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2024-04-23 08:15:15 -0500 commented question Is HotWaterEquipment available in the UI

@Mortar IO just to clarify, the HotWaterEquipment object type is for hot water loads served by district heating (appears

2024-04-22 09:49:37 -0500 commented question radiance measures run-time error

@liuhongtao can you upload your model to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. and then share a URL for others to download? That w

2024-04-22 09:49:20 -0500 edited question radiance measures run-time error

radiance measures run-time error Please see my error messages below Perl could not be found in path, exiting Perl could

2024-04-22 09:45:24 -0500 commented question i need to create multiple ports (inlet outlet in a stratification tank)

@NahidhS what simulation tool are you using? Please mention it in the title or body of your post, as well as add a tag s

2024-04-19 15:21:58 -0500 commented question EnergyPlus-HP-VRF-Floor heating/cooling

@VHellou thank you. Just to clarify, what type of liquid is flowing between the heat pump, VRF units, and heat exchange

2024-04-19 09:21:19 -0500 commented question EnergyPlus-HP-VRF-Floor heating/cooling

@VHellou it would be helpful if you can add a diagram image to your post so that others can provide better solutions. A

2024-04-19 09:18:38 -0500 edited question Creating workflow.osw file in Python

Creating workflow.osw file in Python Anyone have any tips for creating workflow.osw files programmatically in Python? I

2024-04-16 09:22:19 -0500 edited question How to change/set a schedule connected actuator value in Python API?

How to change/set a schedule connected actuator value in Python API? HI guys, I'm currently working on a project to opt

2024-04-16 09:18:54 -0500 edited question HVAC and Daylight error in Designbuilder

HVAC and Daylight error in Designbuilder I have 3 questions related to Designbuilder, I'm working on my thesis which is

2024-04-16 09:16:57 -0500 commented question Infrastructure for air conditioning was delivered to the finished building, but the equipment was not

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2024-04-16 09:16:13 -0500 commented answer I can not find the zone air inlet node in the library in Openstudio's HVAC tab. It is causing a severe error when running the simulation.

@Mike117 feel free to edit your answer to provide details on how you fixed the error, in case others would find it helpf

2024-04-14 07:05:10 -0500 commented question Simulation Error (OpenStudio)

@station12 what simulation tool are you using? Please mention it in the title or body of your post, as well as add a tag

2024-04-14 07:03:21 -0500 edited question Simulation Error (OpenStudio)

Simulation Error I have been wanting to conduct building energy simulation and have been getting the following error mes

2024-04-14 07:01:57 -0500 edited question I can not find the zone air inlet node in the library in Openstudio's HVAC tab. It is causing a severe error when running the simulation.

I can not find the zone air inlet node in the library in Openstudio's HVAC tab. It is causing a severe error when runnin

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2024-04-12 09:25:31 -0500 commented question Error Message in Simulation

@station12 it looks like your image didn't attach correctly. Can you please try again?

2024-04-11 11:58:29 -0500 commented question set point not met for the period of 01/04 - 31/09

@Yagnik can you upload your model to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. and then share a URL for others to download? That would

2024-04-11 11:57:29 -0500 commented question Air temperature remain same for ATU in and out

@Yagnik can you edit your post to include images to show what results you're seeing? Better yet, can you upload your mod

2024-04-10 14:25:02 -0500 edited question set point not met for the period of 01/04 - 31/09

set point not met for the period of 01/04 - 31/09 I have assigned the AIrLoopHVAC to all 121 zones in building model. bu

2024-04-10 14:23:13 -0500 commented question set point not met for the period of 01/04 to 31/09

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2024-04-09 17:28:28 -0500 edited question Is there an issue with assigning an elevator/stairs/multistory corridor a floor with an air boundary/airwall?

Is there an issue with assigning an elevator/stairs/multistory corridor a floor with an air boundary/airwall? I have ass

2024-04-09 08:10:45 -0500 edited question Why do I get 'Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature=[25.00]' and 'Heating Design Supply Air Temperature=[20.00]' severe errors? ?

Why do I get 'Cooling Design Supply Air Temperature=[25.00]' and 'Heating Design Supply Air Temperature=[20.00]' severe

2024-04-08 09:27:22 -0500 commented question How do I resolve surface construction matching conflicts between Surface X and Surface Y in the Openstudio APP - FloorspaceJS? How do I resolve the following error "Polyhedron is not enclosed in original testing. Trying to add missing colinear points. Polyhedron is not enclosed." ?

@Mike117 are you using the OpenStudio Application or a different tool that uses floorspace.js? Please mention it in the

2024-04-08 09:25:45 -0500 edited question How do I resolve surface construction matching conflicts between Surface X and Surface Y in the Openstudio APP - FloorspaceJS? How do I resolve the following error "Polyhedron is not enclosed in original testing. Trying to add missing colinear points. Polyhedron is not enclosed." ?

How do I resolve surface construction matching conflicts between Surface X and Surface Y? How do I resolve the following

2024-04-07 10:03:30 -0500 commented question If the BCL page is down, which GitHub page/repo should I use to to obtain measures?

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2024-04-07 10:03:21 -0500 commented question If the BCL page is down, which GitHub page/repo should I use to to obtain measures?

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2024-04-03 17:12:42 -0500 edited question Hello. I run my simulation on openstudio , it generates erro with exit code 1, no reports and I couldn't find the error file. Please , help me out

Hello. I run my simulation on openstudio , it generates erro with exit code 1, no reports and I couldn't find the error

2024-04-01 09:34:02 -0500 commented question Issue with fluctuating chilled water loop temperature in a trajectory

@Gen Bing what simulation tool are you using? Please mention it in the title or body of your post, as well as add a tag

2024-03-27 09:36:02 -0500 commented question Setpoint Managers not showing up

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2024-03-27 09:34:56 -0500 commented question Why does FloorspaceJS mash every story together? Is there a way to fix this?

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2024-03-22 14:46:58 -0500 commented question PTHP HVAC & Relative Humidity

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2024-03-22 09:42:26 -0500 commented question BEopt "Error: Heating design loads do not sum to total." with a retrofit model.

@phoody what simulation tool are you using? Please mention it in the title or body of your post, as well as add a tag so

2024-03-21 13:20:23 -0500 commented question Windows on Mac (via Parallels)

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2024-03-21 13:19:43 -0500 edited question FMU file simulation failed with FMPy

FMU file simulation failed with FMPy Dear all, I am trying to export an .fmu fIle out of an .idf file and simulate it

2024-03-21 13:19:10 -0500 edited question FMU file simulation failed with FMPy

FMU file simulation failed with FMPy Dear all, I am trying to export an .fmu fIle out of an .idf file and simulate it

2024-03-20 16:28:08 -0500 commented answer designbuilder simulation error

@Nea123 once you have >10 karma points, you can include images in posts. You should be able to do that for questions

2024-03-19 13:00:31 -0500 commented question Modelling Phase Change Material in Glazing with Energy Plus

@D if you search for "energyplus pcm window" there are multiple questions on this topic. Do any of those answer your que

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2024-03-18 09:30:37 -0500 commented answer designbuilder simulation error

@Neo123 since this is an update to your question instead of an answer, would you mind editing your original question to

2024-03-18 09:29:51 -0500 commented answer designbuilder simulation error

@Neo123 since this isn't an answer but more information for your original question, you should edit your original post t

2024-03-17 09:30:51 -0500 commented question Why do outcomes differ between EnergyPlus simulations and manual calculations, despite using identical inputs, including equipment wattage and fraction-based usage schedules?

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2024-03-17 09:30:33 -0500 commented question Why do outcomes differ between EnergyPlus simulations and manual calculations, despite using identical inputs, including equipment wattage and fraction-based usage schedules?

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2024-03-16 09:51:55 -0500 commented question Why is my OpenStudio heating load equal to zero?

@buildingman it looks like your attachments didn't work, would you mind editing your post and trying again?

2024-03-14 15:42:45 -0500 commented answer EMS control is off by one hour

@Keigo yes, that is correct. Sure, CurrentTime going from 0.0 - 24.0, allowing you to account for sub-hourly timesteps,

2024-03-14 15:26:44 -0500 commented question how to read future schedule value with energyplus api ?

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2024-03-14 15:25:41 -0500 edited question FindRootSimpleController

FindRootSimpleController hello, I am encountering the error like * Severe * FindRootSimpleController: Controller error

2024-03-13 12:23:31 -0500 commented answer EMS control is off by one hour

@Keigo sorry for the slow reply. ELSEIF HOUR < 6, !- A6 Set myCLGSETP_SCH_Override = 30.0, !- A7 This lin

2024-03-13 09:29:33 -0500 commented question Thermal zone HVAC loads

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2024-03-13 09:28:45 -0500 commented question Temperature control and CO2 control (EMS SCRIPT) not working together for Natural Ventilation

For reference, here's a link to the original post by @Adarsh

2024-03-11 14:22:39 -0500 commented question ** Severe ** vector too long

@Yagnik can you upload your model to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. and then share a URL for others to download? That would