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2021-01-03 05:01:39 -0500 asked a question HybridModel:Zone infiltration output (inverse modelling)

HybridModel:Zone infiltration output (inverse modelling) Hello, I am trying to calibrate a building model in DesignBuil

2020-05-18 13:55:59 -0500 marked best answer Importing complex schedules into designbuilder

Hello, I am working on calibrating a building model in DesignBuilder trough measured temperature data. I was wondering if I could import detailed sub-hourly occupant schedules, that I have been collecting for two months now, into DesingBuilder to increase calibration accuracy. Example of an occupancy schedule for one of the building zones:

Date; Time; Fractions

  • 1/4/2020; 12:00; 0.75
  • 1/4/2020; 12:15; 0.25
  • 1/4/2020; 12:30; 1.0
  • ...

These schedules vary drastically from day to day, and I cannot use Compact Schedules.

Thanks to your replies,

Matic

UPDATE:

@Aaron Boranian. Thank you for your response, I've attempted to import these schedules, following your instructions, but I seem to be missing something. When I run the simulation, DB returns the following error report:image description This is EMS code that I'm trying to run:

Schedule:File,
Office_Occ1,                                                          !- Name
Any Number,                                                           !- ScheduleType
C:\Program Files (x86)\DesignBuilder\EnergyPlus\loads_example.csv,    !- Name of File
2,                                                                    !- Column Number
1,                                                          !- Rows to Skip at Top
8760,                                                       !- Number of Hours of Data
Comma;                                                      !- Column Separator

EnergyManagementSystem:Actuator,
myOffice_Occ1_Override,                             ! Name
Office_Occ1,                                        !- Actuated Component Unique Name
Schedule:File,                                      ! Actuated Component Type
Schedule Value;                                     ! Actuated Component Control Type

Output:Variable,Office_Occ1,Schedule Value,Timestep;

and the schedule, that I am trying to overwrite: image description

Do you have any idea as to why this doesn't work? Thanks for your help.

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2020-05-18 13:52:49 -0500 commented answer Importing complex schedules into designbuilder

Thank you so much @Nishesh, for your detailed answer! Your code worked perfectly.

2020-05-09 11:11:02 -0500 edited question Importing complex schedules into designbuilder

Importing complex schedules into designbuilder Hello, I am working on calibrating a building model in DesignBuilder trou

2020-05-07 09:12:54 -0500 commented question Importing complex schedules into designbuilder

Well, it is because in Compact schedules I can only define a schedule for typical days (Weekdays, Weekends, and so on),

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2020-05-07 08:32:29 -0500 asked a question Importing complex schedules into designbuilder

Importing complex schedules into designbuilder Hello, I am working on calibrating a building model in DesignBuilder trou