Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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Manually, I create schedules for thermostats and zone terminal schedule based on occupancy schedule if the occupancy schedule is Schedule:Compact types as they are easy to write and review.
For complex schedules,an EMS program for sliding thermostats which turn on and off terminal likes sliding thermostats would be easily modified by adding EMS sensors for Zone people number then set both availability and thermostats setpoint schedules in according to the zones people numbers. I was able to keep PTAC and PTHP turned off based on a specific condition but I think it's overkilled.
Last, most of zone HVAC devices have Availability Manager List Name which could apply System Availability Managers - it would be the best readable option but I did not try if it works with Zone Terminal Equipment Objects like PTAC or PTHP
Note: The Occupancy Schedules applied for each zone are Fraction or number of people types. Would be interest on better approach
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Manually, I create schedules for thermostats and zone terminal schedule based on occupancy schedule schedules if the occupancy schedule is Schedule:Compact types type as they are easy to write and review.
For complex schedules,an EMS program for sliding thermostats which turn on and off terminal likes sliding thermostats would be easily modified by adding EMS sensors for Zone people number then set both availability and thermostats setpoint schedules in according to the zones people numbers. I was able to keep PTAC and PTHP turned off based on a specific condition but I think it's overkilled.
Last, most of zone HVAC devices have Availability Manager List Name which could apply System Availability Managers - it would be the best readable option but I did not try if it works with Zone Terminal Equipment Objects like PTAC or PTHP
Note: The Occupancy Schedules applied for each zone are Fraction or number of people types. Would be interest on interested in better approach
| | 3 | No.3 Revision |
Manually, I create schedules for thermostats and zone terminal schedule schedules based on occupancy schedules if the occupancy schedule is Schedule:Compact type as they are easy to write and review.
For complex schedules,an EMS program for sliding thermostats which turn on and off terminal likes sliding thermostats would be easily modified by adding EMS sensors for Zone people number then set both availability and thermostats setpoint schedules in according to the zones people numbers. I was able to keep PTAC and PTHP turned off based on a specific condition but I think it's overkilled.
Last, most of zone HVAC devices have Availability Manager List Name which could apply System Availability Managers - it would be the best readable option but I did not try if it works with Zone Terminal Equipment Objects like PTAC or PTHP
Note: The Occupancy Schedules applied for each zone are Fraction or number of people types. Would be interested in better approach
| | 4 | No.4 Revision |
Manually, I create schedules for thermostats and zone terminal schedules based on occupancy schedules if the occupancy schedule is Schedule:Compact type as they are easy to write and review.
For complex schedules,an EMS program for sliding thermostats which turn on and off terminal likes sliding thermostats would be easily modified by adding EMS sensors for Zone people number then set both availability and thermostats setpoint schedules in according to the zones people numbers. I was able to keep PTAC and PTHP turned off based on a specific condition but I think it's overkilled.
overkilled.
Last, most of zone HVAC devices have Availability Manager List Name which could apply System Availability Managers - it would be the best readable option but I did not try if it works with Zone Terminal Equipment Objects like PTAC or PTHP
Note: The Occupancy Schedules applied for each zone are Fraction or number of people types. Would be interested in better approach
