I am a graduate student at UNC Charlotte, currently doing research on energy-efficient housing in Indonesia. In my prototype, I am not incorporating HVAC systems, relying instead on passive design strategies to achieve the required thermal comfort conditions. In the course of my study, I have encountered challenges while processing building models using OpenStudio, and I am seeking your expertise to address the following queries:
Timestamps for Adaptive Thermal Comfort Values: Is it possible to obtain timestamps indicating when the building doesn't meet its adaptive thermal comfort values? I have noticed that, following simulations, I am able to retrieve total number of hours not meeting ASHRAE standards but not the timestamps(a CSV-Excel file) where the building does not meet its comfort conditions. Interestingly, I do receive such timestamps when running the model in the EnergyPlus engine directly by defining output variable. Do we have any such option in openstudio ?
Heat Transfer Data and Surface Analysis for Thermal Zones: I need to get the data regarding heat transfer within various spaces (thermal zones) and heat transfer by the impact of external sources, particularly sunlight. My aim is to identify specific surfaces that are more susceptible to heat transfer and implement targeted measures for improvement. Is it possible to get surface-by-surface heat transfer or heat conduction data ? If obtaining a breakdown of heat transfer data at the surface level is feasible, could you please advise on any necessary additions or modifications required to the output variables
Parametric analysis tool: I have a set of variables (such as WWR, R-value etc.) which vary and which help to achieve desired thermal comfort conditions in the indoor space. On simulating, Can the OpenStudio PAT tool generate an optimal set of conditions to achieve the desired thermal comfort by simulating variations in variables ?
