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You could use AirflowNetwork for this, and use an EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor to connect it to your schedule. See Air velocity in Airflow-network.
This is going to be perhaps rough though, AirflowNetwork isn't meant to calculate detailed flows. Another solution is to create a CFD model to calculate air velocity around where occupants and supposed to be, and import that back into E+, but that could be way overkill too.
This other question How is air movement modeled in EnergyPlus and what are typical values? should be of interest too.
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This is a complicated topic.
You could use AirflowNetwork for this, and use an EnergyManagementSystem:Sensor to connect it to your schedule. schedule, computing an average velocity (m/s) from the airflow rates (m3/s) in/out of the Zone. See Air velocity in Airflow-network.
This is going to be perhaps rough though, AirflowNetwork isn't meant to doesn't calculate detailed flows. velocity, just mass/volume air flow rates.
This other question How is air movement modeled in EnergyPlus and what are typical values? should be of interest too.
