Hello,
I'm trying to model a chiller plant (two cooling towers, three chillers ((staged)) and multiple pumps) that serves multiple buildings. I am doing a trial run for one building, but am having trouble coming up with the best way to tackle modeling the system.
My first instinct was to build the plant, which I will replicate into a model for each building, then attach the "demand side" system on a building and zone level. Is this the best way to go about this type of model? if so I am a little confused as to what components (besides those mentioned above) are mandatory for the model to run? I am also a confused as to which node to place the components on. example: should all three chillers go on the same line on nodes that are horizontal to one another or on separate lines that are vertical from one another?
