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2017-07-11 12:05:58 -0600 Aaron Boranian

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What is the difference between site energy and source energy?

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2017-08-11 10:14:10 -0600 shorowit

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What does the following error mean: "The input file includes 1 MaterialProperty:PhaseChange objects but the conduction finite difference algorithm is not used anywhere."

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2017-07-05 10:55:58 -0600 Aaron Boranian

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What does the error " CheckAndSetConstructionProperties" mean? How can it be fixed?

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2017-07-13 08:45:52 -0600 Student

I am getting a warning that says: "Both surfaces 'Surface 1', and 'Surface 2 reference the same construction 'Wall Interior 1' but it is not symmetric, creating a reversed copy." What does this mean?

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2017-06-29 09:49:09 -0600 David Goldwasser

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I used a material from BCL and I want to change the thickness. Why does it not show up in the materials tab?

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2017-07-27 10:40:38 -0600 David Goldwasser

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When I generate the Space Type Report through the Openstudio plugin on sketchup, there is almost 1200sqft of extra space on a floor. Why?

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2017-07-12 03:26:17 -0600 Julien Marrec

How to fix error " Warning SetUpZoneSizingArrays: Requested Sizing for Zone="THERMAL ZONE: Stairs - south", Zone has no thermostat (ref: ZoneControl:Thermostat, et al)" ?

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2017-06-29 11:32:41 -0600 David Goldwasser

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I am assigning custom interior wall. Is there an easier way to assign the construction to the "Outside Boundary Condition Object" since it is the same wall type?

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2017-06-27 09:03:01 -0600 Student

Openstudio fails after energyPlus is completed. Why? How can I fix this? [deleted]

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2017-07-13 16:09:43 -0600 rsunnam

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I am getting an error regarding degenerate surfaces. How can I find these surfaces in my model?

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I am getting a warning that says: "Both surfaces 'Surface 1', and 'Surface 2 reference the same construction 'Wall Interior 1' but it is not symmetric, creating a reversed copy." What does this mean?

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