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I have previously used the Hybrid Ventilation module with natural ventilation (_ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea_) and mechanical ventilation (both _HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem_ and _HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP_).

However, _ZoneEarthTube_ objects do not have an individual name, and are only specific to a given zone, which does not allow a direct use in _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_.

I would like to use _ZoneEarthTube_ as natural ventilation, to replace mechanical ventilation whenever conditions apply.

How would be the best way to go around this? Would adding a name input to _ZoneEarthTube_ (and, respectively, chaning the Input Data Dictionary file)? or would this also require a change to what _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_ allows as natural ventilation?

I have previously used the Hybrid Ventilation module with natural ventilation (_ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea_) and mechanical ventilation (both _HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem_ and _HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP_).

However, _ZoneEarthTube_ objects do not have an individual name, and are only specific to a given zone, which does not allow a direct use in _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_.

I would like to use _ZoneEarthTube_ as natural ventilation, to replace mechanical ventilation whenever conditions apply.

How would be the best way to go around this? Would adding a name input to _ZoneEarthTube_ (and, respectively, chaning the Input Data Dictionary file)? or would this also require a change to what _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_ allows as natural ventilation?

In EnergyPlus, I have previously used the Hybrid Ventilation module with natural ventilation (_ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea_) and mechanical ventilation (both _HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem_ and _HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP_).

However, _ZoneEarthTube_ objects do not have an individual name, and are only specific to a given zone, which does not allow a direct use in _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_.

I would like to use _ZoneEarthTube_ as natural ventilation, to replace mechanical ventilation whenever conditions apply.

How would be the best way to go around this? Would adding a name input to _ZoneEarthTube_ (and, respectively, chaning the Input Data Dictionary file)? or would this also require a change to what _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_ allows as natural ventilation?

In EnergyPlus, I have previously used the Hybrid Ventilation module with natural ventilation (_ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea_) (ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea) and mechanical ventilation (both _HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem_ HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem and _HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP_).HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP).

However, _ZoneEarthTube_ ZoneEarthTube objects do not have an individual name, and are only specific to a given zone, which does not allow a direct use in _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_.AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation.

I would like to use _ZoneEarthTube_ ZoneEarthTube as natural ventilation, to replace mechanical ventilation whenever conditions apply.

How would be the best way to go around this? Would adding a name input to _ZoneEarthTube_ ZoneEarthTube (and, respectively, chaning the Input Data Dictionary file)? or would this also require a change to what _AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation_ AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation allows as natural ventilation?

In EnergyPlus, I have previously used the Hybrid Ventilation module with natural ventilation (ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea) and mechanical ventilation (both HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem and HVACTemplate:Zone:PTHP).

However, ZoneEarthTube objects do not have an individual name, and are only specific to a given zone, which does not allow a direct use in AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation.

I would like to use ZoneEarthTube as natural ventilation, to replace mechanical ventilation whenever conditions apply.

How would be the best way to go around this? Would adding a name input to ZoneEarthTube (and, respectively, chaning the Input Data Dictionary file)? or would this also require a change to what AvailabilityManager:HybridVentilation allows as natural ventilation?