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| 2021-03-02 05:35:11 -0600 | edited answer | User Manual for OpenStudio with Sketchup In addition to @Ammar De 's great answer, you can find more up to date videos on the OpenStudio Coalition's Youtube Chan |
| 2021-03-02 05:33:33 -0600 | answered a question | User Manual for OpenStudio with Sketchup In addition to @Anmar De's great answer, you can find more up to date videos on the OpenStudio Coalition's Youtube Chann |
| 2021-03-02 05:29:19 -0600 | answered a question | Why I'm not getting html output while simulating Energy plus Make sure you have the Output:Table:SummaryReports in your file. Output:Table:SummaryReports, AllSummary; !- Repor |
| 2021-03-02 05:26:47 -0600 | commented question | EnergyPlus: changing insulation inputs does not change my simulation outputs? Materials are referenced by Constructions, Constructions are referenced by surface objects such as BuildingSurface:Detai |
| 2021-03-02 05:21:50 -0600 | edited question | Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature Hi, I'm wondering if anyone could assist me w |
| 2021-03-02 05:19:31 -0600 | answered a question | How set update time for EMS actuator override Store your computed value or set another EMS:Sensor on thermostat value. On each iteration, check one of the built-in v |
| 2021-03-02 05:19:31 -0600 | received badge | ● Rapid Responder (source) |
| 2021-03-02 04:22:42 -0600 | edited question | Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature Hi, I'm wondering if anyone could assist me w |
| 2021-03-02 04:22:36 -0600 | commented question | Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature Please don't directly mention people in your questions. Add the appropriate tags (this is no the case right now) and it |
| 2021-03-01 08:39:06 -0600 | edited question | How to do not show scrolling text during simulation? How to do not show scrolling text during simulation? Hello. I am running a large number of simulations via the EnergyPlu |
| 2021-02-23 03:33:41 -0600 | commented question | Apply chiller sequencing in idf file Moving it an answer for good housekeeping then. |
| 2021-02-23 03:33:15 -0600 | answered a question | Apply chiller sequencing in idf file Use a PlantEquipmentOperation:CoolingLoad to define your ranges of equipment operating between ranges of cooling load. P |
| 2021-02-23 03:19:48 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank So this is deep in the bowels of the OpenStudio ForwardTranslator. I opened an issue to clarify/address this situation a |
| 2021-02-23 02:34:39 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank Well, it runs for a while then fails due to **FATAL:CheckForRunawayPlantTemps: Simulation terminated because of run away |
| 2021-02-23 02:33:54 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank Your error file indicates that you failed to provide a weather file object. You file succesfully runs in OpenStudio SDK |
| 2021-02-23 02:28:04 -0600 | commented question | Generator and Storage TrackMeter no change/crash FYI, I don't think E+ would complain if you manually edited the Energy+.idd to add more than 22 groups. |
| 2021-02-18 01:50:45 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank Can you share the model? I have limited time to help out, and don't really want to go through the whole process of creat |
| 2021-02-17 14:33:25 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank check the outdoor air system too. that's the component left of your supply fan on the airloophvac.In there you will find |
| 2021-02-17 14:29:22 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank check the outdoor air system too. |
| 2021-02-17 02:27:10 -0600 | commented question | Design Specification Outdoor air Object name blank You do not need this object if you HARDSIZE your flows. If you are trying to autosize, then you need to input it. |
| 2021-02-17 02:25:38 -0600 | commented question | Apply chiller sequencing in idf file Use a PlantEquipmentOperation:CoolingLoad to define your ranges of equipment operating between ranges of cooling load. P |
| 2021-02-15 07:55:21 -0600 | commented question | Generator and Storage TrackMeter no change/crash Can you paste the definition of the "ResElecTotal" meter too? |
| 2021-02-15 04:48:21 -0600 | commented answer | What is the "Percent Heat %" column referring to in the On-Site Thermal Sources table Please mark the answer as accepted if that solved your problem. It's the checkmark below the upvote/downvote buttons. Th |
| 2021-02-15 03:40:10 -0600 | commented question | What is the "Percent Heat %" column referring to in the On-Site Thermal Sources table I took the liberty of retitling your issue so that it's clear what you are asking. |
| 2021-02-15 03:39:54 -0600 | edited question | What is the "Percent Heat %" column referring to in the On-Site Thermal Sources table I designed solar thermal collector (Flat plate) for a DHW system in a building I designed solar thermal collector (Fla |
| 2021-02-15 03:20:25 -0600 | commented question | Apply chiller sequencing in idf file Can you see a pattern in the chiller electricity consumption? Something that could tell you what the control sequence mi |
| 2021-02-15 03:17:53 -0600 | edited question | Troubleshooting unknown keyword error from prototype building measure? Troubleshooting unknown keyword error from prototype building measure? I'm trying to apply the "Create DOE Prototype Bui |
| 2021-02-15 03:14:11 -0600 | edited answer | What is the "Percent Heat %" column referring to in the On-Site Thermal Sources table This is the % of the on-site thermal sources. So for each row i it's that row's Heat GJ / Total On-site Thermal Sources |
| 2021-02-15 03:12:58 -0600 | answered a question | What is the "Percent Heat %" column referring to in the On-Site Thermal Sources table This is the % of the on-site thermal sources. So for each row i: $$Percentage = 100 \times \frac{HeatGJ_{i}}{\sum_{j=1}^ |
| 2021-02-15 03:06:23 -0600 | edited question | Troubleshooting unknown keyword error from prototype building measure? Troubleshooting unknown keyword error from prototype building measure? I'm trying to apply the "Create DOE Prototype Bui |
| 2021-02-15 03:02:59 -0600 | commented answer | I am designing a solar thermal collector system in EnergyPlus with conventional boiler as a back up system This is the % of On-Site Thermal Sources. https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/blob/b69a846d6903e4ffb84d7a7cd1fd752985fb76 |
| 2021-02-12 08:27:56 -0600 | commented answer | I am designing a solar thermal collector system in EnergyPlus with conventional boiler as a back up system Heat Fuel Type is a required field. So you have to provide a value. As lon as you set Heater maximum capacity: zero, the |
| 2021-02-11 07:00:52 -0600 | commented answer | I am designing a solar thermal collector system in EnergyPlus with conventional boiler as a back up system The fuel concerns the internal heater only. It is not relevant to what is feeding the tank via the source side |
| 2021-02-11 05:20:32 -0600 | received badge | ● Rapid Responder (source) |
| 2021-02-11 05:20:32 -0600 | answered a question | Can't get OpenStudio to download The changelog for the 1.1.0 was probably too long and you had to scroll a bit too much to find the assets, so I improved |
| 2021-02-10 05:41:34 -0600 | received badge | ● Nice Answer (source) |
| 2021-02-08 02:31:04 -0600 | commented question | Hello, i have a building with FCU unit (When you tag your questions, please use energyplus, not energy-plus, thanks!) |
| 2021-02-08 02:30:16 -0600 | answered a question | Hello, i have a building with FCU unit Use a Chiller:Electric:EIR with a Condenser Type set to AirCooled |
| 2021-02-08 02:24:15 -0600 | answered a question | I am designing a solar thermal collector system in EnergyPlus with conventional boiler as a back up system What is the WaterHeater:Mixed? The I/O reference guide is your friend. Start by reading the documentation for the Water |
| 2021-02-08 02:24:15 -0600 | received badge | ● Rapid Responder (source) |
| 2021-02-08 02:04:23 -0600 | commented question | Unable to change sizing of display window pane in the UI. A similar question was answered here with other ways to customize the scaling of the OSApp itself: https://unmethours.co |
| 2021-02-08 02:01:44 -0600 | commented answer | Unable to change sizing of display window pane in the UI. (This may have been a reputation thing, you may need 20 points in reputation at least to be able to mark an answer accep |
| 2021-02-05 02:59:16 -0600 | commented answer | Unable to change sizing of display window pane in the UI. @Abhay Menon If that solved your problem, please mark the answered as accepted by clicking the check mark below the up/d |
| 2021-01-29 09:44:51 -0600 | commented answer | Operative temperature in .csv file doesn't match with .sql file ResultsViewer has been removed since 2.3.0. If you really want it, download an older version such as 2.2.2: https://gith |
| 2021-01-21 02:34:39 -0600 | commented question | OpenStudio Application 1.1.0 Unhandled Exception The First picture that shows your windows explorer shows your <model_companion directory>. I think your problem c |
| 2021-01-21 02:34:23 -0600 | commented question | OpenStudio Application 1.1.0 Unhandled Exception The First picture that shows your windows explorer shows your <model_companion directory="">. I think your proble |
| 2021-01-21 02:29:32 -0600 | commented answer | Can't open openstudio.exe or OpenStudioApp.exe - Application Error Perhaps something failed during the installation process. I don't think the installer itself is faulty. |
| 2021-01-15 06:04:16 -0600 | commented answer | How to export OSM to IDF with the command line? Yeah that works too, glad you're testing the python bindings too! I suppose we could also provide a CLI option directly. |
| 2021-01-15 04:00:53 -0600 | commented question | OpenStudio Application 1.1.0 Unhandled Exception Where is your actual weather file stored? Are you working on a network drive of some sort? Can you list the content of y |
| 2021-01-15 04:00:34 -0600 | commented question | OpenStudio Application 1.1.0 Unhandled Exception Where is your actual weather file stored? Are you working on a network drive of some sort? Can you list the content of y |
