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why cannot I export "Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Gain"

asked 2018-08-29 02:12:00 -0600

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updated 2018-08-29 10:00:23 -0600

I can export "Zone Opaque Surface inside Face Conduction Gain",but I cannot export " Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Gain". And how can I get the envelope load ,if envelope load = Zone Opaque Surface inside Face Conduction Gain-Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Gain?

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my version is 8.1

Done's avatar Done  ( 2018-08-29 02:12:27 -0600 )edit

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answered 2018-08-30 04:09:32 -0600

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I believe that this is not regular output variable. If you look in the Input Output reference you will see that you have to use those variables carefully and you

must use the Diagnostics object to allow reporting

Output variables applicable to opaque heat transfer surfaces (FLOOR, WALL, ROOF, DOOR). Note – these are advanced variables – you must read the descriptions and understand before use – then you must use the Diagnostics object to allow reporting.

Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Solar Radiation Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Solar Radiation Heat Gain Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Inside Face Solar Radiation Heat Gain Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Lights Radiation Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Lights Radiation Heat Gain Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Inside Face Lights Radiation Heat Gain Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Loss Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Outside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Outside Face Conduction Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Outside Face Conduction Heat Loss Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Outside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Outside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Loss Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Transfer Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Heat Storage Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Heat Storage Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Heat Storage Loss Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Surface Heat Storage Rate per Area [W/m2]
Zone,Sum,Surface Heat Storage Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Surface Internal Source Location Temperature [C]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Inside Face Conduction [W]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Gain Rate [W]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Loss Rate [W]
Zone,Sum,Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Gain Energy [J]
Zone,Sum,Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Loss Energy [J]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction [W]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Gain[W]
Zone,Average,Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Loss[W]
Zone,Average, Surface Inside Face Beam Solar Radiation Heat Gain Rate [W]

If you don't know how to enable output variables just comment and I will explain or better you can search that topic.

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Can you explain ? I can't find my fault. I just export the IDF from DesignBulider to Energyplus. And I found that the “Walls+Ground Floors+Roofs” value in the DB report is equal to“:Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Gain Rate—Zone Opaque Surface Inside Faces Total Conduction Heat Loss Rate ". Why it is nothing to do with “ Outside Face Conduction ”

Done's avatar Done  ( 2018-08-30 06:12:20 -0600 )edit
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Did you manage to get the 'Zone Opaque Surface Outside Face Conduction Gain' ? I am doing something similar, to what you are describing.. and I need some help :/ Thanks in advance!

Angeliq's avatar Angeliq  ( 2019-01-08 10:02:45 -0600 )edit

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