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Single Zone VAV serving multiple zones

I haven't seen a definitive guide on this, but enough info to make me believe this is possible.

I have a single zone VAV RTU (single T-stat) serving multiple spaces/zones. The spaces were modeled with a thermal zone per space, because they have different internal loads; ex: retail sales floor and a stock room. I can configure the demand side of the zone splitters & supply path to feed both zones, but where/how do I have just the sales floor zone's t-stat control the unit? From the BigLadder documentation for Group – Design Objects, I need a t-stat in all zones to account for the load/airflow of all zones. What isn't clear is how to designate/configure the master & slave zones; and make the master t-stat the only one that matters.... Is one of the example files configured or this? Any help appreciated.

Single Zone VAV serving multiple zones

I haven't seen a definitive guide on this, but enough info to make me believe this is possible.

I have a single zone VAV RTU (single T-stat) serving multiple spaces/zones. The spaces were modeled with a thermal zone per space, because they have different internal loads; ex: retail sales floor and a stock room. I can configure the demand side of the zone splitters & supply path to feed both zones, but where/how do I have just the sales floor zone's t-stat control the unit? From the BigLadder documentation for Group – Design Objects, I need a t-stat in all zones to account for the load/airflow of all zones. What isn't clear is how to designate/configure the master & slave zones; and make the master t-stat the only one that matters.... Is one of the example files configured or this? Any help appreciated.

Single Zone VAV serving multiple zones

I haven't seen a definitive guide on this, but enough info to make me believe this is possible.

I have a single zone VAV RTU (single T-stat) serving multiple spaces/zones. The spaces were modeled with a thermal zone per space, because they have different internal loads; ex: retail sales floor and a stock room. I can configure the demand side of the zone splitters & supply path to feed both zones, but where/how do I have just the sales floor zone's t-stat control the unit? From the BigLadder documentation for Group – Design Objects, I need a t-stat in all zones to account for the load/airflow of all zones. What isn't clear is how to designate/configure the master & slave zones; and make the master t-stat the only one that matters.... Is one of the example files configured or this? Any help appreciated.