Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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You do not have to fill it out. It is an optional parameter of the Building object. I thought it was used in the model_create_prm_baseline_building method from openstudio-standards to create a 90.1 PRM baseline, but it is not (it instead uses some model_num_stories_spannedmethod and never sets the standardsNumberOfStories parameter. So I guess it can be some type of metadata in case you want to create measures that read those parameters.
TLDR;
Do not worry about it. It is additional information that you can add to your model but it is not directly translated into your EnergyPlus simulation.
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You do not have to fill it out. It is an optional parameter of the Building object. I thought it was used in the model_create_prm_baseline_building method from openstudio-standards to create a 90.1 PRM baseline, but it is not (it instead uses some model_num_stories_spannedmethod and never sets the standardsNumberOfStories parameter. So I guess it can be some type of metadata in case if you want to create measures that read those parameters.
TLDR;
Do not worry about it. It is adds additional information that you can add to your model model, but it is not directly translated into your EnergyPlus simulation.
| | 3 | No.3 Revision |
You do not have to fill it out. It is an optional parameter of the Building object. I thought it was used in the model_create_prm_baseline_building method from openstudio-standards to create a 90.1 PRM baseline, but it is not (it instead uses some model_num_stories_spannedmethod and never sets the standardsNumberOfStories parameter. parameter.) So I guess it can be some metadata if you want to create measures that read those parameters.
TLDR;
Do not worry about it. It adds additional information to your model, but it is not directly translated into your EnergyPlus simulation.
