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Look in the mtd file and find the meters in question. That file will show you what is on each meter. The Heating:EnergyTransfer meter is, if I recall correctly, a sensible only meter. The HeatingCoils:EnergyTransfer is likely total energy transfer, including latent. This would explain why the heating coil energy transfer is larger than heating energy transfer. In fact I just went through this for AHSRAE Std 140 where the html District Heating energy was larger than the Heating:EnergyTransfer and I was confused, until I realized the difference between a meter including latent heat and one that does not.

Look in the mtd file and find the meters in question. That file will show you what is on each meter. The Heating:EnergyTransfer meter is, if I recall correctly, a sensible only meter. The HeatingCoils:EnergyTransfer is likely total energy transfer, including latent. This would explain why the heating coil energy transfer is larger than heating energy transfer. In fact I just went through this for AHSRAE Std 140 where the html District Heating energy was larger than the Heating:EnergyTransfer and I was confused, until I realized the difference between a meter including latent heat and one that does not.

Fan:SystemModel,
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan,  !- Name
  LEED_V4_OFFICE_VENTILATION,  !- Availability Schedule Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Cooling Coil Outlet,  !- Air Inlet Node Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan Outlet,  !- Air Outlet Node Name
  autosize,                !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Continuous,              !- Speed Control Method
  0.2,                     !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction
  1200,                    !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
  0.9,                     !- Motor Efficiency
  1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction

Look in the mtd file and find the meters in question. That file will show you what is on each meter. The Heating:EnergyTransfer meter is, if I recall correctly, a sensible only meter. The HeatingCoils:EnergyTransfer is likely total energy transfer, including latent. This would explain why the heating coil energy transfer is larger than heating energy transfer. In fact I just went through this for AHSRAE Std 140 where the html District Heating energy was larger than the Heating:EnergyTransfer and I was confused, until I realized the difference between a meter including latent heat and one that does not.

In the fan model the Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction = 0.2. At flow fractions below 0.2 the fan power will remain constant. At 0 flow the power will go to 0.

Fan:SystemModel,
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan,  !- Name
  LEED_V4_OFFICE_VENTILATION,  !- Availability Schedule Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Cooling Coil Outlet,  !- Air Inlet Node Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan Outlet,  !- Air Outlet Node Name
  autosize,                !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Continuous,              !- Speed Control Method
  0.2,                     !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction
  1200,                    !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
  0.9,                     !- Motor Efficiency
  1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction

Look in the mtd file and find the meters in question. That file will show you what is on each meter. The Heating:EnergyTransfer meter is, if I recall correctly, a sensible only meter. The HeatingCoils:EnergyTransfer is likely total energy transfer, including latent. This would explain why the heating coil energy transfer is larger than heating energy transfer. In fact I just went through this for AHSRAE Std 140 where the html District Heating energy was larger than the Heating:EnergyTransfer and I was confused, until I realized the difference between a meter including latent heat and one that does not.

Fan:SystemModel,
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan,  !- Name
  LEED_V4_OFFICE_VENTILATION,  !- Availability Schedule Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Cooling Coil Outlet,  !- Air Inlet Node Name
  PAU_Tower12_Office_1 Supply Fan Outlet,  !- Air Outlet Node Name
  autosize,                !- Design Maximum Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  Continuous,              !- Speed Control Method
  0.2,                     !- Electric Power Minimum Flow Rate Fraction
  1200,                    !- Design Pressure Rise {Pa}
  0.9,                     !- Motor Efficiency
  1,                       !- Motor In Air Stream Fraction