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How do I use a wall fan ventilation on E+?

asked 8 years ago

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updated 8 years ago

The building is naturally ventilated but have also electric wall fans ventilation system on the rooms. I didn't find a idf option to simulate that. Any suggestion?

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Please tag your question with the software your are using (energyplus and/or openstudio since you mention idf)

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 8 years ago )

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answered 8 years ago

You can either use:

Both of them are available in OpenStudio and will allow you to input airflow and fan electricity consumption. The first one makes it simpler to add infiltration to compensate for exhaust for example, so I suggest starting with this one.

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