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Is there a way to schedule maximum zone airflow in eQuest?

I'm attempting to model in eQuest a school that uses a simplified method of DCV.

In each classroom there is a vacancy sensor that, if it does not detect motion for a set period of time, generates a signal that is used to both turn off the lights in the classroom and also shut its supply air damper.

I'm wondering: is there some sort of method that can be used to schedule zone-level airflow that I could use to model this? What I'd like to do is simply schedule these dampers to close during the school's unoccupied hours. I see that eQuest/DOE has the ability to schedule minimum airflow at the zone level, but really what I need is the ability to schedule the maximum airflow.

Any help would be much appreciated. I'd also be open to other approaches to modelling this.

Is there a way to schedule maximum zone airflow in eQuest?

I'm attempting to model in eQuest a school that uses a simplified method of DCV.

In each classroom there is a vacancy sensor that, if it does not detect motion for a set period of time, generates a signal that is used to both turn off the lights in the classroom and also shut its supply air damper.

I'm wondering: is there some sort of method that can be used to schedule zone-level airflow that I could use to model this? What I'd like to do is simply schedule these dampers to close during the school's unoccupied hours. I see that eQuest/DOE has the ability to schedule minimum airflow at the zone level, but really what I need is the ability to schedule the maximum airflow.

Any help would be much appreciated. I'd also be open to other approaches to modelling this.