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2026-04-16 12:43:07 -0500
BrianLBall
EMS built-in variable Year is not constant
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ems
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2026-04-13 09:39:33 -0500
Aaron Boranian
recording energy usage for SHW in energy+
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energyplus
output-meter
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2026-04-13 09:19:19 -0500
Annie Marston
Radiator and NV - heating suddenly stops mid year E+
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2026-04-13 07:47:25 -0500
Annie Marston
Modeling Displacement Ventilation in OpenStudio or EnergyPlus, High Energy Consumption
displacement-ventilation
energyplus
108
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1
answer
1
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2026-04-09 12:13:37 -0500
Annie Marston
Availability Schedule Name for zonehvac:baseboard
baseboard-heater
hvac-control
energyplus
boiler
availability-schedule
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1
answer
1
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2026-04-06 22:58:10 -0500
Ski90Moo
What depth does the Site:GroundTemperature:Undisturbed:KusudaAchenbach object assume is being considered?
energyplus
ground-heat-transfer
ground-temperature
ground-source-heat-pump
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1
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2026-04-01 18:22:27 -0500
rraustad
Help needed: CheckingEnergyPlus model for major setup errors in one-zone VRF
energyplus
idf-file
vrf
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no
answers
2
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2026-03-30 16:02:28 -0500
Camlawrence
Parasitic Energy Use - Prototype Buildings
doe-prototype-buildings
openstudio-standards
energyplus
water-heater
commercial-prototype-building
104
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1
answer
2
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2026-03-27 20:07:16 -0500
Keigo
VRF Crankcase Heater Operation
energyplus
vrf
bug-report
120
views
2
answers
2
votes
2026-03-26 20:10:31 -0500
Keigo
How to get VRF Performance Curve Output Value
energyplus
output-variable
performance-curve
vrf
106
views
1
answer
3
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2026-03-25 07:30:17 -0500
rraustad
VAV Damper Heating Action
energyplus
documentation
terminal-unit
reheat
vav
169
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1
answer
1
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2026-03-21 22:20:09 -0500
José Luis Bermúdez Alcocer
EnergyPlus Error initiating text editor
energyplus
text-editor
view-options
90
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1
answer
no
votes
2026-03-14 04:57:06 -0500
zgagdfd
Error of Chiller:Electric:EIR
openstudio-application
energyplus
severe-error
water-cooled-chiller
500
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1
answer
2
votes
2026-03-12 15:46:29 -0500
amitche8
OpenStudio Ground Source VRF Unmet Hours
openstudio
vrf
unmet-hours
openstudio-application
energyplus
254
views
1
answer
1
vote
2026-03-10 07:45:47 -0500
rraustad
SetpointManager:MultiZone:Heating:Average
energyplus
setpoint-manager
hvac-control
air-loop
279
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1
answer
no
votes
2026-03-09 14:18:54 -0500
Denis Bourgeois
WWR and Shading in EnergyPlus
wwr
external-shading
energyplus
164
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2
answers
1
vote
2026-03-09 03:34:39 -0500
Behnam
How to prevent grid charging when using `TrackChargeDischargeSchedules` in `ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution`?
battery
energyplus
photovoltaic
demand-response
171
views
1
answer
3
votes
2026-03-04 20:16:52 -0500
Keigo
EnergyPlus Crashes with Optimum Start for VRF
energyplus
optimum-start
vrf
availability-manager
bug-report
206
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1
answer
1
vote
2026-02-27 07:09:08 -0500
Denis Bourgeois
Why EnergyPlus does not report Conduction Heat Transfer for Window surfaces ?
energyplus
conduction
windows
heat-balance
output-variable
106
views
1
answer
1
vote
2026-02-26 10:27:50 -0500
shorowit
Feature Request / Discussion — ZoneList Support as Key Value in Output:Variable and Meter:Custom
energyplus
output-variable
166
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no
answers
3
votes
2026-02-24 03:28:16 -0500
Keigo
How to model Night Purge
energyplus
availability-manager
bug-report
152
views
1
answer
1
vote
2026-02-13 19:52:42 -0500
rraustad
EIRDefrost function for air-to-water heat pump
air-to-water-heat-pump
air-to-water-heat-pump-equationfit
energyplus
performance-curve
117
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no
answers
no
votes
2026-02-13 15:57:23 -0500
sandip_mep
Outdoor air Cooling and Heating Load in EnergyPlus
energyplus
outdoor-air
mechanical-ventilation
143
views
1
answer
no
votes
2026-02-12 07:40:40 -0500
rraustad
EnergyPlus-Outdoor Fresh Air
ventilation
outdoor-air
airloophvac
energyplus
openstudio-application
260
views
1
answer
no
votes
2026-02-09 16:10:55 -0500
ericmartinpe
Calling lookup tables from the EMS
ems
lookup-table
energyplus
ems-control
63
views
no
answers
1
vote
2026-02-09 10:27:36 -0500
Aaron Boranian
EnergyPlus: How to Override RTU Intake Temperature Without Modifying EPW?
energyplus
outdoor-temperature
ems-control
59
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no
answers
1
vote
2026-02-08 14:11:08 -0500
Abir Ahsan
Air-to-water heat pump: Does defrost load increases total heat load?
air-to-water-heat-pump
defrost
heating-load
energyplus
122
views
no
answers
1
vote
2026-01-30 06:14:38 -0500
Mads
How to use a BSDF file for window shading in EnergyPlus
energyplus
shading
bsdf
253
views
1
answer
1
vote
2026-01-27 07:16:03 -0500
Denis Bourgeois
Is there a guide or manual on how to use EnergyPlus & OpenStudio to model a well insulated passive solar 1 or 2 storey house with direct gain or sunspace or trombe wall at latitude 52 deg North?
energyplus
openstudio
passive-house
205
views
1
answer
1
vote
2026-01-26 11:51:02 -0500
rraustad
Supplemental Heating Coil Not Responding to Load Request
dx-coil
unitary-system
energyplus
hvac-control
hot-water-loop
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