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2023-03-02 17:07:53 -0500 received badge  Rapid Responder (source)
2023-03-02 17:07:53 -0500 answered a question Updating OS/PAT with maintenence tool

You can update by just running a new installer for OpenStudio Application or PAT. The newer version can sit side by side

2023-02-13 10:22:55 -0500 commented answer Run Prototype DoE buildings with custom weather

The ChagneBuildingLocation measure doesn't use OpenStudio Standards. It parses, the weather file to update weather file

2023-02-10 17:16:18 -0500 commented question Run Prototype DoE buildings with custom weather

I have run the DOE Prototype measure and then the ChangeBuildingLocation measure after that. You do have to provide an E

2023-01-18 17:00:04 -0500 commented answer EnergyPlus output variables in OpenStudio

You're welcome. This should be on BCL around April unless we need to do a common measure gem release prior to that.

2023-01-18 10:23:20 -0500 commented answer EnergyPlus output variables in OpenStudio

I just put it on a branch of this repo. You can use it now. Once we merge this into develop and make another release of

2022-12-09 11:33:33 -0500 commented answer OpenStudio problem

@shorowit, if he is using current measure it is upset that model (heat transfer) surface does have construction, which i

2022-12-09 11:28:52 -0500 commented question OpenStudio problem

@RAAVV can you share a copy of your model, that will make it easier for me to trouble shoot. I know for example that Ene

2022-12-02 10:52:10 -0500 commented question Modeling an ice block naturally melting in an empty room - EnergyPlus

One challenge in modeling the ice, is the changing exposed surface area over time as the ice shrinks.

2022-12-02 10:49:58 -0500 commented question Modeling an ice block naturally melting in an empty room - EnergyPlus

Modeling without a mechanical system isn't a problem. One challenge in modeling the ice, is the changing exposed surface

2022-12-02 10:48:53 -0500 commented question Modeling an ice block naturally melting in an empty room - EnergyPlus

Modeling without a mechanical system isn't a problem. One challenge in modeling the ice, is the changing exposed surface

2022-11-10 14:53:47 -0500 answered a question Co-simulation with E+ and Radiance (in Openstudio)

You could re-create the functionality of the OpenStudio Radiance measure using the Python bindings. We are also working

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2022-10-19 10:18:21 -0500 commented question Zone Loads Report OpenStudio Measure error

The most maintained one should be here on Common Measures. You can file an issue here and we can try to test and fix it.

2022-10-19 10:12:14 -0500 answered a question Older measures no longer working in OS

For reference, the OpenStudio Application and the SketchUp Plugin are now maintained by the OpenStudio Coalition, but th

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2022-10-13 09:37:36 -0500 commented question Is OpenStudio compatible onWindows ARM?

@Malin you can use the 1.0 installer of DView here to view hourly outputs on mac. @Doris, I do not think Windows Arm has

2022-10-11 14:38:40 -0500 commented answer Zone Component Load Summary Breakdown

@Jacob you might try downloading version 0.1.2 Release from the GitHub repository. It may work. https://github.com/NREL/

2022-10-10 11:54:13 -0500 commented question Is OpenStudio compatible onWindows ARM?

@doris and @malin. OpenStuido (SDK and Application) both support Mac (both intel and M1 but for SDK there are two differ

2022-10-07 16:31:44 -0500 commented question ** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions

One thought. If you have a construction set assigned to the building or one or more spaces in the model, and that has co

2022-10-07 14:31:57 -0500 commented answer coordinates longitude latitude

Writing a measure wouldn't be a beginner question, but if you are a beginner can you use the latitude and longitude prov

2022-10-07 09:55:18 -0500 commented question ** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions

You are correct that this warning doesn't cause any problems and can be ignored. When you run the orphan measure make su

2022-10-06 10:27:28 -0500 commented answer Construction set not inherited

Sorry I forgot thee already was one. Thanks for linking them together.

2022-10-06 10:25:48 -0500 edited answer Library differentiation problem in OpenStudio

Probably best approach is to reset the library to default, and then just load one or the other. You can also use the Spa

2022-10-06 08:32:38 -0500 commented question Is OpenStudio compatible onWindows ARM?

I don't have an answer for you on this, but just out of interest, why run the application under Parallel instead of nati

2022-10-06 08:30:01 -0500 commented answer Construction set not inherited

Enhancements were added as needed prioritized what was most important. Surfaces are the end of the line, so I think that

2022-10-05 18:30:09 -0500 commented question Revit EnergyPlus, graphs do not export

Can you find the OpenStudio and EnergyPlus output files outside of Revit with WIndows Explorer? This can help identify i

2022-10-05 18:01:12 -0500 commented question How to simulate power outage

Some others at NREL wrote this measure, but I've been making some tweaks to it. It isn't document or polished, so hasn't

2022-10-05 17:45:50 -0500 commented question Can OpenStudio take account of energy movement within the building

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but if you want to look at conductive transfer between two zones then you

2022-10-05 17:39:23 -0500 answered a question coordinates longitude latitude

When you assign a weather file to a model on the site tab it uses the lat and long from the EPW for the OpenStudio Site

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2022-10-05 17:31:16 -0500 answered a question Construction set not inherited

You will not see anything in space field for default construction set unless you have set one specifically for the space

2022-10-05 17:26:22 -0500 answered a question Library differentiation problem in OpenStudio

Probably best approach is to reset the library to default, and then just load one or the other. You can also use the Spa

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2022-10-03 19:12:46 -0500 answered a question Can't create new account

The website doesn't have user logins anymore. You can download the OpenStudio SDK and PAT without a login. The OpenStudi

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2022-09-29 10:24:03 -0500 commented answer Radiance Measure fails on OpenStudio 2.9

I'll try to look into this next week in testing upcoming 3.5 release of OpenStudio

2022-09-26 10:39:38 -0500 edited answer Replace a construction in a construction set

wall_construction is still just in ref_model you need to clone it to model before you assign it. That would look someth

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2022-09-26 10:36:26 -0500 answered a question Replace a construction in a construction set

wall_construction is still just in ref_model you need to clone it to model before you assign it. That would look someth

2022-09-26 10:16:34 -0500 answered a question Replace a construction in a construction set

Even if you successfully made a default constriction set, nothing in the model is automatically set to use it. You can a

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2022-09-23 08:25:23 -0500 commented question OpenStudio can't be opened in Windows 11

Is there any dialog that comes up when or after it crashes? Also are you installing it in the default path? If you have

2022-09-20 18:37:51 -0500 commented answer OSW for multiple seed models

@Determinant, if you are going to sweep across weather files I recommend adding the Change Building Location measure to

2022-09-20 18:36:40 -0500 commented answer OSW for multiple seed models

@Determinant, if you are going to sweep across weather files I recommend adding the [Change Building Location](https://g

2022-09-17 01:28:49 -0500 commented question When is the BCL library gonna be back up

See this post and provide report back if it doesn't work. It dose appear to be up and running now. https://unmethours.co

2022-09-17 01:28:34 -0500 commented question When is the BCL library gonna be back up

See this post and provide report back if it doesn't work. It dose appear to be up and running now.

2022-09-11 21:39:33 -0500 answered a question Problem in openstudio measure in 3.4

We update the measure as need for new versions of OpenStudio and EnergyPlus. Going from OpenStudio 2.x was a big change,

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2022-09-06 10:43:36 -0500 commented question Why is BCL down and tips for electrification measures?

BCL should be back up, so if it still isn't working for you try turning VPN off or using a different internet connection