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2022-06-10 07:49:36 -0500 commented answer How can I use Pandas in a derived class of EnergyPlusPlugin

This helps a lot.

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2021-03-16 01:25:36 -0500 asked a question high outside face temperature in winter.

high outside face temperature in winter. Hello, everyone. The following picture shows the results of an EnergyPlus model

2021-03-16 01:25:31 -0500 asked a question high outside face temperature in winter.

high outside face temperature in winter. Hello, everyone. The following picture shows the results of an EnergyPlus model

2021-03-11 01:01:19 -0500 commented answer I want to control the Air mass flow rate of VAV box. Is this viable in EnergyPlus?

I have recently re-done this model, and I found your solution really works. Thanks for your answer.

2021-02-26 12:43:30 -0500 edited question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF? I was reading the BSDF tutorial. In the first example in this file,

2021-02-26 12:32:09 -0500 commented question bsdf file and actual geometry

Thank you Andyrew. I just posted a new question.

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2021-02-26 00:23:45 -0500 answered a question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

I have just modified the sampled area and generated two different XML files. The comparison between these two derived ma

2021-02-26 00:16:53 -0500 edited question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF? I was reading the BSDF tutorial(https://www.radiance-online.org/lea

2021-02-26 00:11:52 -0500 asked a question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF? I was reading the BSDF tutorial(https://www.radiance-online.org/lea

2021-02-26 00:11:47 -0500 asked a question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF? I was reading the BSDF tutorial(https://www.radiance-online.org/lea

2021-02-26 00:11:41 -0500 asked a question how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF?

how to set the -dim values(sample area) for genBSDF? I was reading the BSDF tutorial(https://www.radiance-online.org/lea

2021-02-25 14:06:46 -0500 commented question bsdf file and actual geometry

Hi, I have the same question as you. So have you figured out the answer now?

2020-03-03 17:59:25 -0500 commented answer To model PCM hysteresis in EnergyPlus, what are the high/low temp difference of freezing/melting curves?

Sorry for the late reply

2020-03-03 17:58:52 -0500 commented answer To model PCM hysteresis in EnergyPlus, what are the high/low temp difference of freezing/melting curves?

Endo is endothermal. Exo is exothermal. The low temperature difference is the temperature difference between the melting

2020-02-17 15:03:32 -0500 answered a question To model PCM hysteresis in EnergyPlus, what are the high/low temp difference of freezing/melting curves?

I think I have figured out what these mean. If we look at the phase transmission in the following picture(A heat flux-te

2020-01-31 00:24:25 -0500 asked a question how can I export the velocity distribution in a certain surface from the CFD result in DesignBuilder?

how can I export the velocity distribution in a certain surface from the CFD result in DesignBuilder? I am doing CFD ana

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2019-04-19 01:11:08 -0500 answered a question Find Root Simple Controller: Controller Water Coil Error

This is a weird problem. I have encountered the same problem, and I solved this by changing the "Central Cooling Design

2018-11-12 11:47:48 -0500 asked a question How can I set a custom day in Schedule:compact?

How can I set a custom day in Schedule:compact? I wanna set a custom day in Schedule:compact, how to do this? Any help

2018-11-02 10:08:20 -0500 commented answer I want to control the Air mass flow rate of VAV box. Is this viable in EnergyPlus?

But this object--AirTerminal:SingleDuct:ConstantVolume:NoReheat is for CAV system, isn't it??

2018-11-02 09:43:22 -0500 asked a question I want to control the Air mass flow rate of VAV box. Is this viable in EnergyPlus?

I want to control the Air mass flow rate of VAV box. Is this viable in EnergyPlus? I want to control the Air mass flow r

2017-06-16 11:04:13 -0500 commented question trend value of previous system timestep not the zone timestep

haha ,Yeah, Now, I use the "EnergyManagementSystem:TrendVariable" and the built-in function "TrendValue" to retrieve the

2017-06-15 22:38:22 -0500 asked a question trend value of previous system timestep not the zone timestep

trend value of previous system timestep not the zone timestep I want to get the history value of a trend variable in the

2017-06-15 22:29:38 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

For the question --why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" is being called many times, the reason might is that wi

2017-06-15 22:29:25 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

For the question --why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" is being called many times, the reason might is that wi

2017-06-15 22:28:21 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

For the question --why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" is being called many times, the reason might is that wi

2017-06-15 22:27:53 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

For the question --why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" is being called many times, the reason might is that wi

2017-06-15 22:27:19 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

For the question --why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" is being called many times, the reason might is that wi

2017-06-15 22:26:17 -0500 commented answer Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

The reason why the EMS program "COOLING_DISPATCH_VALUES" might is that within each "system timestep", HVAC system calcul

2017-06-15 04:07:05 -0500 edited question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program? I used an EMS:Program(

2017-06-15 04:05:39 -0500 edited question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program? I used an EMS:Program(

2017-06-14 22:03:15 -0500 commented question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

@Aaron Boranian, I have uploaded the .idf file (see the updated question). Thanks for you help.

2017-06-14 21:45:13 -0500 edited question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program? I used an EMS:Program(

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2017-06-14 21:43:46 -0500 edited question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program? I used an EMS:Program(

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2017-06-14 10:28:42 -0500 asked a question Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program?

Why is the result of plantloop operation incompatible with the strategy specified in EMS:Program? I used an EMS:Program(

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