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Building modeling using measured data

Hi, I’m new in building energy modeling and I would like to ask for your help. I need to create a building model from a year information data that was measured in a building. That data (Temperature, CO2, moisture) was measured in several points inside the building and in one point outside the building. I also have all building energy consumption data and HVAC energy consumption data(Kwh). The building that I need to model is a shopping center and I have other important data information like occupants number. All this data was measured in a 15 minutes step. I need to create a building model in order to simulate the buildind behaviour for the next/hours days to adjust HVAC setpoints, always considering important info like outside weather. I’m reading several tutorials and I understand that is possible to design a building using SketchUP and then use OpenStudio to make the simulations needed. Can you tell me if is possible to use OpenStudio to create a building model from this data that I have without using SketchUP and building construction details?

Thank you

Building modeling using measured data

Hi, I’m new in building energy modeling and I would like to ask for your help. I need to create a building model from a year information data that was measured in a building. That data (Temperature, CO2, moisture) was measured in several points inside the building and in one point outside the building. I also have all building energy consumption data and HVAC energy consumption data(Kwh). The building that I need to model is a shopping center and I have other important data information like occupants number. All this data was measured in a 15 minutes step. I need to create a building model in order to simulate the buildind behaviour for the next/hours days to adjust HVAC setpoints, always considering important info like outside weather. I’m reading several tutorials and I understand that is possible to design a building using SketchUP and then use OpenStudio to make the simulations needed. Can you tell me if is possible to use OpenStudio to create a building model from this data that I have without using SketchUP and building construction details?

Thank you

Building modeling using measured data

Hi, I’m new in building energy modeling and I would like to ask for your help. I need to create a building model from a year information data that was measured in a building. That data (Temperature, CO2, moisture) was measured in several points inside the building and in one point outside the building. I also have all building energy consumption data and HVAC energy consumption data(Kwh). The building that I need to model is a shopping center and I have other important data information like occupants number. All this data was measured in a 15 minutes step. I need to create a building model in order to simulate the buildind behaviour for the next/hours days to adjust HVAC setpoints, always considering important info like outside weather. I’m reading several tutorials and I understand that is possible to design a building using SketchUP and then use OpenStudio to make the simulations needed. Can you tell me if is possible to use OpenStudio to create a building model from this data that I have without using SketchUP and building construction details?

Thank you