Here is the more complicated workaround:

Select a standard tank water heater.
Set the tank size and btu/hr capacity
Set the Recovery Efficiency to the AFUE of the heating system boiler
Use the attached worksheet to estimate the EF
Enter tank size
Enter boiler AFUE for Thermal Efficiency
Estimate thermal losses for the tank as Btu/hr or %/hr (percent of difference between ambient and tank temperatures)
The %/hr could be measured directly as follows:
Measure hot water temp=Ti
Turn off heat source for 1 hour
Measure hot water temp=Tf
%/hr = 100*(Ti-Tf)/(Ti-Tambient)

[Ryan Moore]

Please refer to the attached detailed instructions for guidence on modeling walk out basements or other complex foundation areas.

Attachments:

1. Walk-Out-Basements.pdf

[Ryan Moore]

Click the Yes button on the pop-up. This means that MS Word wants to link the information from your OptiMiser file into the report.

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