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Dear everyone,

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarInidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpactes on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance i computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to E+ for simulation. I get this warning:

* Warning * Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains. * ~~~ * If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well. * ~~~ * Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains. * ~~~ * Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains.

Does this message means that in order to implement the SolarInsidentInside object I must create schedules for all the solar gains of the surfaces of the space ?

If only one surface is scheduled does E+ also takes into account the solar gains from the other surfaces that are not scheduled during simulation?

Thank you in advance, Antonis.

Dear everyone,

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarInidentInside SurfaceProperty:SolarIncidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpactes sunpatches on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance i I computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to E+ EnergyPlus for simulation. I get this warning:

** Warning * ** Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains.
 *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains.
   *   ~~~   * **   ~~~   ** Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains. 
gains.

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarIncidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpatches on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance I computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to EnergyPlus for simulation. I get this warning:

** Warning ** Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains.
 **   ~~~   ** If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains.

Does this message means that in order to implement the SolarIncidentInside object I must create schedules for all the solar gains of the surfaces of the space?

If only one surface is scheduled does EnergyPlus also take into account the solar gains from the other surfaces that are not scheduled during simulation?

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarIncidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpatches on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance I computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to EnergyPlus for simulation. I get this warning:

** Warning ** Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains.
 **   ~~~   ** If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains.

Does this message means that in order to implement the SolarIncidentInside object I must create schedules for all the solar gains of the surfaces of the space?

If only one surface is scheduled does EnergyPlus also take into account the solar gains from the other surfaces that are not scheduled during simulation?

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarIncidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpatches on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance I computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to EnergyPlus for simulation. I get this warning:

** Warning ** Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains.
 **   ~~~   ** If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains.

Does this message means that in order to implement the SolarIncidentInside object I must create schedules for all the solar gains of the surfaces of the space?

If only one surface is scheduled does EnergyPlus also take into account the solar gains from the other surfaces that are not scheduled during simulation?

I used the SurfaceProperty:SolarIncidentInside object to calculate the effect on the building energy balance of reflected sunpatches on the ceiling inside a rectangular room. Using Radiance I computed the schedule of the solar incidence values for that surface and then fed it to EnergyPlus for simulation. I get this warning:

** Warning ** Zone THERMAL_ZONE does not have all surfaces scheduled with surface gains.
 **   ~~~   ** If at least one surface in the zone is scheduled with surface gains, then all other surfaces within the same zone should be scheduled as well.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 245779 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface 5B30C6 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface C0C614 does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW_LOWER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface THERMAL_ZONE_WINDOW _UPPER does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface DC934B does not have scheduled surface gains.
   **   ~~~   ** Surface AE57E2 does not have scheduled surface gains.

Does this message means that in order to implement the SolarIncidentInside object I must create schedules for all the solar gains of the surfaces of the space?

If only one surface is scheduled does EnergyPlus also take into account the solar gains from the other surfaces that are not scheduled during simulation?