Thermal Zone not fully enclosed when more than one Space in it

asked 2025-08-25 20:28:19 -0500

efrainpuerto's avatar

updated 2025-08-26 06:48:40 -0500

Hi, everbody.

I've noticed that in OpenStudio 3.9.0 (don't know if in 3.10.0 too), when I assign more than one space to a single thermal zone, then a CalculateZoneVolume: ... is not fully enclosed appears in the error log. I don't know if is a bug, or a new restriction of EnergyPlus for modeling spaces, but, if is not allowed for now, why to allow to assign them in the application?

Regards

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Agreed. I have encountered this issue as well. Even for something as simple as a two space model, with shared wall, that simulates fine as two thermal zones. When the two spaces are assigned to a single thermal zone, it produces this error.

Ski90Moo's avatar Ski90Moo  ( 2025-08-26 02:33:57 -0500 )edit