Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
Get started with the Help page
Ask Your Question
3

Is there an "unmet hours" output variable equivalent for DHW demand?

asked 2016-01-27 04:37:49 -0600

updated 2016-01-27 08:01:19 -0600

If we want to see if our heating/cooling system is adequately-sized we can use the Facility Heating Setpoint Not Met While Occupied Time (i.e. unmet hours) output variable. Is there anything similar which can tell us if our domestic hot water demand is not being met?

Alternatively (since I can't see anything obvious), what would be a simple calculation from outputs which are available?

edit retag flag offensive close merge delete

2 Answers

Sort by ยป oldest newest most voted
5

answered 2016-01-27 06:23:39 -0600

Archmage's avatar

I cannot think of a time-based output, but the output variable called "Water Use Connections Hot Water Temperature" should be compared to the intended hot water supply temperature setpoint.

edit flag offensive delete link more

Comments

I thought that might be the answer. I was actually about to post it myself, hence the slight change to the question. Beat me to it!

Jamie Bull's avatar Jamie Bull  ( 2016-01-27 06:26:20 -0600 )edit
3

answered 2016-01-27 06:42:00 -0600

If your WaterUse:Connections is the only thing on the demand side of your plant loop, or you can safely assume the rest is satisfied, then you can use the Plant Loop Unmet demand rates:

HVAC,Average,Plant Supply Side Unmet Demand Rate [W]
HVAC,Average,Plant Supply Side Not Distributed Demand Rate [W]

See documentation here

edit flag offensive delete link more

Your Answer

Please start posting anonymously - your entry will be published after you log in or create a new account.

Add Answer

Training Workshops

Careers

Question Tools

1 follower

Stats

Asked: 2016-01-27 04:37:49 -0600

Seen: 180 times

Last updated: Jan 27 '16