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2025-06-28 14:58:56 -0600
Denis Bourgeois
Why does increasing air gap in double glazing increase cooling energy in my DesignBuilder model?
designbuilder
fenestration
construction
heat-transfer
cooling-load
114
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-27 05:08:29 -0600
Yunasm
Request for Application Version Notification Process (Cyber Essentials Requirement)
openstudio
openstudio-application
version
72
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-27 05:08:28 -0600
Yunasm
Request for Application Version Notification Process (Cyber Essentials Requirement) [closed]
openstudio
openstudio-application
version
64
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-27 05:08:28 -0600
Yunasm
Request for Application Version Notification Process (Cyber Essentials Requirement) [closed]
openstudio
openstudio-application
version
210
views
1
answer
2
votes
2025-06-28 13:48:14 -0600
nemo
"Bad allocation" error in EnergyPlus 25.1 with hydronic radiant floor + air-to-water heat pump
energyplus
radiant-heating
air-to-water-heat-pump
sizing-error
low-temperature-radiant
171
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-26 12:46:54 -0600
mariaheloisa070@gmail.com
I'm having trouble modeling in OpenStudio. The windows are not being recognized. The doors appear correctly, but the windows are not showing up or being detected by OpenStudio. Has anyone experienced this issue or knows how to fix it?
windows
openstudio
geometry
sketchup
openstudio-sketchup-plugin
222
views
1
answer
no
votes
2025-06-30 12:36:01 -0600
Manny
HOW DO I GET OUTPUTS FOR ELECTRICITY AND GAS COST?
utility-cost
electricity-cost
gas-cost
energyplus
output-variable
125
views
no
answers
1
vote
2025-06-26 10:50:50 -0600
Aaron Boranian
Invalid unitary system control zone: air loop unitary HP air to air
designbuilder
unitary-system
low-temperature-radiant
error
hvac
89
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-26 02:28:46 -0600
Ohanbali
Invalid unitary system control zone: air loop unitary HP air to air [closed]
designbuilder
unitary-system
low-temperature-radiant
error
hvac
50
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-25 14:52:31 -0600
xaelzephyr
tolerance not being inputted [closed]
pyfmi
xtol
tol
energyplus
open-modelica
76
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-25 14:52:03 -0600
xaelzephyr
pyfmi cosim can't change tolerance
pyfmi
xtol
tol
energyplus
open-modelica
221
views
2
answers
no
votes
2025-06-25 12:32:50 -0600
josepsolebonet@telefonica.net
Energy Managment System
ems
energyplus
ems-control
severe-error
sensor
133
views
no
answers
1
vote
2025-06-25 06:00:07 -0600
DamonHD
Adding internal partitions reduces heatflow to outside: why?
energyplus
construction
heat-transfer
zones
185
views
1
answer
no
votes
2025-06-28 07:58:04 -0600
Ski90Moo
How to model an innovative indirect evaporative cooling system in energyplus?
evaporative-cooling
energyplus
openstudio
hvac-control
115
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-24 03:32:57 -0600
Anurag_G
Accounting for Mechanically Ventilated Fan Performance in DesignBuilder Using Fan Curves
designbuilder
exterior-equipment
fans
mechanical-ventilation
performance-data
238
views
1
answer
no
votes
2025-06-25 06:42:05 -0600
josepsolebonet@telefonica.net
Envelope and Internal Load Breakdown measure
reporting-measure
openstudio
ip-units
si-units
127
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-22 13:27:25 -0600
ajith
How to efficiently model stacked windows (clerestory + main window) in DesignBuilder — building-level insertion?
designbuilder
clerestory
light
light-shelf
energyplus
273
views
1
answer
1
vote
2025-06-19 10:07:02 -0600
ajith
Getting 'Annual Visual Resilience' summary reports (in html file) using design builder (for Jeplus parametric analysis)
designbuilder
energyplus
illuminance
jeplus
output-report
247
views
1
answer
1
vote
2025-06-24 01:21:18 -0600
Olivia_casta
How to Collect Electrical and Environmental Parameters from an OpenStudio Model for an AHU Unit?
openstudio
ahu
output-variable
output-meter
openstudio-application
96
views
no
answers
1
vote
2025-06-18 08:41:32 -0600
Adarsh
Concerns with input for DesignBuilder CFD
designbuilder
cfd
59
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-18 05:23:34 -0600
ecem
lower limit of my schedules [closed]
schedules
openstudio-application
237
views
1
answer
1
vote
2025-06-21 06:28:06 -0600
ecem
lower limit of my schedules (OpenStudio Application)
schedules
openstudio-application
624
views
2
answers
1
vote
2025-06-23 22:56:55 -0600
LIANG Peijun
OpenStudio: DOASVRF design and warning of not enclosed zones
openstudio
doas
vrf
warning
hvac-control
202
views
no
answers
1
vote
2025-06-16 17:10:11 -0600
TylerMCW
Zone Component Load Summary RH Input
openstudio
energyplus
summary-report
zone-component-load-summary
relative-humidity
260
views
1
answer
2
votes
2025-06-20 09:53:28 -0600
pmck
Trouble using VRF components from the BCL in OpenStudio app v1.9
vrf
openstudio
openstudio-application
bcl
component
256
views
no
answers
no
votes
2025-06-15 15:40:29 -0600
lrsanchez510
Trouble understanding Urban Weather Generator inputs and calculation of wind speed for modeling air source heat pump
urban
weather-file
air-source-heat-pump
ladybug
266
views
1
answer
1
vote
2025-06-21 06:01:53 -0600
abd slam
ground to air heat exchanger ventilation
heat-exchanger
openstudio
ventilation
openstudio-application
earth-tube
216
views
1
answer
1
vote
2025-06-13 22:06:39 -0600
Anurag_G
Modeling Multiple VRF ODUs with Different Capacities & Efficiencies for a Single Zone Group
designbuilder
vrf
performance-data
energyplus
277
views
no
answers
1
vote
2025-06-13 02:48:57 -0600
Anurag_G
Modeling Floor-Wise TFA Rooms in DesignBuilder with VRF Groups (DOAS + ODU Connection)
designbuilder
vrf
doas
321
views
no
answers
2
votes
2025-06-11 20:47:58 -0600
Greg Estep
Has anybody worked on a project adhering to ASHRAE 209?
heat-recovery
energyplus
designbuilder
ashrae-209
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