Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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When I model baseboards I put the schedule as "Always On", this means that the baseboard can always receive hot water (i.e. the valve is always open). If the boiler has its own schedule then if the boiler is off there is no flow to the baseboard and even though the schedule says "always on" there is no flow of hot water and so the baseboard is essentially off. So in short, I'd use your on 24/7 schedule and check in the ESO viewer that the water flow and delta T over the radiator is as you would expect and then check your zone temperature to check that that is what you would expect. Water systems are delicate in energy+ and it is worth checking it is doing what you would expect and stick with those schedules.
