Trane Trace 700 v4.1

Models virtually any building, HVAC system and
economic / utility scenario. Compare alternatives and
make decisions based on building life cycle costs.

View your project in three ways

...by task, by object (room, system, plant), by entry

Project Navigator view

ò Organizes entries by task to lead you through the
modeling process
ò Displays the status of each modeling step
ò Accommodates up to 4 alternatives per project

Project Tree view

ò Organizes all rooms, systems, and plants in a
hierarchical list
ò Displays all information about a system, zone, or
room on 1 screen
ò Supports cut, copy, and paste to save entry time

Component Tree view

ò Cross-sections the project by entry ù see the
cooling set point for every room in the project on 1
screen
ò Makes it easy to check and edit your work

Use Library/Template Editors

(a compainion to TRACE 700) to fine-tune your analysis

Templates

ò Contain thermostat set points, construction type,
internal loads, and other room-related design criteria
ò Enter information about the building just once ù
then apply it to as many rooms as you wish
ò Make changes globally simply by changing the
template, or modify individual rooms
ò Apply predefined templates or create new ones for
use within and across projects

Libraries

ò Contain common design parameters for construction
materials, equipment, base utilities, weather, and
scheduling
ò View part-load performance and other design details
ò Customize existing library members for even greater
accuracy

Task-oriented display guides you through the modeling
process...

Select weather information

ò Provides both design and typical weather data by
location
ò Choose from 400 climate locations
ò Import standard weather files for a full-year (8760)
analysis

Create rooms

ò Describe the construction, airflows, thermostat
settings, heat sources, and schedules by room
ò Use templates to streamline entries for similar
rooms

Create airside systems

ò Choose from more than 30 methods of air distribution
ò Add energy recovery, economizers, and dedicated
ventilation/makeup air

Assign rooms to systems

ò Create thermal zones and assign them to systems
using the drag-and-drop feature
ò Determine airflows, coil loads, and fan sizes for
each airside system

Create plants

ò Use drag-and-drop editing to create cooling and
heating plants
ò Add demand limiting, free cooling, sequencing,
reset, and other options
ò Include base utilities and miscellaneous accessories
that consume energy

Assign systems to plants

ò Quickly assign (or reassign) coil loads to equipment
using the drag-and-drop feature

Define economics

ò Describe initial and maintenance costs to compare
the economic impact of up to 4 alternative HVAC designs
ò Define unique utility rates for each type of energy
represented in the project
ò Create alternatives based on different utility rates
to determine the effect of deregulation