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Hello, I would like to use the E+ idf file generated by BEopt to run simulations directly in E+. However, even after updating the IDF file to the most current version, E+ comes up with >40 errors trying to simulate it. How can I use the BEopt output file in E+ without the errors? -Stepp

Hello, I would like to use the E+ idf file generated by BEopt to run simulations directly in E+. However, even after updating the IDF file to the most current version, E+ comes up with >40 errors trying to simulate it. How can I use the BEopt output file in E+ without the errors? -Stepp

Hello, I would like to use the E+ idf file generated by BEopt to run simulations directly in E+. However, even after updating the IDF file to the most current version, E+ comes up with >40 errors trying to simulate it. How can I use the BEopt output file in E+ without the errors? -Stepp

Hello, I would like to use the E+ idf file generated by BEopt to run simulations directly in E+. However, even after updating the IDF file to the most current version, E+ comes up with >40 errors trying to simulate it. How can I use the BEopt output file in E+ without the errors? -Stepp

Hello, I would like to use the E+ idf file generated by BEopt to run simulations directly in E+. However, even after updating the IDF file to the most current version, E+ comes up with >40 errors trying to simulate it. How can I use the BEopt output file in E+ without the errors? -Stepp

Errors: Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.3.0-baff08990c, YMD=2020.05.26 14:0

There are a multiple errors with format: * Warning * Meter:Custom="HEATING:GAS_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom.

There are also multiple errors with format: * Warning * Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HEATING:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found.

There is a fatal error: * Fatal * UpdateMeterReporting: Previous Meter Specification errors cause program termination. ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination: ..... Reference severe error count=1 ..... Last severe error=GetStandardMeterResourceType: Illegal OutResourceType (for Meters) Entered=FUELOILNO1

Error Message in Entirety:

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.3.0-baff08990c, YMD=2020.05.26 14:00, * Warning * 14:00

** Warning ** Sizing:Parameters: note Timesteps in Averaging Window entered value=[1] is less than 1 hour (i.e., 6 timesteps). * Warning * timesteps).

** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a zone sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Zone input object. SimulationControl Zone Sizing option ignored. *** ignored.

************* Beginning Plant Sizing Calculations * Warning * Calculations

** Warning ** Weather file location will be used rather than entered (IDF) Location object. * ~~~ * object.

** ~~~ ** ..Location object=LOS ANGELES INTL ARPT CA * ~~~ * CA

** ~~~ ** ..Weather File Location=Los Angeles Intl Arpt CA USA TMY3 WMO#=722950 * ~~~ * WMO#=722950

** ~~~ ** ..due to location differences, Latitude difference=[0.00] degrees, Longitude difference=[0.00] degrees. * ~~~ * degrees.

** ~~~ ** ..Time Zone difference=[1.0] hour(s), Elevation difference=[3.20E-006] percent, [9.60E-007] meters. * Warning * meters.

** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:File="CLOTHESWASHER_1" 51880 records had errors - these values are set to 0. * ~~~ * 0.

** ~~~ ** Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; to see individual records in error. * Warning * error.

** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:File="DISHWASHER_1" 51729 records had errors - these values are set to 0. * ~~~ * 0.

** ~~~ ** Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; to see individual records in error. * Warning * error.

** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:File="SHOWERS_1" 51587 records had errors - these values are set to 0. * ~~~ * 0.

** ~~~ ** Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; to see individual records in error. * Warning * error.

** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:File="SINKS_1" 45293 records had errors - these values are set to 0. * ~~~ * 0.

** ~~~ ** Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; to see individual records in error. * Warning * error.

** Warning ** No floor exists in Zone="DUMMY", zone floor area is zero. All values for this zone that are entered per floor area will be zero. * Warning * zero.

** Warning ** CalculateZoneVolume: 2 zones are not fully enclosed. For more details use: Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings; * Warning * Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings;

** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions: There are 14 nominally unused constructions in input. * ~~~ * input.

** ~~~ ** For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings; * Warning * Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;

** Warning ** The Standard Ratings is calculated for Coil:Cooling:DX:SingleSpeed = DX COOLING COIL_1 but not at the AHRI test condition due to curve out of bound. * ~~~ * bound.

** ~~~ ** Review the Standard Ratings calculations in the Engineering Reference for this coil type. Also, use Output:Diagnostics, DisplayExtraWarnings for further guidance. * Warning * guidance.

** Warning ** Check input. Pump nominal power or motor efficiency is set to 0, for pump=MAINS PRESSURE_1 * PRESSURE_1

** Severe * ** GetStandardMeterResourceType: Illegal OutResourceType (for Meters) Entered=FUELOILNO1 * ~~~ * Entered=FUELOILNO1

** ~~~ ** ..on Meter:Custom="HEATING:FUELOIL_1". * Warning * Meter:Custom="HEATING:FUELOIL_1".

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="HEATING:GAS_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="HEATING:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="COOLING HVAC FAN PUMP_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="HEATING HVAC FAN PUMP_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="WATERHEATING:PROPANE_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="WATERHEATING:FUELOIL_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="WATERHEATING:GAS_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="HPWHFAN:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="SDHWPUMP:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="ELECELEMUSAGEOUTPUT_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="TOTALLIGHTS:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="VENTFANS:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="PV:ELECTRICITY_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="ELECTRICITY:UNIT_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="GAS:UNIT_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="FUELOIL:UNIT_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Meter:Custom="PROPANE:UNIT_1", no items assigned * ~~~ * assigned

** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results. This may be caused by a Meter:Custom be assigned to another Meter:Custom. * Warning * Meter:Custom.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="CUSTOMCRANKCASEHEATER_1:INTERIOREQUIPMENT:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HEATING:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HEATINGSUPP:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="COOLING HVAC FAN PUMP_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HEATING HVAC FAN PUMP_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="SDHWPUMP:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HPWHFAN:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="RECIRCPUMP:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="SDHWPUMP:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HPWHFAN:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="TOTALLIGHTS:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="COMMONLIGHTS:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="VENTFANS_1:FANS:ELECTRICITY" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="HEATING:GAS_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:GAS_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:GAS" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="APPL_1:INTERIOREQUIPMENT:GAS" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:FUELOIL_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:FUELOIL" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:PROPANE_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="WATERHEATING:PROPANE" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="APPL_1:EXTERIOREQUIPMENT:PROPANE" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="PV:ELECTRICITY_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="METERPIPELOSSESCENTRAL" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="ELECTRICITY:UNIT_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="ELECTRICITY:COMMON" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="GAS:UNIT_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="GAS:COMMON" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="PROPANE:UNIT_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="PROPANE:COMMON" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="FUELOIL:UNIT_1" - not found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** Output:Meter: invalid Key Name="FUELOIL:COMMON" - not found. * found.

** Fatal * ** UpdateMeterReporting: Previous Meter Specification errors cause program termination. termination.

...Summary of Errors that led to program termination: termination:

..... Reference severe error count=1 count=1

..... Last severe error=GetStandardMeterResourceType: Illegal OutResourceType (for Meters) Entered=FUELOILNO1 *** Entered=FUELOILNO1

************* Fatal error -- final processing. More error messages may appear. *** appear.

************* Testing Individual Branch Integrity *** Integrity

************* All Branches passed integrity testing *** testing

************* Testing Individual Supply Air Path Integrity *** Integrity

************* All Supply Air Paths passed integrity testing *** testing

************* Testing Individual Return Air Path Integrity *** Integrity

************* All Return Air Paths passed integrity testing *** testing

************* No node connection errors were found. * Warning * found.

** Warning ** There is no BYPASS component in the demand-side of PlantLoop =DHW LOOP_1 * ~~~ * LOOP_1

** ~~~ ** You may be able to fix the fatal error above by adding a demand-side BYPASS PIPE.

*** *************

************* ===== Final Error Summary ===== *** =====

************* The following error categories occurred. Consider correcting or noting. *** noting.

************* Nominally Unused Constructions *** Constructions

************* ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause *** cause

************* ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm *** HeatBalanceAlgorithm

************* ..object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).

***

*************

************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. *** Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 2 Warning; 0 Severe Errors. *** Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 64 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 1.65sec