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In EnergyPlus shades can either be closed or open are not partially open, see WindowProperty:ShadingControl for more information. To report the status the easiest way may be to use the Surface Shading Device Is On Time Fraction output variable. A demonstration of how to use that output variable with tabular reports is in the WindowTests.idf file and is called Window Report.

  Output:Table:Monthly,
    Window Report,           !- Name
    ,                        !- Digits After Decimal
    Surface Window Transmitted Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 1 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 1
    Surface Window Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 2 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 2
    Surface Window Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 3 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 3
    Surface Window Heat Gain Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 4 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 4
    Surface Window Heat Loss Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 5 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 5
    Surface Window Inside Face Glazing Condensation Status,  !- Variable or Meter 6 Name
    HoursNonZero,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 6
    Surface Shading Device Is On Time Fraction,  !- Variable or Meter 7 Name
    HoursNonZero,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 7
    Surface Storm Window On Off Status,  !- Variable or Meter 8 Name
    HoursNonZero;            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 8

The variable is shown as Variable or Meter 7 Name in the example above. It is shown with HoursNonZero aggregation type but you could also add HoursZero aggregation type to see both hourly numbers.

In EnergyPlus shades can either be closed or open are and not partially open, see WindowProperty:ShadingControl for more information. To report the status the easiest way may be to use the Surface Shading Device Is On Time Fraction output variable. A demonstration of how to use that output variable with tabular reports is in the WindowTests.idf file and is called Window Report.

  Output:Table:Monthly,
    Window Report,           !- Name
    ,                        !- Digits After Decimal
    Surface Window Transmitted Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 1 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 1
    Surface Window Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 2 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 2
    Surface Window Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 3 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 3
    Surface Window Heat Gain Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 4 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 4
    Surface Window Heat Loss Rate,  !- Variable or Meter 5 Name
    SumOrAverage,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 5
    Surface Window Inside Face Glazing Condensation Status,  !- Variable or Meter 6 Name
    HoursNonZero,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 6
    Surface Shading Device Is On Time Fraction,  !- Variable or Meter 7 Name
    HoursNonZero,            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 7
    Surface Storm Window On Off Status,  !- Variable or Meter 8 Name
    HoursNonZero;            !- Aggregation Type for Variable or Meter 8

The variable is shown as Variable or Meter 7 Name in the example above. It is shown with HoursNonZero aggregation type but you could also add HoursZero aggregation type to see both hourly numbers.