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2025-09-30 16:22:14 -0600
periggy
EMS for Changing Wall Conductivity: Incompatible CTF terms
ems
insulation
energyplus
ems-control
construction
134
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1
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2025-07-23 05:44:10 -0600
Denis Bourgeois
Identifying Cell Positions in a HAMT Wall in EnergyPlus
hamt
energyplus
construction
heat-transfer
180
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no
answers
1
vote
2025-07-14 14:08:34 -0600
tammieyu
EnergyPlus Python API vs. EMS for Runtime Window Control
python-ems
energyplus-api
energyplus
ems-control
construction
145
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answers
1
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2025-06-25 06:00:07 -0600
DamonHD
Adding internal partitions reduces heatflow to outside: why?
energyplus
construction
heat-transfer
zones
528
views
1
answer
2
votes
2025-06-24 09:08:53 -0600
DamonHD
Unexpected design-day heat flows vs U-values in simple building
u-value
energyplus
construction
heat-transfer
heating-load
443
views
2
answers
2
votes
2025-04-02 08:44:28 -0600
Zakaria
Modeling Adjacent Walls with Different Materials
energyplus
construction
material
interzone-wall
14k
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1
answer
1
vote
2025-03-31 02:14:16 -0600
isac_93
Blinds layer position
lbl-window
venetian-blind
energyplus
fenestration
construction
568
views
1
answer
no
votes
2025-03-01 05:29:10 -0600
Denis Bourgeois
What is the best way to model linear thermal bridges in EnergyPlus?
thermal-bridge
energyplus
construction
222
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no
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votes
2025-01-09 04:05:23 -0600
Alaa Salah
how to add a construction to removable insulation?
movable
insulation
energyplus
phase-change-material
construction
666
views
1
answer
no
votes
2025-01-03 05:49:38 -0600
Denis Bourgeois
How to add a new material layer to existing wall or Roof?
material
construction
energyplus
energyplus-measure
246
views
1
answer
1
vote
2024-10-29 03:20:52 -0600
Thit
Zone Sensible Heat Gain Without HVAC System
energyplus
ideal-loads-air-system
construction
1k
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2
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votes
2024-07-15 06:49:17 -0600
Tokarzewski
how to check idf geometry and construction
sketchup
geometry
construction
energyplus
idf-file
541
views
2
answers
1
vote
2024-06-10 06:25:22 -0600
Denis Bourgeois
How do I incorporate a green wall into my model, using OpenStudio?
openstudio
green-facade
energyplus
openstudio-application
construction
341
views
1
answer
2
votes
2024-05-13 08:29:17 -0600
Zakaria
Defining an Always-Open Entrance Exposed to Outdoor Conditions
energyplus
construction
surfaces
boundary-condition
airflow-network
663
views
1
answer
no
votes
2024-04-20 22:04:46 -0600
Ski90Moo
Is there a way to extract thermal zone and space information to excel?
energyplus
construction
openstudio
summary-report
internal-load
119
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no
answers
no
votes
2024-02-11 22:59:52 -0600
Niloufar
Simulating PCM in window with EnergyPlus
energyplus
phase-change-material
window
construction
490
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no
answers
1
vote
2024-01-06 17:57:19 -0600
LongXiangyu
How to use window software to construct a window system in which a glazing layer is next to a solid PCM layer, without air gap between them?
energyplus
berkeley-window
window
construction
material
1k
views
no
answers
4
votes
2023-11-27 09:26:49 -0600
Aaron Boranian
Using EMS to operate ComplexFenestration
ems
bsdf
complex-fenestration
energyplus
construction
292
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-10-31 11:56:16 -0600
DWhitsett
Model radiative sky cooling in OpenStudio or EnergyPlus
radiative
energyplus
openstudio
material
construction
256
views
1
answer
1
vote
2023-10-23 21:21:37 -0600
Mohammad
Surface Construction Index
energyplus
ems
construction
output-diagnostics
ems-control
318
views
no
answers
1
vote
2023-09-02 09:52:33 -0600
archatalay@gmail.com
* Severe * Errors found in creating the constructions defined with Construction:AirBoundary.
energyplus
air-wall
air-mixing
construction
severe-error
1k
views
2
answers
2
votes
2023-08-18 21:28:00 -0600
Mohammad
How to add variable envelope properties in EnergyPlus (through EMS)?
ems
energyplus
envelope
window
construction
221
views
no
answers
1
vote
2023-04-12 12:13:12 -0600
Taoning Wang
EnergyPlus Python Data Transfer API: construction handle
energyplus
python-ems
python-plugin
construction
energyplus-api
523
views
1
answer
1
vote
2023-03-13 12:27:48 -0600
Udara Sachinthana
Model wall color in energyplus
energyplus
output-variable
material
wall
construction
1k
views
2
answers
no
votes
2023-02-25 10:24:59 -0600
Ski90Moo
CalculateZoneVolume: The Zone="ROOM" is not fully enclosed. To be fully enclosed, each edge of a surface must also be an edge on one other surface.
surface
construction
energyplus
geometry
interior-wall
148
views
no
answers
no
votes
2023-01-30 09:51:29 -0600
blucu
Gravel Material values for simulation
material
energyplus
gravel
construction
91
views
no
answers
1
vote
2023-01-15 23:17:26 -0600
blucu
how simulate roof ballast in energyplus?
energyplus
roof
gravel
construction
108
views
no
answers
no
votes
2023-01-13 09:51:56 -0600
prp92
Change the Construction Name in Building Surface:Detailed using Python API
energyplus-api
construction
building-envelope
energyplus
ems-control
133
views
no
answers
no
votes
2023-01-13 08:14:50 -0600
Faidra
How can i model the ground layer in a greenhouse on Energyplus? [closed]
energyplus
greenhouse
construction
ground-heat-transfer
538
views
2
answers
1
vote
2022-12-06 09:39:18 -0600
Ken Takahashi
Identifying un-used constructions
construction
openstudio-measure
energyplus
warning
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