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I am working on a commercial WSHP design modeling that consists of unit WSHPs in different zones hooked up to a boiler and cooling tower in series. A schematic of this system can be found in the link below.

http://www.wescorhvac.com/CGC%20Group%20hybrid%20white%20paper.htm

This configuration allows a single closed water loops with bypass around boiler and cooling tower, which is great for circulating the heating/cooling loads from different parts of the building and balancing the demand during the swing seasons. I am wondering if there is a way to directly model this in EnergyPlus? Traditionally, the condenser and plant loop in EnergyPlus do not mix and my understanding is that the plant loop demand side outlet needs to be directly connected to the condenser loop demand inlet for the configuration to be a single closed-loop.

Has any one modeled one of these or has ideas on how to model it?

Thanks.

I am working on a commercial WSHP design modeling that consists of unit WSHPs in different zones hooked up to a boiler and cooling tower in series. A schematic of this system can be found in the link below.

http://www.wescorhvac.com/CGC%20Group%20hybrid%20white%20paper.htm

This configuration allows a single closed water loops with bypass around boiler and cooling tower, which is great for circulating the heating/cooling loads from different parts of the building and balancing the demand during the swing seasons. I am wondering if there is a way to directly model this in EnergyPlus? Traditionally, the condenser and plant loop in EnergyPlus do not mix and my understanding is that the plant loop demand side outlet needs to be directly connected to the condenser loop demand inlet for the configuration to be a single closed-loop.

Has any one modeled one of these or has ideas on how to model it?

Thanks.