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I think the best way to get prospective user feedback would be to present (sufficiently large and legible) GUI images along with verbal description of how the workflow is intended to look like, including notes on options and limitations (e.g. maximum number of generators etc.).

The actual data definitions as in your preliminary design doc will probably not be for average users to assess, but rather for specialists.

Of course, as a user I consider this new feature a useful extension.

I think the best way to get prospective user feedback would be to present (sufficiently large and legible) GUI images along with verbal description of how the workflow is intended to look like, including notes on options and limitations (e.g. maximum number of generators etc.).

The actual data definitions as in your preliminary design doc will probably not be for average users to assess, but rather for specialists.

Of course, as a user I consider this new feature a useful extension.

Update: some more ideas

  • there should be an easy way to assign generators to surfaces, either via Sketchup, or in OpenStudio GUI
  • looking into the future, the EnergyPlus data model should allow controls for PV surface tilt and azimuth
  • it would be nice to have widgets for easily manipulating PV surface tilt and azimuth (in order to adapt a model for different geographic locations).