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2022-08-12 18:20:24 -0500
xchen
Unit heater sizing with no outdoor air
energyplus
unit-heater
sizing
outdoor-air
129
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no
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no
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2023-01-10 12:37:00 -0500
savage
Heat balance: missing gain/loss
energyplus
heat-balance
101
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no
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2025-11-20 14:54:06 -0500
glbrown
Using OpenStudio ver. 1.3.1 with Sketchup Plugin ver. 1.7.0 and my model has equipment and several other items which were are not active in "My Model"
openstudio
sketchup2021
openstudio-application
equipment
144
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no
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no
votes
2024-04-25 21:28:45 -0500
xchen
Coil:Heating sizing temperature not correct
sizing
energyplus
design-day
heating-coil
doas
213
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-02-21 11:09:09 -0500
LVT
Iterative daylighting calculations EnergyPlus
daylighting
energyplus
python-plugin
co-simulation
2k
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no
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no
votes
2017-07-30 20:04:08 -0500
TianZhichao
Severe error with External Interface: Error, xml file "variables.cfg" declares variable
energyplus
bcvtb
external-interface
187
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no
answers
no
votes
2022-06-14 06:38:46 -0500
rn
Change in results between version then using a ComplexShade
energyplus
bsdf
window
idf-update
blind
185
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no
answers
no
votes
2025-10-06 15:54:52 -0500
Twose10
Different Zone Sizing Results with Different ZoneHVAC Equipment
energyplus
autosizing
sizing
zone-sizing
11k
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no
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no
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2019-10-01 09:12:36 -0500
Roccan
Defining fixed and openable windows
airflow-network
operable-window
greenhouse
natural-ventilation
energyplus
2k
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no
answers
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votes
2024-07-04 07:41:29 -0500
Diego2119
Second floor zone temperatures are way higher than the first floor
indoor-temperature
openstudio
openstudio-application
193
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no
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no
votes
2025-05-18 10:06:19 -0500
ssjjjyyy
Cooling Energy Increase after Reducing Nominal Lighting Power
energyplus
internal-load
lighting
cooling-load
openstudio
427
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no
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no
votes
2021-01-12 16:35:59 -0500
Ahmed salah
How can I deal with error : "too many fields for object controller: mechanical ventilation"
openstudio
energyplus
mechanical-ventilation
hvac-control
idf-editor
227
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no
answers
no
votes
2021-01-26 02:58:14 -0500
KAZ
Conversion of solar radiation for maximum heat load
design-day
cooling-load
ideal-loads-air-system
193
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no
answers
no
votes
2021-06-14 15:15:33 -0500
Touispeid
Can not find heating/cooling schedule
openstudio-application
thermostat
schedule
ideal-loads-air-system
313
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-12-19 10:49:55 -0500
Elena R
What is the meaning of this output variable: "Zone Ideal Loads Zone Total Heating Energy"?
output-variable
euclid
energyplus
ideal-loads-air-system
heating-load
864
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no
answers
no
votes
2024-06-27 17:59:24 -0500
Moritz Vogel
Seasonal Ventilation in OpenStudio: Outdoor Air Flow Rate Fraction Schedule has no effect
openstudio
ventilation
ideal-loads-air-system
openstudio-application
hvac-control
302
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no
answers
no
votes
2019-11-01 17:44:58 -0500
desie
Minimum cooling supply air temperature setting not honored
ideal-loads-air-system
mechanical-ventilation
supply-temperature
231
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no
answers
no
votes
2021-08-16 09:14:03 -0500
Aaron Boranian
"Ideal Air load system" measure and it's corresponding output error
openstudio-measure
ideal-loads-air-system
energyplus
warning
158
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no
answers
no
votes
2024-04-29 13:57:04 -0500
MapMortar
How is peakEnergyDemandByMonth calculated?
openstudio-sdk
district-cooling
sql-file
ideal-loads-air-system
peak-demand
214
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no
answers
no
votes
2022-06-27 08:18:20 -0500
BL
How to model DOAS in an ideal load system ?
doas
ideal-loads-air-system
openstudio
168
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no
answers
no
votes
2024-10-03 10:45:19 -0500
looooic
difference between output Zone ventilation Standard density volume flow rate et Zone Mechanical Ventilation Standard Density Volume flow rate
ventilation
output
ideal-loads-air-system
energyplus
output-variable
1k
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no
answers
no
votes
2021-12-28 01:48:44 -0500
halimgur
HVAC cannot be turned OFF
energyplus
availability-schedule
ideal-loads-air-system
design-day
196
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no
answers
no
votes
2022-12-08 09:45:22 -0500
MajdMoujahed
In an Ideal Loads Air System, What is the heat gain from ZoneVentilation referring to exactly ?
ventilation
ideal-loads-air-system
cooling
energyplus
161
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-04-18 01:29:26 -0500
ajn2000
Modelling an active Trombe wall in conjunction with an ideal air loads system
trombe-wall
ideal-loads-air-system
air-loop
hvac-control
energyplus
222
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no
answers
no
votes
2022-02-21 05:24:30 -0500
Energyplus beginer
Is this possible to realization Duct system within fan in Energyplus program.
energyplus
ideal-loads-air-system
fan
air-distribution
100
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no
answers
no
votes
2024-10-11 04:37:37 -0500
sdoc99
End uses thermal zones
thermal-zone
openstudio-application
ideal-loads-air-system
openstudio-results
145
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no
answers
no
votes
2023-03-13 04:29:10 -0500
Katerina Karanafti
Proper energy needs output variable for an IdealLoadsAirSystem
energyplus
output-variable
ideal-loads-air-system
hvac-load
146
views
no
answers
no
votes
2023-02-10 09:18:43 -0500
Katerina Karanafti
Exhaust fan proper operation
energyplus
exhaust-fan
infiltration
mass-conservation
ideal-loads-air-system
256
views
no
answers
no
votes
2022-06-16 10:18:32 -0500
XiaoMA
How does EnergyPlus calculate the consumption?
energy-consumption
energyplus
openstudio
ideal-loads-air-system
172
views
no
answers
no
votes
2023-02-08 07:11:51 -0500
Katerina Karanafti
Why exhaust fan use causes heating and cooling energy needs?
energyplus
exhaust-fan
heating-load
cooling-load
ideal-loads-air-system
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