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Kia ora

I am looking at using the EnergyPlus example files as a means of showing state-of-the-art modelling capability for my Building Science class.

I am essentially supplementing LadyBug Tools as a way of readily building .osm files that produce really useful output analyses.

But, addition of PV, Thermal Chimneys, Heat Recovery and so on are capabilities of E+ that are not yet readily worked with in LBT. I have resorted to extracting relevant .idf files from the E+ example files directory. I noted that the AirflowNetwork files are not loaded into LBT when trying to load the AFN with Heat Recovery example.

Now, I am trying to load / import the same .idf files - and finding the same issue.

Clearly, the file versions are OK, but there is something in the data dictionary that needs attention. What I am unsure of is whether to post this here or on the E+ support discussion.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

M

Kia ora

I am looking at using the EnergyPlus example files as a means of showing state-of-the-art modelling capability for my Building Science class.

I am essentially supplementing LadyBug Tools as a way of readily building .osm files that produce really useful output analyses.

But, addition of PV, Thermal Chimneys, Heat Recovery and so on are capabilities of E+ that are not yet readily worked with in LBT. I have resorted to extracting relevant .idf files from the E+ example files directory. I noted that the AirflowNetwork files are not loaded into LBT when trying to load the AFN with Heat Recovery example.

Now, I am trying to load / import the same .idf files - and finding the same issue.

Clearly, the file versions are OK, but there is something in the data dictionary that needs attention. What I am unsure of is whether to post this here or on the E+ support discussion.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

M

Kia ora

I am looking at using the EnergyPlus example files as a means of showing state-of-the-art modelling capability for my Building Science class.

I am essentially supplementing LadyBug Tools as a way of readily building .osm files that produce really useful output analyses.

But, addition of PV, Thermal Chimneys, Heat Recovery and so on are capabilities of E+ that are not yet readily worked with in LBT. I have resorted to extracting relevant .idf files from the E+ example files directory. I noted that the AirflowNetwork files are not loaded into LBT when trying to load the AFN with Heat Recovery example.

Now, I am trying to load / import the same .idf files - and finding the same issue.

Clearly, the file versions are OK, but there is something in the data dictionary that needs attention. What I am unsure of is whether to post this here or on the E+ support discussion.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

M