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Pre-cooling strategy

Schedule:Compact, Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule, !- Name Temperature, !- Schedule Type Limits Name Through: 12/31, !- Field 1 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3 For: Weekdays, !- Field 5 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14 For: Saturdays, !- Field 16 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21 For: AllOtherDays, !- Field 23 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

I used the above code to apply pre-cooling strategy to the model. The results showed about 60% reduction on the heating consumption and 68% increase in cooling. Can you explain the logic behind the reduction in heating?

Thank you

Pre-cooling strategy

Schedule:Compact, Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule, !- Name Temperature, !- Schedule Type Limits Name Through: 12/31, !- Field 1 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3 For: Weekdays, !- Field 5 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14 For: Saturdays, !- Field 16 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21 For: AllOtherDays, !- Field 23 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

I used the above code to apply pre-cooling strategy to the model. The results showed about 60% reduction on the heating consumption and 68% increase in cooling. Can you explain the logic behind the reduction in heating?

Thank you

Pre-cooling strategy

Schedule:Compact, Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule, !- Name Temperature, !- Schedule Type Limits Name Through: 12/31, !- Field 1 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3 For: Weekdays, !- Field 5 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14 For: Saturdays, !- Field 16 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21 For: AllOtherDays, !- Field 23 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

I used the above below code to apply pre-cooling strategy to the model. The results showed about 60% reduction on the heating consumption and 68% increase in cooling. Can you explain the logic behind the reduction in heating?

Schedule:Compact,
 Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule,  !- Name
 Temperature,             !- Schedule Type Limits Name
 Through: 12/31,          !- Field 1
 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2
 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3
 For: Weekdays,           !- Field 5
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6
 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8
 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10
 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14
 For: Saturdays,          !- Field 16
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17
 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21
 For: AllOtherDays,       !- Field 23
 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25
 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

Thank you

Pre-cooling strategy

I used the below code to apply pre-cooling strategy to the model. The results showed about 60% reduction on the heating consumption and 68% increase in cooling. Can you explain the logic behind the reduction in heating?

Schedule:Compact,
 Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule,  !- Name
 Temperature,             !- Schedule Type Limits Name
 Through: 12/31,          !- Field 1
 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2
 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3
 For: Weekdays,           !- Field 5
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6
 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8
 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10
 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14
 For: Saturdays,          !- Field 16
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17
 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21
 For: AllOtherDays,       !- Field 23
 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25
 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

Thank you

Pre-cooling strategy

I used the below code to apply pre-cooling strategy to the model. The results showed about 60% reduction on the heating consumption and 68% increase in cooling. Can you explain the logic behind the reduction in heating?

Schedule:Compact,
 Point_Of_Sale Cooling Setpoint Schedule,  !- Name
 Temperature,             !- Schedule Type Limits Name
 Through: 12/31,          !- Field 1
 For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, !- Field 2
 Until: 24:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 3
 For: Weekdays,           !- Field 5
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 6
 Until: 10:00, 22, !- Field 8
 Until: 16:00, 26.11111, !- Field 10
 Until: 20:00, 29.4444444, !- Field 12
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 14
 For: Saturdays,          !- Field 16
 Until: 06:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 17
 Until: 22:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 19
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 21
 For: AllOtherDays,       !- Field 23
 Until: 08:00, 29.444444444444443, !- Field 25
 Until: 19:00, 23.88888888888889, !- Field 27
 Until: 24:00, 29.444444444444443; !- Field 29

Thank you