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2023-09-26 15:49:30 -0500 edited answer CoolTools Counterflow Cooling Tower Model

@aaron - I'm a bit late but I found the CoolTools simulation tool code documentation which includes the coefficients. Re

2023-09-26 15:48:26 -0500 answered a question CoolTools Counterflow Cooling Tower Model

@aaron - I'm a bit late but I found the CoolTools simulation tool code documentation which includes the coefficients. Re

2023-08-11 12:49:21 -0500 commented answer compatibility of eppy with EnergyPlus version

Which version of Python and eppy are you using?

2023-08-09 16:14:27 -0500 edited answer compatibility of eppy with EnergyPlus version

Have you tried loading the IDD file explicitly before loading your IDF? For example: from eppy import modeleditor from

2023-08-09 16:14:15 -0500 edited answer compatibility of eppy with EnergyPlus version

Have you tried loading the IDD file explicitly before loading your IDF? For example: from eppy import modeleditor fro

2023-08-09 16:13:49 -0500 edited answer compatibility of eppy with EnergyPlus version

Have you tried loading the IDD file explicitly before loading your IDF? For example: ``` from eppy import modeleditor f

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2023-08-09 16:12:32 -0500 answered a question compatibility of eppy with EnergyPlus version

Have you tried loading the IDD file explicitly before loading your IDF? For example: IDF.setiddname(r"C:\\EnergyPlusV9

2023-06-07 12:45:08 -0500 commented answer Number of Cooling Towers for ASHRAE90.1 Baseline

@ashopinion, I think that anyone can propose a clarification: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-g

2023-06-04 10:49:06 -0500 commented answer Chiller IPLV Calculation

@Keigo - Here's some info about the PLR and ReducedPLR : https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/issues/7425 and https://gith

2023-06-04 10:46:54 -0500 commented answer Chiller IPLV Calculation

@Keigo - Here's some info about the PLR and ReducedPLR : https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/issues/7425. Hope this helps

2023-05-17 10:58:48 -0500 answered a question Number of Cooling Towers for ASHRAE90.1 Baseline

The language is indeed confusing. I checked with ASHRAE members who work on Appendix G. The short answer is that the cor

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2022-03-30 16:36:05 -0500 edited answer OpenStudio Application: "Create Typical DOE Building from Model" measure description?

It looks like this README has answers to your questions: https://github.com/NREL/openstudio-model-articulation-gem/tree/

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2022-03-30 16:35:35 -0500 answered a question OpenStudio Application: "Create Typical DOE Building from Model" measure description?

It looks like this README include some answers to your questions: https://github.com/NREL/openstudio-model-articulation-

2022-01-19 11:18:29 -0500 commented answer Tank Vs Tankless electric DHW consumption

Great answer! I'd also like to add that in general electric tankless water heaters can't provide as high of a temperatur

2021-11-16 10:47:31 -0500 answered a question Time-of-Use (ToU) Tarriff Data for Demand Response HVAC Control in EnergyPlus

You might find what you're looking for here: https://openei.org/apps/USURDB/

2021-11-02 10:37:56 -0500 answered a question Error in PNNL model - Full service restaurant

The error seems to be occurring because the Fan:ZoneExhaust objects used in the model are currently set to be coupled wi

2021-10-29 10:36:52 -0500 commented question Error in PNNL model - Full service restaurant

@Adharsh - which 90.1 version of the prototypes are you using? What's the climate zone of the model you're using? The mo

2021-10-29 10:36:17 -0500 commented question Error in PNNL model - Full service restaurant

@Adharsh - which 90.1 version of the prototypes are you using? What's the climate zone of the model you're using? The mo

2021-10-28 17:28:25 -0500 commented question Error in PNNL model - Full service restaurant

@Adharsh which code version of 90.1 or IECC are you running? Probably doesn't matter but if you know the climate zone th

2021-09-03 15:05:18 -0500 commented question Optimization with DOE-2 - algorithm implementation

Hi Drew - Have you looked into GenOpt?

2021-09-03 15:05:03 -0500 commented question Optimization with DOE-2 - algorithm implementation

Hi Drew - Have you looked into GenOpt

2021-09-03 15:04:49 -0500 commented question Optimization with DOE-2 - algorithm implementation

Hi Drew - Have looked into GenOpt

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2021-08-20 12:53:21 -0500 answered a question Power Capacity control at each time step in EnergyPlus

Do you mean the capacity or power? These are two different things. If you're after modifying the capacity you could use

2021-08-16 20:52:56 -0500 marked best answer Furnace Efficiency DOE-2/EnergyPLus

In the EnergyPlus documentation, for the description of the part-load fraction performance curve for the furnaces, it says: "This [...] performance curve [...] parameterizes the variation of gas consumption rate by the heating coil as a function of the part load ratio [...]. For any simulation timestep, the nominal gas consumption rate (heating load/burner efficiency) is divided by the part-load fraction (PLF) if a part-load curve has been defined."

DOE-2 calculates the HIR-op as the product of the rated HIR and the HIR-FPLR(PLR).

I compared the default (when using a template) EnergyPlus performance curve for the PLF and the default curve for HIR-FPLR(PLR) in eQUEST. They are pretty pretty similar! Which makes me thinks that we can consider that PLF = HIR-FPLR(PLR).

The HIR for a particular time step is ratio the of fuel used to the heating energy produced.

According to the DOE-2 definition we have: Conso-op = f(Conso-rated * HIR-FPLR(PLR))

According to the EnergyPlus definition we have: Conso-op = f(Conso-rated / PLF)

Which is not the same thing and makes me think that PLF <> HIR-FPLR(PLR) ... Am I missing something?

2021-07-26 23:29:59 -0500 commented answer Infiltration in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2016 and 2019

Yes, that's it. Sorry, I should have provided a link.

2021-07-26 13:55:04 -0500 edited answer Infiltration in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2016 and 2019

If you want to model infiltration using Appendix G, I would suggest looking at the 90.1 Appendix G User Manual. The manu

2021-07-26 13:52:40 -0500 edited answer Infiltration in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2016 and 2019

If you want to model infiltration using Appendix G, I would suggest looking at the 90.1 Appendix G User Manual. The manu

2021-07-26 13:52:00 -0500 edited answer Infiltration in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2016 and 2019

If you want to model infiltration using the Appendix G, I would suggest looking at the 90.1 Appendix G User Manual. The

2021-07-26 13:51:19 -0500 answered a question Infiltration in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1-2013, 2016 and 2019

If you want to model infiltration using the Appendix G, I would suggest looking at the 90.1 Appendix G User Manual. The

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2021-07-22 11:05:48 -0500 answered a question Supply air temp. variable in eQuest hourly report?

Yes, here's an example on how to get the supply air temperature of a system with a blow through fan:

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2021-05-01 10:54:10 -0500 edited answer Is it possible to edit and/or run a *.bdl file?

Yes and no. No, because eQUEST will only let you load INP of PD2 files. Yes, because you should be able to convert your

2021-04-27 15:31:13 -0500 edited answer Is it possible to edit and/or run a *.bdl file?

Yes and no. No, because eQUEST will only let you load INP of PD2 files. Yes, because you should be able to convert your

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2021-04-27 15:30:04 -0500 answered a question Is it possible to edit and/or run a *.bdl file?

Yes and no. No, because eQUEST will only let you load INP of PD2 files. Yes, because you should be able to convert your

2021-03-12 12:26:41 -0500 commented answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

I have not done so, I'd be curious to know though!

2021-03-12 11:12:16 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

@bbrannon4, you could do it in a few line by retrieving the standard output. This would involve no text manipulation per

2021-03-12 11:04:22 -0500 edited answer built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

@bbrannon4, you could do it in a few line by retrieving the standard output. This would involve no text manipulation per

2021-03-12 11:03:09 -0500 answered a question built in method to merge idfs with eppy?

@bbrannon4, You could do it in a few line by retrieving the standard output. This would involve no text manipulation per

2020-11-23 12:00:38 -0500 commented answer using PNNL models in openstudio

@nnevels - just a word of caution, the prototypes generated by the measure won't be the same as the Commercial Prototype

2020-10-01 12:10:07 -0500 edited answer Equest novice questions

The refrigeration version of eQUEST is used to model and simulate commercial refrigeration equipment, it has limited wh

2020-10-01 12:08:56 -0500 edited answer Equest novice questions

The refrigeration version of eQUEST is used to model and simulate commercial refrigeration equipment, it has limited wh

2020-10-01 12:08:10 -0500 edited answer Equest novice questions

The refrigeration version of eQUEST is used to model and simulate commercial refrigeration equipment, it has limited wh

2020-10-01 12:07:45 -0500 edited answer Equest novice questions

The refrigeration version of eQUEST is used to model and simulate commercial refrigeration equipment, it has limited wh

2020-10-01 12:07:35 -0500 edited answer Equest novice questions

The refrigeration version of eQUEST is used to model and simulate commercial refrigeration equipment, it has limited wh