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HVAC for PassivHaus

Hi!

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in energyplus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to take the heat in order to reheat the outdoor air when it comes in (sorry for my bad english)

I attached a few images about I want to do. Thank you very much. I am so stressed with this.

My layout --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/gepzb8np93ui3jt/myhvac.png?dl=0

What I want to represent --> https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/3c/4c/c53c4c7137c22182066b4e082dc5cc1f.jpg

Another one --> http://www.soloheatinginstallations.co.uk/images/heat_recovery_ventilation_system.jpg

HVAC for PassivHaus

Hi!

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in energyplus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to take the heat in order to reheat the outdoor air when it comes in (sorry for my bad english)

I attached a few images about I want to do. Thank you very much. I am so stressed with this.

My layout --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/gepzb8np93ui3jt/myhvac.png?dl=0

What I want to represent --> https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/3c/4c/c53c4c7137c22182066b4e082dc5cc1f.jpg

Another one --> http://www.soloheatinginstallations.co.uk/images/heat_recovery_ventilation_system.jpg

HVAC for PassivHaus

Hi!

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in energyplus EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to take the heat in order to reheat preheat the outdoor air when it comes in (sorry for my bad english)air.

I attached a few images about I want to do. Thank you very much. I am so stressed with this.

My layout --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/gepzb8np93ui3jt/myhvac.png?dl=0layout:

My layout

What I want to represent --> https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/3c/4c/c53c4c7137c22182066b4e082dc5cc1f.jpgrepresent:

picture

Another one --> http://www.soloheatinginstallations.co.uk/images/heat_recovery_ventilation_system.jpgone:

HVAC for PassivHaus

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to preheat the outdoor air.

I attached a few images about I want to do. Thank you very much. I am so stressed with this.

My layout:

My layout

What I want to represent:

picture

Another one:

HVAC for PassivHaus

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to preheat the outdoor air.

I attached a few images about I want to do.

My layout:

My layout

What I want to represent:

picture

Another one:

Edit -----

Okay, now, I've included the ERV in my ThermalZone, and edited it. I found some problems here...

  1. The first one. I don't know how to draw the airloop to add the ERV. I tried to add it in the one I posted (Link “My layout”) but I got a failed simulation. I am so lost here.
  2. When I am editing the control of my HVAC, I selected "Siempre 20º" (Always 20ºC), but in the results I don't get that. The temperature comes from 10 to almost 30ºC.
  3. When I am trying to edit the ERV, the Air Inlet Node Name and Outlet have a very strange name, so I can't identify the correct ones. In addition, I don't have the proper air-loop to know that nodes.
  4. Another question that I have is about the schedule that I need for Heating Thermostat and Cooling Thermostat. Should I use time? temperature? always on?
  5. I don't know either what type of SetPointManager use to set the temperature always in range between 18-24ºC

I am working with OpenStudio since November for my Final Project, and this is a completely chaos.

I put some links to helpful screenshots of what I want to explain.

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HVAC for PassivHaus

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to preheat the outdoor air.

I attached a few images about I want to do.

My layout:

My layout

What I want to represent:

picture

Another one:

Edit -----

Okay, now, I've included the ERV in my ThermalZone, and edited it. I found some problems here...

  1. The first one. I don't know how to draw the airloop to add the ERV. I tried to add it in the one I posted (Link “My layout”) but I got a failed simulation. I am so lost here.
  2. When I am editing the control of my HVAC, I selected "Siempre 20º" (Always 20ºC), but in the results I don't get that. The temperature comes from 10 to almost 30ºC.
  3. When I am trying to edit the ERV, the Air Inlet Node Name and Outlet have a very strange name, so I can't identify the correct ones. In addition, I don't have the proper air-loop to know that nodes.
  4. Another question that I have is about the schedule that I need for Heating Thermostat and Cooling Thermostat. Should I use time? temperature? always on?
  5. I don't know either what type of SetPointManager use to set the temperature always in range between 18-24ºC

I am working with OpenStudio since November for my Final Project, and this is a completely chaos.

I put some links to helpful screenshots of what I want to explain.

image description image description image description C:\fakepath\4.JPGimage description image description

HVAC for PassivHaus

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to preheat the outdoor air.

I attached a few images about I want to do.

My layout:

My layout

What I want to represent:

picture

Another one:

Edit -----

Okay, now, I've included the ERV in my ThermalZone, and edited it. I found some problems here...

  1. The first one. I don't know how to draw the airloop to add the ERV. I tried to add it in the one I posted (Link “My layout”) but I got a failed simulation. I am so lost here.
  2. When I am editing the control of my HVAC, I selected "Siempre 20º" (Always 20ºC), but in the results I don't get that. The temperature comes from 10 to almost 30ºC.
  3. When I am trying to edit the ERV, the Air Inlet Node Name and Outlet have a very strange name, so I can't identify the correct ones. In addition, I don't have the proper air-loop to know that nodes.
  4. Another question that I have is about the schedule that I need for Heating Thermostat and Cooling Thermostat. Should I use time? temperature? always on?
  5. I don't know either what type of SetPointManager use to set the temperature always in range between 18-24ºC

I am working with OpenStudio since November for my Final Project, and this is a completely chaos.

I put some links to helpful screenshots of what I want to explain.

image description image description image description image description image description

Edit 2 ------

I've deleted the air-loop, inserted a Recovery Ventilator in the Zone Equipment. But now, when I try to simulate, I get an error that didn't happened before... It says: Object=Wateruse:connections, name=Water use connection, Required Field=Water Use Equipment 1 Nambe (was blank)..

I've checked all the water system and the equipments has name. I am so confused cause I dind't change anything else and this error appeared.. Here some image references.

image description image description image description image description image description

HVAC for PassivHaus

I am trying to simulate a PassivHaus in EnergyPlus via OpenStudio and I am finding several problems with that. I tried with the following layout, but it doesn't do anything. I want to keep the inside temperature about 18-20ºC always, working with a heat exchanger using the exhaust air to preheat the outdoor air.

I attached a few images about I want to do.

My layout:

My layout

What I want to represent:

picture

Another one:

Edit -----

Okay, now, I've included the ERV in my ThermalZone, and edited it. I found some problems here...

  1. The first one. I don't know how to draw the airloop to add the ERV. I tried to add it in the one I posted (Link “My layout”) but I got a failed simulation. I am so lost here.
  2. When I am editing the control of my HVAC, I selected "Siempre 20º" (Always 20ºC), but in the results I don't get that. The temperature comes from 10 to almost 30ºC.
  3. When I am trying to edit the ERV, the Air Inlet Node Name and Outlet have a very strange name, so I can't identify the correct ones. In addition, I don't have the proper air-loop to know that nodes.
  4. Another question that I have is about the schedule that I need for Heating Thermostat and Cooling Thermostat. Should I use time? temperature? always on?
  5. I don't know either what type of SetPointManager use to set the temperature always in range between 18-24ºC

I am working with OpenStudio since November for my Final Project, and this is a completely chaos.

I put some links to helpful screenshots of what I want to explain.

image description image description image description image description image description

Edit 2 ------

I've deleted the air-loop, inserted a Recovery Ventilator in the Zone Equipment. But now, when I try to simulate, I get an error that didn't happened before... It says: Object=Wateruse:connections, name=Water use connection, Required Field=Water Use Equipment 1 Nambe (was blank)..

I've checked all the water system and the equipments has name. I am so confused cause I dind't change anything else and this error appeared.. Here some image references.

image description image description image description image description image description

Edit 3 -----

I've solved the Water Equipment error. When I deleted the old thermal zone, it disappeared from Spaces, thats all. Now I can run the simulation, but, I get the same results than before... Minimums temperatures of 14ºC and maximums of 28ºC (average), with the same graph. I tried to activate cooling and heating system from ERV's options (cooling setpoint 24ºC and heating setpoint 18ºC) but the temperature doesn't change anything... Any suggestion?

Apart from that, how can I know that this nodes are the correct ones (Air inlet/outlet)? Which ones should I select?

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