I am using a DOE prototype residential SFH IDF. I want to extract each heat balance term. However, the default heat balance term in EnergyPlus is not exactly what I want. It provides "Zone Air Heat Balance Internal Convective Heat Gain Rate [W], Zone Air Heat Balance Surface Convection Rate [W], Zone Air Heat Balance Interzone Air Transfer Rate [W], Zone Air Heat Balance Outdoor Air Transfer Rate [W], Zone Air Heat Balance System Air Transfer Rate [W], Zone Air Heat Balance System Convective Heat Gain Rate [W]......" Take "Zone Air Heat Balance Internal Convective Heat Gain Rate [W]" for example, it looks like this term combines the convection from all surfaces, so how can I know in detail how much heat comes from windows, how much from walls, how much from roofs... So I checked "Surfaces" in EnergyPlus manual, and got lost since there are so many terms in surface heat balance calculation. Especially for windows, some solar heat the outside, then the heat comes inside via conduction; some solar comes in directly and heats up the internal surfaces, then the heat convection with space air... It is really complex... In summary, my question is how to extract these heat balance terms from EnergyPlus, which output variable should I use?
Thanks for your kind help in advance and happy new year!
