Zone temperature beyond heating setpoint temperature

asked 2016-11-15 12:55:18 -0600

Prateek's avatar

updated 2017-05-04 07:17:39 -0600

I am new in EnergyPlus and I wanted to set a temperature of a house model at specific heating and cooling setpoint. When I use single heating mode in the example file Packaged Heat Terminal Pump and use a weather file, the zone temperature goes beyond the heating setpoint temperature even if the heating coils are turned off. I even tried by turning off the fan, but the temp increases in the middle of the day beyond my heating setpoint. I also tried the EMS and tried to give a deadband in heating setpoint. I donot understand why my zone temperature is above heating setpoint when outdoor temperature is lower than the heating setpoint and my heating coils off.

I hope you could help me in this confusion.

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Check internal loads for a misplaced decimal. Could try a copy of model with all internal loads removed to see if that is the cause.

David Goldwasser's avatar David Goldwasser  ( 2016-11-15 13:02:00 -0600 )edit

Thanks David. When the internal loads are removed, EMS and heating setpoints works fine. So, What should I do to maintain a house in constant heating setpoint temperature with the load. I would like to use single heating mode, without turning the cooling on in winter period.

Prateek's avatar Prateek  ( 2016-11-15 15:06:30 -0600 )edit

Sounds like either their is a mistake in an internal load that is excessively high, or you may need cooling if you want to maintain the temperature.

David Goldwasser's avatar David Goldwasser  ( 2016-11-15 15:54:32 -0600 )edit

Make sure you did not set people activity schedule to the Number of People Schedule Name in class of People. I taught E+ and came across several these mistakes resulting a 0 heating design load .

TianZhichao's avatar TianZhichao  ( 2016-11-16 04:26:17 -0600 )edit