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If you are using a PSZ for your DOAS system with a dummy zone, and having other mechanical systems taking outside air from it (OA-FROM-SYSTEM), yes, you definitely need to put a thermostat in the dummy zone. That's the entire concept of using a dummy zone, so you can assign a thermostat and define what the temperature the supply air should be.

For your humidity, define it in the PSZ system using Max humidity and min humidity (using min humidity will ask you what type of humidifier you want - if in your design you don't have one, leave min humidity as default (0))

I suggest you create a new hourly report block: - Variable type = HVAC Sytem - Building component = Your DOAS system - Select hourly results series, at leats temp of air leaving cool coil - cold deck temp (deg F) and temp of air entering coil (deg F).

Run your simulation, and then looks into the .HSR file and plot those temperatures. Then assign a schedule to your dummy zone, and do the same. You'll see the difference.

Here, I've got a DOAS with a dummy zone, without any thermostat, as you can see, the discharge air follow the outside air temperature: it's not controlled!

Now, I've assigned a thermostat schedule to my dummy zone (here I wanted 55°F when Tout > 70°F, and 70°F when T < 55°F, and 125-Tout in between):

If you are using a PSZ for your DOAS system with a dummy zone, and having other mechanical systems taking outside air from it (OA-FROM-SYSTEM), yes, you definitely need to put a thermostat in the dummy zone. That's the entire concept of using a dummy zone, so you can assign a thermostat and define what the temperature the supply air should be.

For your humidity, define it in the PSZ system using Max humidity and min humidity (using min humidity will ask you what type of humidifier you want - if in your design you don't have one, leave min humidity as default (0))

I suggest you create a new hourly report block: - block:

• Variable type = HVAC Sytem - Sytem
• Building component = Your DOAS system - system
• Select hourly results series, at leats least temp of air leaving cool coil - cold deck temp (deg F) and temp of air entering coil (deg F).
  F). I suggest also adding the outside air temperature (variable type = GLOBAL > outside dry-bulb temp (°F)) and for you, I'd add humidity as well.

Run your simulation, and then looks into the .HSR file and plot those temperatures. Then assign a schedule to your dummy zone, and do the same. You'll see the difference.

Here, I've got a DOAS with a dummy zone, without any thermostat, as you can see, the discharge air follow the outside air temperature: it's not controlled!

Now, I've assigned a thermostat schedule to my dummy zone (here I wanted 55°F when Tout > 70°F, and 70°F when T < 55°F, and 125-Tout in between): between), and this is exactly what I'm getting:

If you are using a PSZ for your DOAS system with a dummy zone, and having other mechanical systems taking outside air from it (OA-FROM-SYSTEM), yes, you definitely need to put a thermostat in the dummy zone. zone. That's the entire concept of using a dummy zone, so you can assign a thermostat and define what the temperature the supply air should be.

For your humidity, define it in the PSZ system using Max humidity and min humidity (using min humidity will ask you what type of humidifier you want - if in your design you don't have one, leave min humidity as default (0))

I suggest you create a new hourly report block:

• Variable type = HVAC Sytem
• Building component = Your DOAS system
• Select hourly results series, at least temp of air leaving cool coil - cold deck temp (deg F) and temp of air entering coil (deg F). I suggest also adding the outside air temperature (variable type = GLOBAL > outside dry-bulb temp (°F)) and for you, I'd add humidity as well.

Run your simulation, and then looks into the .HSR file and plot those temperatures. Then assign a schedule to your dummy zone, and do the same. You'll see the difference.

Here, I've got a DOAS with a dummy zone, without any thermostat, as you can see, the discharge air follow the outside air temperature: it's not controlled!

Now, I've assigned a thermostat schedule to my dummy zone (here I wanted 55°F when Tout > 70°F, and 70°F when T < 55°F, and 125-Tout in between), and this is exactly what I'm getting: