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Energyplus Thermostat Setpoint=0?

I have a question regarding the following error message:

  ** Severe  ** UpdateZoneSizing: Heating supply air temperature (calculated) within 2C of zone temperature
   **   ~~~   ** ...check zone thermostat set point and design supply air temperatures
   **   ~~~   ** ...zone name = B001
   **   ~~~   ** ...design heating load         = 0.00 W
   **   ~~~   ** ...thermostat set piont temp   = 0.000 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...zone temperature            = 17.808 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...supply air temperature      = 18.000 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...temperature difference      = 0.19246 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...calculated volume flow rate = 4390.79153 m3/s
   **   ~~~   ** ...calculated mass flow rate   = 4964.53310 kg/s

I am using ThermostatSetpoint:SingleHeating, ThermostatSetpoint:SingleCooling, ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint. I've already checked all Schedules, they are all okay. There is no value which would lead to a thermostat Setpoint of 0°C. How do I solve this problem? Or do I have to use another thermostat object?

And I've got another question regarding the following error:

 ** Severe  ** InitConductionTransferFunctions: Found Material that is too thin and/or too highly conductive, material name = STEEl SHEET 3MM
   **   ~~~   ** High conductivity Material layers are not well supported for internal source constructions, material conductivity = 50.000 [W/m-K]
   **   ~~~   ** Material thermal diffusivity = 1.425E-005 [m2/s]
   **   ~~~   ** Material with this thermal diffusivity should have thickness > 0.19612 [m]

Is this a common issue with thin material? Can I just continue using this material or would this lead to bad results later on?

Energyplus Thermostat Setpoint=0?

I have a question regarding the following error message:

  ** Severe  ** UpdateZoneSizing: Heating supply air temperature (calculated) within 2C of zone temperature
   **   ~~~   ** ...check zone thermostat set point and design supply air temperatures
   **   ~~~   ** ...zone name = B001
   **   ~~~   ** ...design heating load         = 0.00 W
   **   ~~~   ** ...thermostat set piont temp   = 0.000 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...zone temperature            = 17.808 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...supply air temperature      = 18.000 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...temperature difference      = 0.19246 C
   **   ~~~   ** ...calculated volume flow rate = 4390.79153 m3/s
   **   ~~~   ** ...calculated mass flow rate   = 4964.53310 kg/s

I am using ThermostatSetpoint:SingleHeating, ThermostatSetpoint:SingleCooling, ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint. I've already checked all Schedules, they are all okay. There is no value which would lead to a thermostat Setpoint of 0°C. How do I solve this problem? Or do I have to use another thermostat object?

And I've got another question regarding the following error:

 ** Severe  ** InitConductionTransferFunctions: Found Material that is too thin and/or too highly conductive, material name = STEEl SHEET 3MM
   **   ~~~   ** High conductivity Material layers are not well supported for internal source constructions, material conductivity = 50.000 [W/m-K]
   **   ~~~   ** Material thermal diffusivity = 1.425E-005 [m2/s]
   **   ~~~   ** Material with this thermal diffusivity should have thickness > 0.19612 [m]

Is this a common issue with thin material? Can I just continue using this material or would this lead to bad results later on?