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OpenStudio Application: HVAC Plant Loop, VAVs and Thermal Zones

Hello,

I have a building that I am working on that has the following component order in the HVAC system. I have worked on a system that the plant loop directly connects to the AHU heating and cooling coil and then to the thermal zones. However, this is new to me where the VAVs are in between AHU and Thermal zones as the following diagram. I am sure this is normal but it is new to me as I am new to OpenStudio App: and building energy systems. Can I add a refrigeration system that connects the heating and cooling coil to VAV and another refrigeration system that can connect to the specific VAV that I can connect multiple Thermal Zones? Or how do you do it?

Thanks in advance,

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OpenStudio Application: HVAC Plant Loop, VAVs and Thermal Zones

Hello,

I have a building that I am working on that has the following component order in the HVAC system. I have worked on a system that the plant loop directly connects to the AHU heating and cooling coil and then to the thermal zones. However, this is new to me where the VAVs are in between AHU and Thermal zones as the following diagram. I am sure this is normal but it is new to me as I am new to OpenStudio App: and building energy systems. Can I add a refrigeration system that connects the heating and cooling coil to VAV and another refrigeration system that can connect to the specific VAV that I can connect multiple Thermal Zones? Or how do you do it?

Thanks in advance,

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OpenStudio Application: HVAC Plant Loop, VAVs and Thermal Zones

Hello,

I have a building that I am working on that has the following component order in the HVAC system. I have worked on a system that the plant loop directly connects to the AHU heating and cooling coil and then to the thermal zones. However, this is new to me where the VAVs are in between AHU and Thermal zones as the following diagram. I am sure this is normal but it is new to me as I am new to OpenStudio App: and building energy systems. Can I add a refrigeration system that connects the heating and cooling coil to VAV and another refrigeration system that can connect to the specific VAV that I can connect multiple Thermal Zones? Or how do you do it?

Thanks in advance,

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