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I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: C:\fakepath\c.PNG

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the division the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: C:\fakepath\c.PNG

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the division the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: C:\fakepath\c.PNG

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the division the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: C:\fakepath\c.PNGC:\fakepath\d.PNG

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: C:\fakepath\d.PNGZones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones:

Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only a Thermal Zone TZ2 contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only TZ2 contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn the Thermal Zones: Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.

I'm working on a building which has 5 rooms and a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC consisting of 1 outdoor unit and 3 indoor units.

I'm using OpenStudio Plugin in order to generate the IDF which I'd use as input to a simulation to estimate the electric energy consumed by the HVAC in order to meet the temperature requirements (setpoints).

I divided the building into 5 Thermal Zones (one for each room), and all 3 VRF indoor units are located inside the same Thermal Zone (TZ2, represented in the image attached below).

I associated a Dual Setpoint Thermostat to each Thermal Zone, although only TZ2 contains VRF units; the other 4 Thermal Zones are unconditioned.

This attached PNG image represents the 2D plant of my building on which I also drawn drew the Thermal Zones:

I have some questions regarding my case:

1. Is it correct to associate a Thermal Zone to a room, although this doesn't contain any VRF units?
2. Is it correct to associate a DualSetpoint Thermostat even to rooms which don't contain any VRF units ?

Moreover if, in your opinion, the thermal zoning of the building that I did is not so good, you're welcome to propose better ones.