Hi guys,
I'm doing some research on working with high-rise building energy model (8-21 stories) comparing IES-VE and EnergyPlus (most likely using OpenStudio as the GUI).
Specifically, if the parameters include:
- Dummy cooling system where you have to copy and paste the baseline sizing to the proposed
- Incorporating natural ventilation
- Exhaust driven ventilation
However, I haven't really done natural ventilation in OS and am laying out what I think the workflow would be for OS.
- Set up baseline model first.
- Apply PTHP system: Use a OS measure to apply PTHP for each thermal zone. Get automated sizing.
- Apply Dummy cooling: Is there a measure to match the proposed cooling coil size to baseline? Otherwise, I think the work flow is to do save-as for the proposed model. Change the autosize to hard size for the dummy cooling through a script? It seem tedious to edit this for each zone in order to use the autosize feature for heating load in the proposed.
- Exhaust driven ventilation where applicable: Not sure how this would be modeled.
- Natural Ventilation: I haven't notice much measure on the BCL on nat vent. Is there a written workflow available?
In comparing between IES-VE and E+/OS, I understand that being more familiar in one software will have a significant impact.
- Simulation run times:
- File sizes:
- Troubleshooting:
I appreciate your help in 1) validating the workflow in OS or how you would do it differently, and 2) give me your 2 cents on the 3-points comparison above.
