OSM:model results don't vary during summer for commercial Building

asked 2015-08-31 11:27:40 -0500

rkbest's avatar

updated 2015-11-10 21:29:52 -0500

OSM model of the commercial building I am working on gave me zone wise results which on comparison with actual data recorded gave huge gaps. I have added loads and weather conditions and was expecting the profiles to be similar with less than 20% gaps. However, my zone cooling energy are not varying from winter to summer for Orlando-Florida. I have attached one zone comparison here. Can someone help me out nailing the error in my model.

I did the same model on HAP and was able to get reasonable results. OSM gives me more flexibility so I move to OS. But now can't figure out where the issues is. The flatter curve is from OS model whereas the peak profile is from actual field data. image descriptionUpdate******

Don't see much variation from summer to winter. Also zone 2 is showing huge energy demand than the rest.

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Maybe a silly question but what size is your system? And is your cooling design day actually in the summer?

Jamie Bull's avatar Jamie Bull  ( 2015-08-31 12:10:48 -0500 )edit

I set the system to autosize with COP 3.3. The results you see is for the complete year. I actually did not find any option to check the design day settings, I haven't changed them anyway from default. The IDF editor design day have 7 object with summer as July 21st and Winter as Jan 21st.

rkbest's avatar rkbest  ( 2015-08-31 13:38:51 -0500 )edit
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Have you confirmed that thermostat setpoints are correct and that thermal zone temperatures are as expected.

David Goldwasser's avatar David Goldwasser  ( 2015-09-02 00:43:29 -0500 )edit

I have the schedule set for 24 C between 5 am to 9 pm an all days. and same schedule is set to the cooling thermostat schedule under Thermal Zones. I see the hourly report showing a 24 C as the maximum 'Zone Air Temperature'. I saw I had changed the fuel to Natural gas, which I changed to electricity now. But now getting another profile that has more usage in winters than summers. (How can i share the screen shot in comment?)

rkbest's avatar rkbest  ( 2015-09-02 13:29:48 -0500 )edit
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@rkbest You can edit extra information into the question, including the screenshot.

Jamie Bull's avatar Jamie Bull  ( 2015-09-03 03:31:16 -0500 )edit