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2021-10-08 15:01:35 -0500 asked a question Air-to-water heat pump rating conditions in EnergyPlus

Air-to-water heat pump rating conditions in EnergyPlus Hi Energy Modeler Community, I'm in trouble with HeatPump:PlantL

2021-08-28 17:15:34 -0500 commented question District hot water constant temperature

Typically this kind of issue are themal losses to the fluid from the circulating pump running continuously even if ther

2021-08-20 15:09:39 -0500 answered a question Power Capacity control at each time step in EnergyPlus

If you really need to control only a htg/clg power supplied to a space, you can use an OtherEquipment obj and then cont

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2021-08-20 14:44:42 -0500 edited question Storage tank unexpected behaviour

Heating as a Miracle Hi All, I'm trying to use Water Heater as simply HW TES - Hot Water Thermal Energy Storage, that is

2021-08-20 14:37:55 -0500 commented question Sudden Increase or Decrease in indoor air temperature in energyplus

You may want to look at the scheduled internal gains from people, lights, other equipment, as well as ventilation

2021-08-20 14:37:28 -0500 commented question Sudden Increase or Decrease in indoor air temperature in energyplus

Look at the scheduled internal gains from people, lights, other equipment, as well as ventilation

2021-08-12 04:51:22 -0500 commented answer Unreasonable "Sizing Runs" requirement in ASHRAE 90.1-2019

I agree with keeping ALWAYS_ON the HVAC system too

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2021-08-12 04:38:19 -0500 answered a question Columns in building's geometry

To take into account their thermal capacity (i.e. when they are into a thermal zone, set back a few meters from the faç

2021-08-12 04:29:43 -0500 edited answer How to PID control a cooling coil in DesignBuilder?

1- EMS should be capable , with the help of the trend variables. 2- Try to give a look here

2021-08-12 04:29:13 -0500 answered a question How to PID control a cooling coil in DesignBuilder?

1- EMS should be capable , with the help of the trend variable- 2- Try to give a look here

2021-08-12 04:24:17 -0500 edited answer Accumulation and Stratified Tank in Energyplus

Water Heater is for HOT WATER Thermal Storage is for CHILLED WATER

2021-08-12 04:23:53 -0500 answered a question Accumulation and Stratified Tank in Energyplus

Water Heater is forn HOT WATER Thermal Storage is for CHILLED WATER

2021-08-12 04:15:18 -0500 edited question Storage tank unexpected behaviour

Heating as a Miracle Hi All, I'm trying to use Water Heater as simply HW TES - Hot Water Thermal Energy Storage, that is

2021-08-12 04:14:49 -0500 asked a question Storage tank unexpected behaviour

Heating as a Miracle Hi All, I'm trying to use Water Heater as simply HW TES - Hot Water Thermal Energy Storage, that is

2021-04-02 13:31:32 -0500 answered a question Guidance on 90.1-2013 Appendix G system selection, Exception 2 (for spaces with differing peak thermal loads)

Yes for sure the rule applies to LOWER internal gains too. You have to do the area weighted average of internal peak lo

2021-03-06 12:39:08 -0500 commented answer Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature

Great. Tank you to have marked the answer as solved

2021-03-06 09:04:32 -0500 answered a question Shading blinds controlled by different thermal zone

For sure through EMS. You have to find the right actuator (related to shading system control) and the sensor you want (

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2021-03-06 04:51:12 -0500 answered a question Heat transfer between floors placed at different heights

What software are you using ? If EnergyPlus it seems good but, but to verify your IDF geometry editing, I will check it

2021-03-05 10:57:36 -0500 commented question Use EMS actuator in ideal loads

for sure what rafael.alonso noted is an issue

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2021-03-05 10:55:16 -0500 answered a question Best Ground Temperature Variable for Conductive Heat Transfer Between Building and Ground

The first you mentioned if "ground" is your floor boundary condition. But these values simply will be what you put in mo

2021-03-05 10:44:35 -0500 commented question lighting power density - calculate or ask design team?

never given by lighting desiner

2021-03-05 10:39:36 -0500 answered a question Zone Mean Air Temperature is not following building Set Point Temperature

Yuo do not have enough cooling capacity to jump from 29.44 °C to 17 °C in only 6 h Reduce your SummerDesignDay setpoint

2021-01-28 09:18:35 -0500 commented question Output:Table:Annual {Maximum} not matching

@Julien Marrec just reported some of them: #8486 and #8487 issue about conditioned/unconditioned/total is a little bit m

2021-01-28 06:32:03 -0500 edited question LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour

LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour Does anyone noted that EFLH in LEED Summary EnergyPlus report do not take into ac

2021-01-28 06:10:21 -0500 edited question LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour

LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour Does anyone noted that EFLH inn LEED Summary EnergyPlus report do not take into a

2021-01-28 06:10:06 -0500 asked a question LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour

LEED Summary Equyvalent Full Load Hour Does anyone noted that EFLH inn LEED Summary EnergyPlus report do not take into a

2021-01-19 13:35:21 -0500 commented question streetlight modeling

Yuor question is quite confused. However I think your sw package should be Dialux. Try to explore it

2021-01-19 13:25:13 -0500 commented question W/CFM of fan power calculation

Ask to manufacturer what airflow rate the fan motor power refers to. I guess it refers to medium airflow rate

2021-01-19 13:14:50 -0500 answered a question Thermal Zones that are open to the outdoor environment

My approach is: do not model Atrium as a thermal zone (as it is open to outdoor I guess it is not a conditioned zone ,

2020-12-18 22:13:22 -0500 edited answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

To modify the source code it is a quite a big issue, why go to make life so complicated ? Yuo may want to use a Solar

2020-12-18 22:12:38 -0500 edited answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

To modify the source code it is a quite a big issue, why go to make life so complicated ? Yuo may want to use a Solar

2020-12-16 11:21:06 -0500 commented answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

Maybe I came out wrong. I mean, the question is to check if there is an Actuator able to access solar trasmittance valu

2020-12-16 11:20:58 -0500 commented answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

Maybe I came out wrong. I meas, the question is to check if there is an Actuator able to access solar trasmittance valu

2020-12-16 11:20:49 -0500 commented answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

MAybe I came out wrong. I meas, the question is to check if there is an Actuator able to access solar trasmittance valu

2020-12-15 17:55:20 -0500 edited answer How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

To modify the source code it is a quite a big issue, why go to make life so complicated ? Yuo may want to use a Solar

2020-12-15 17:45:08 -0500 answered a question How can I modify the source code of E+ to allow shading control to be such as fractions (instead of shades being either fully closed or fully open)?

To modify the source code it is a quite a big issue, why go to make life so complicated ? Yuo may want to use a Solar

2020-12-15 17:28:43 -0500 commented question How to simulate giving the weather condition heavy raining.

This is a calibration model issue. You have it check all variable you re not totally confident (i.e. material construct

2020-12-14 16:50:34 -0500 answered a question Best practices for tracing over CAD file

Please see here from Tips and Tricks for Using EnergyPlus. I suggest to use external dimensions, in order to take into

2020-12-14 16:43:18 -0500 commented question How to simulate giving the weather condition heavy raining.

What results are you referring to? You need to give more informations to clarify your question if you want to get an hel

2020-12-14 16:36:54 -0500 commented question thermal simulation of complex fenestration in energyplus

Heating energy? Cooling energy? Is your building with high internal gain? too many infos are missing to give you help

2020-12-14 16:30:28 -0500 commented answer In the simulation summary report, the names of the zones are not shown, but some numbers

same question here

2020-12-14 16:22:51 -0500 commented answer Weather Converter statistical calculations HDB 99.6% CDB 1%

@shorowit Thank you for the info. I'll look into it.

2020-12-14 16:22:42 -0500 commented answer Weather Converter statistical calculations HDB 99.6% CDB 1%

@shorowit Thank you for the info. I'll look into it

2020-12-14 16:17:05 -0500 answered a question Is it possible to control the Heatings Design Capacity by using ExternalInterface?

You can do it via EMS through Sensors getting temperatures, and an Actuator to control actual cooling capacity. Place a

2020-12-14 16:05:15 -0500 edited answer EnergyPlus - Thermal Chimney

Because EPlus uses a specific object to describe the thermal chimney: ZoneTermalChimney It is not a building geometry

2020-12-14 16:04:16 -0500 answered a question EnergyPlus - Thermal Chimney

Because EPlus uses a specific object to describe the thermal chimney: ZoneTermalChimney It is not a building geometry r