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2020-04-03 17:19:00 -0500 | answered a question | IDF+ MAC still works? Hi, unfortunately I don't have a Mac to test on, so this is the least supported platform. But, it should technically wor |
2019-11-13 11:46:40 -0500 | commented answer | Does IDF+ (by Matt Doiron) support Mac yet? Great to hear, thanks for testing! |
2019-11-12 07:30:21 -0500 | answered a question | Does IDF+ (by Matt Doiron) support Mac yet? Hi! Unfortunately I do not have access to a Mac, so I can't test the editor. However, as @JasonGlazer mentioned, it's bu |
2019-05-15 00:37:41 -0500 | commented question | Energy Plus LoadProfile:Plant from Schedule:File issues How close are the profiles to the demand rates your seeing? Your pumps will be heating the loop and loading the plant be |
2019-05-15 00:05:04 -0500 | answered a question | Hot water loop load reset You could try "SetpointManager:ReturnTemperature:HotWater. This object tries to achieve a specific return temperature on |
2019-05-14 23:52:15 -0500 | commented question | Water cooling coil design inputs The Sizing:Zone objects will size the fan coil fans as well, which may affect the calculation of the rating conditions f |
2019-05-14 23:33:15 -0500 | answered a question | What is the best way to model water cooled DX units in EnergyPlus Hi, you say these systems are similar to distributed heat pumps? It may be worth trying to model them that way and test |
2019-05-14 23:08:14 -0500 | answered a question | Modeling heated floor with hot water from condenser side of water cooled VRF Hi, the "ZoneHVAC:LowTemperatureRadiant:VariableFlow" can only be on a ZoneEquipmentList so it will need to be controlle |
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2014-10-13 17:34:55 -0500 | answered a question | What are your techniques for reducing unmet hours? Fundamentally, unmet hours will be due to issues with either capacity or controls. From this basic understanding we can use various avenues to troubleshoot. Capacity:Here are some questions to ask when troubleshooting capacity issues:
Controls:If the capacities are as they should be then move on to controls:
The particular methods used to answer these questions will depend on the software being used and may be a combination of standard or custom reporting. |
2014-10-13 17:19:14 -0500 | commented answer | What batch pre/post processing tools are there for EnergyPlus? I have used JEPlus and would recommend it. It was recently updated with some great post-processing features. I have used it with EnergyPlus 8.1 and it worked well. |
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2014-10-13 17:06:31 -0500 | commented answer | How can I model a VFD in EnergyPlus It can be as simple as adding the correct objects, but it is also important to select appropriate coefficients for the performance curve that these objects use. Ideally, user will have actual curves provided by field measurements, but manufacturer info or just "typical" curves could be ok as well, depending on the application. There is a paper titled "How to Avoid Overestimating Variable Speed Drive Savings", by J. B. Maxwell that can be found with a bit of Googling, which describes some typical curves. |