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Zone Ideal Loads mismatch

Hi guys

I can't get the following equation (for both heating and cooling) to match in my simulations (example file idf):

Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy + Zone Ideal Loads Heat Recovery Total Cooling Energy

= Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Cooling Energy+ Zone Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Total Cooling Energy

<=>

2312.1212797468634 + 0 = 8598.715438236986 + 77.11803171210939 [kWh/year]

Source

+++++ Info +++++

EnergyPlus version 8.5

HVAC objects:

HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONENAME,   !- Zone Name
ZONENAME_HVAC,  !- Template Thermostat Name
,  !- Availability Schedule Name
40,  !- Heating Supply Air Temp {C}
,  !- Cooling Supply Air Temp {C}
0.008,  !- Max Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
0.0085,  !- Min Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
,  !- Heating Limit
,  !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
,  !- Maximum Sensible Heat Capacity
LimitFlowRate,  !- Cooling Limit
autosize,  !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
,  !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
,  !- Heating Availability Schedule
,  !- Cooling Availability Schedule
None,  !- Dehumidification Control Type
,  !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
,  !- Dehumidification Setpoint
None,  !- Humidification Control Type
,  !- Humidification Setpoint
DetailedSpecification,  !- Outdoor Air Method
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Person
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Floor Zone Area
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Zone
ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,  !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,  !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
NoEconomizer,  !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,  !- Heat Recovery Type
,  !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;  !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness


DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir,
ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,                    !- Name
Sum,          !- Outdoor Air Method
0.0, !- Outdoor Air Flow per Person {m3/s-person}
0.0040000000000000001,          !- Outdoor Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
0, !- Outdoor Air Flow per Zone {m3/s}
0, !- Outdoor Air Flow Air Changes per Hour {1/hr}
occ_BP; !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Fraction Schedule Name

Does anybody have an idea as to why ?

Zone Ideal Loads mismatch

Hi guys

I can't get the following equation (for both heating and cooling) to match in my simulations (example file idf):

Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy + Zone Ideal Loads Heat Recovery Total Cooling Energy

= Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Cooling Energy+ Zone Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Total Cooling Energy

<=>

2312.1212797468634 + 0 = 8598.715438236986 + 77.11803171210939 [kWh/year]

Source

+++++ Info +++++

EnergyPlus version 8.5

HVAC objects:objects from expanded idf:

HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
ZONENAME,   !- Zone ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,            !- Name
ZONENAME_HVAC,  !- Template Thermostat Name
 ,   !- Availability Schedule Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet, !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
   ,                                                !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
   40,  !-                                  !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temp {C}
,  !- Temperature [C]
   13,                                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temp {C}
Temperature [C]
   0.008,  !- Max               !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
[kg-H20/kg-air]
   0.0085,  !- Min             !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
, [kg-H20/kg-air]
   NoLimit,                          !- Heating Limit
 ,   !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
 ,   !- Maximum Sensible Heat Capacity
Heating Capacity {m3/s}
   LimitFlowRate,   !- Cooling Limit
 autosize,   !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
 ,   !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity
Capacity {m3/s}
   ,   !- Heating Availability Schedule
Schedule Name
   ,   !- Cooling Availability Schedule
Schedule Name
   None,   !- Dehumidification Control Type
,    0.7,                                !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
,  !- Dehumidification Setpoint
 None,   !- Humidification Control Type
,  !- Humidification Setpoint
DetailedSpecification,  !- Outdoor Air Method
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Person
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Floor Zone Area
,  !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Per Zone
 ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,   !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
,    ZONENAME Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Inlet,  !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
   None,                                     !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
 NoEconomizer,   !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
,    None,                                     !- Heat Recovery Type
,    0.7,                                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
;    0.65;                                       !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness


DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir,
ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,                    !- Name
Sum,          !- Outdoor Air Method
0.0, !- Outdoor Air Flow per Person {m3/s-person}
0.0040000000000000001,          !- Outdoor Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
0, !- Outdoor Air Flow per Zone {m3/s}
0, !- Outdoor Air Flow Air Changes per Hour {1/hr}
occ_BP; !- Outdoor Air Flow Rate Fraction Schedule Name

Does anybody have an idea as to why ? ?

Zone Ideal Loads mismatch

Hi guys

I can't get the following equation (for both heating and cooling) to match in my simulations (example file idf):

Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy + Zone Ideal Loads Heat Recovery Total Cooling Energy

= Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Cooling Energy+ Zone Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Total Cooling Energy

<=>

2312.1212797468634 + 0 = 8598.715438236986 + 77.11803171210939 [kWh/year]

Source

+++++ Info +++++

EnergyPlus version 8.5

HVAC objects from expanded idf:

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,            !- Name
   ,                                                     !- Availability Schedule Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet, !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
   ,                                                !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
   40,                                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature [C]
   13,                                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature [C]
   0.008,                !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   0.0085,              !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   NoLimit,                          !- Heating Limit
   ,                                    !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity {m3/s}
   LimitFlowRate,               !- Cooling Limit
   autosize,                        !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
   ,                                     !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
   None,                              !- Dehumidification Control Type
   0.7,                                !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
   None,                            !- Humidification Control Type
   ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,       !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Inlet,  !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
   None,                                     !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
   NoEconomizer,                        !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
   None,                                     !- Heat Recovery Type
   0.7,                                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
   0.65;                                       !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness


ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections,
  ZONENAME,                                     !- Zone Name
  ZONENAME Equipment,                    !- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet,   !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name
  ,                          !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name
  ZONENAME Zone Air Node,                  !- Zone Air Node Name
  ZONENAME Return Outlet;                !- Zone Return Air Node Name

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList,
  ZONENAME Equipment,                       !- Name
  ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,        !- Zone Equipment Object Type
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,       !- Zone Equipment Name
  1,                                         !- Zone Equipment Cooling Sequence
  1;                                   !- Zone Equipment Heating or No-Load Sequence




ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control,     !- Name
  HeatStPoint_BP,                !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name
  CoolingStPoint_BP;           !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

ScheduleTypeLimits,
  HVACTemplate Any Number;                   !- Name

Schedule:Compact,
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,        !- Name
  HVACTemplate Any Number,   !- Schedule Type Limits Name
  Through: 12/31,                    !- Field 1
  For: AllDays,                          !- Field 2
  Until: 24:00,                          !- Field 3
  4;                                       !- Field 4

ZoneControl:Thermostat,
  ZONENAME Thermostat,             !- Name
  ZONENAME,                          !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,            !- Control Type Schedule Name
  ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,      !- Control Object Type
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control;       !- Control Name

Sizing:Zone,
  ZONENAME,       !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  SupplyAirTemperature,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  13,                !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,               !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  SupplyAirTemperature,    !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  40,             !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,                !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  0.0085,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H20/kg-air}
  0.008,        !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
  ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,   !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
  ,            !- Zone Heating Sizing Factor
  ,            !- Zone Cooling Sizing Factor
  DesignDay,      !- Cooling Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Cooling Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,             !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,              !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow Fraction {}
  DesignDay,   !- Heating Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Heating Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Heating Maximum Air Flow Fraction {}
  ;            !- Design Specification Zone Air Distribution Object Name

Does anybody have an idea as to why ?

Zone Ideal Loads mismatch

Hi guys

I can't get the following equation (for both heating and cooling) to match in my simulations (example file idf):

Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy + Zone Ideal Loads Heat Recovery Total Cooling Energy

= Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Cooling Energy+ Zone Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Total Cooling Energy

<=>

2312.1212797468634 + 0 = 8598.715438236986 + 77.11803171210939 [kWh/year]

EnergyPlus version 8.5

Source


----- Update ----

Have the same issue in version 8.9, also for both heating and cooling

idf


+++++ Info +++++

EnergyPlus version 8.5

HVAC objects from expanded idf:

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,            !- Name
   ,                                                     !- Availability Schedule Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet, !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
   ,                                                !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
   40,                                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature [C]
   13,                                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature [C]
   0.008,                !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   0.0085,              !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   NoLimit,                          !- Heating Limit
   ,                                    !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity {m3/s}
   LimitFlowRate,               !- Cooling Limit
   autosize,                        !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
   ,                                     !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
   None,                              !- Dehumidification Control Type
   0.7,                                !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
   None,                            !- Humidification Control Type
   ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,       !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Inlet,  !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
   None,                                     !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
   NoEconomizer,                        !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
   None,                                     !- Heat Recovery Type
   0.7,                                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
   0.65;                                       !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness


ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections,
  ZONENAME,                                     !- Zone Name
  ZONENAME Equipment,                    !- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet,   !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name
  ,                          !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name
  ZONENAME Zone Air Node,                  !- Zone Air Node Name
  ZONENAME Return Outlet;                !- Zone Return Air Node Name

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList,
  ZONENAME Equipment,                       !- Name
  ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,        !- Zone Equipment Object Type
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,       !- Zone Equipment Name
  1,                                         !- Zone Equipment Cooling Sequence
  1;                                   !- Zone Equipment Heating or No-Load Sequence




ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control,     !- Name
  HeatStPoint_BP,                !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name
  CoolingStPoint_BP;           !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

ScheduleTypeLimits,
  HVACTemplate Any Number;                   !- Name

Schedule:Compact,
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,        !- Name
  HVACTemplate Any Number,   !- Schedule Type Limits Name
  Through: 12/31,                    !- Field 1
  For: AllDays,                          !- Field 2
  Until: 24:00,                          !- Field 3
  4;                                       !- Field 4

ZoneControl:Thermostat,
  ZONENAME Thermostat,             !- Name
  ZONENAME,                          !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,            !- Control Type Schedule Name
  ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,      !- Control Object Type
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control;       !- Control Name

Sizing:Zone,
  ZONENAME,       !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  SupplyAirTemperature,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  13,                !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,               !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  SupplyAirTemperature,    !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  40,             !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,                !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  0.0085,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H20/kg-air}
  0.008,        !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
  ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,   !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
  ,            !- Zone Heating Sizing Factor
  ,            !- Zone Cooling Sizing Factor
  DesignDay,      !- Cooling Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Cooling Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,             !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,              !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow Fraction {}
  DesignDay,   !- Heating Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Heating Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Heating Maximum Air Flow Fraction {}
  ;            !- Design Specification Zone Air Distribution Object Name

Does anybody have an idea as to why ?

Zone Ideal Loads mismatch

Hi guys

I can't get the following equation (for both heating and cooling) to match in my simulations (example file idf):

Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy + Zone Ideal Loads Heat Recovery Total Cooling Energy

= Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Cooling Energy+ Zone Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Total Cooling Energy

<=>

2312.1212797468634 + 0 = 8598.715438236986 + 77.11803171210939 [kWh/year]

EnergyPlus version 8.5

Source


----- Update ----

Have the same issue in version 8.9, also for both heating and cooling

idf


+++++ Info +++++

HVAC objects from expanded idf:

ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,            !- Name
   ,                                                     !- Availability Schedule Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet, !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
   ,                                                !- Zone Exhaust Air Node Name
   40,                                   !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Temperature [C]
   13,                                   !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Temperature [C]
   0.008,                !- Maximum Heating Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   0.0085,              !- Minimum Cooling Supply Air Humidity Ratio [kg-H20/kg-air]
   NoLimit,                          !- Heating Limit
   ,                                    !- Maximum Heating Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Sensible Heating Capacity {m3/s}
   LimitFlowRate,               !- Cooling Limit
   autosize,                        !- Maximum Cooling Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Maximum Total Cooling Capacity {m3/s}
   ,                                     !- Heating Availability Schedule Name
   ,                                     !- Cooling Availability Schedule Name
   None,                              !- Dehumidification Control Type
   0.7,                                !- Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio
   None,                            !- Humidification Control Type
   ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,       !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
   ZONENAME Ideal Loads Outdoor Air Inlet,  !- Outdoor Air Inlet Node Name
   None,                                     !- Demand Controlled Ventilation Type
   NoEconomizer,                        !- Outdoor Air Economizer Type
   None,                                     !- Heat Recovery Type
   0.7,                                         !- Sensible Heat Recovery Effectiveness
   0.65;                                       !- Latent Heat Recovery Effectiveness


ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections,
  ZONENAME,                                     !- Zone Name
  ZONENAME Equipment,                    !- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Supply Inlet,   !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name
  ,                          !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name
  ZONENAME Zone Air Node,                  !- Zone Air Node Name
  ZONENAME Return Outlet;                !- Zone Return Air Node Name

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList,
  ZONENAME Equipment,                       !- Name
  ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,        !- Zone Equipment Object Type
  ZONENAME Ideal Loads Air System,       !- Zone Equipment Name
  1,                                         !- Zone Equipment Cooling Sequence
  1;                                   !- Zone Equipment Heating or No-Load Sequence




ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control,     !- Name
  HeatStPoint_BP,                !- Heating Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name
  CoolingStPoint_BP;           !- Cooling Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

ScheduleTypeLimits,
  HVACTemplate Any Number;                   !- Name

Schedule:Compact,
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,        !- Name
  HVACTemplate Any Number,   !- Schedule Type Limits Name
  Through: 12/31,                    !- Field 1
  For: AllDays,                          !- Field 2
  Until: 24:00,                          !- Field 3
  4;                                       !- Field 4

ZoneControl:Thermostat,
  ZONENAME Thermostat,             !- Name
  ZONENAME,                          !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  HVACTemplate-Always 4,            !- Control Type Schedule Name
  ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint,      !- Control Object Type
  ZONENAME_HVAC Dual SP Control;       !- Control Name

Sizing:Zone,
  ZONENAME,       !- Zone or ZoneList Name
  SupplyAirTemperature,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  13,                !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,               !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  SupplyAirTemperature,    !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Input Method
  40,             !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature {C}
  ,                !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Temperature Difference {delta C}
  0.0085,      !- Zone Cooling Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H20/kg-air}
  0.008,        !- Zone Heating Design Supply Air Humidity Ratio {kg-H2O/kg-air}
  ZONENAMEOutdoorAirCntrl,   !- Design Specification Outdoor Air Object Name
  ,            !- Zone Heating Sizing Factor
  ,            !- Zone Cooling Sizing Factor
  DesignDay,      !- Cooling Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Cooling Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,             !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,              !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Cooling Minimum Air Flow Fraction {}
  DesignDay,   !- Heating Design Air Flow Method
  0,               !- Heating Design Air Flow Rate {m3/s}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow per Zone Floor Area {m3/s-m2}
  ,            !- Heating Maximum Air Flow {m3/s}
  0,          !- Heating Maximum Air Flow Fraction {}
  ;            !- Design Specification Zone Air Distribution Object Name

Does anybody have an idea as to why ?