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2024-04-25 21:28:45 -0500 asked a question Coil:Heating sizing temperature not correct

Coil:Heating sizing temperature not correct In my model with a DOAS 100% OSA system, Coil Entering Air Drybulb at Ideal

2024-01-02 23:06:49 -0500 answered a question Is there were a way to build a one line diagram for the plant loop and then export it to EnergyPlus?

I made a visualizer for nodes using the bnd file, bndVisualizer. Hopefully that can help.

2023-12-11 16:02:56 -0500 commented answer DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

From what I read in the link below, when using the ProportionalControls, the zone CO2 concentration is considered in osa

2023-12-04 17:33:47 -0500 commented answer DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

Thanks Keigo. I tested it on a 5 zone model and found that I need to do the following to enable ProportionalControlBased

2023-11-17 11:58:14 -0500 edited question DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method I'm reading the Input Output Reference

2023-11-17 11:57:42 -0500 edited question DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method I'm reading the Input Output Reference

2023-11-17 11:57:12 -0500 asked a question DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method I'm reading the Input Output Reference

2023-11-17 11:57:08 -0500 asked a question DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method

DesignSpecification:OutdoorAir ProportionalControlBasedOnOccupancySchedule method I'm reading the Input Output Reference

2023-11-08 18:01:56 -0500 commented answer How does ZoneCrossMixing object in zone affects sizing?

Thanks rraustad. I will try look into the example file. I also want to know how this is calculated in the engine, someth

2023-11-08 13:37:03 -0500 commented answer How does ZoneCrossMixing object in zone affects sizing?

Thanks rraustad. What is the zonecrossmixing airflow you used in this exercise, and how much higher or lower is it compa

2023-11-08 11:37:04 -0500 asked a question How does ZoneCrossMixing object in zone affects sizing?

How does ZoneCrossMixing object in zone affects sizing? I have ZoneCrossMixing objects in both the source and receiving

2023-10-11 17:35:38 -0500 commented question Energyplus water heater sizing -99999.0

I looked up the EnergyPlus repo on github and it seems to be a flag for autosize. https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/blo

2023-10-09 12:16:07 -0500 commented question Difference of zone heating load reported in HVAC Sizing Summary and Coil Sizing Summary

For example, in the Coil Sizing Details Report, "Coil Sensible Capacity at Ideal Loads Peak [Btu/h]" for the example zon

2023-10-09 12:15:16 -0500 commented question Difference of zone heating load reported in HVAC Sizing Summary and Coil Sizing Summary

For example, in the Coil Sizing Details Report, "Coil Sensible Capacity at Ideal Loads Peak [Btu/h]" for the example zon

2023-10-06 18:38:45 -0500 asked a question Difference of zone heating load reported in HVAC Sizing Summary and Coil Sizing Summary

Difference of zone heating load reported in HVAC Sizing Summary and Coil Sizing Summary I have a VAV with reheat system

2023-08-22 16:07:37 -0500 commented answer Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

It turns out the cause for the variation is because I had ZoneCrossMixing objects in the model, which mix air across a b

2023-08-22 16:07:21 -0500 commented answer Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

It turns out the cause for the variation is because I had ZoneCrossMixing objects in the model, which mix air across a b

2023-08-16 11:33:47 -0500 commented question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

After poking around, I think this is caused by the ZoneCrossMixing objects in my model, similar to this post here, https

2023-08-15 11:53:50 -0500 commented question Coil:Cooling:Water has cooling rate output when chilled water flow is 0

I think the fact that I have an availability manager that turns of chiller in winter season causes this abnormal behavio

2023-08-14 17:58:40 -0500 commented question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

So I changed the system to a 100% OSA, constant volume but still see higher CO2 concentration in summer and lower in win

2023-08-14 16:38:23 -0500 commented question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

This is a core zone without any exterior surfaces and no infiltration defined.

2023-08-14 16:34:20 -0500 commented question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

No the outdoor air does not change by season. And the supply air does not change by season either.

2023-08-14 16:28:48 -0500 edited question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season I plotted out the hourly "Zone Air CO2 Concentration" output a

2023-08-14 16:27:18 -0500 commented question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

No the outdoor air does not change by season.

2023-08-14 16:20:38 -0500 edited question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output varies by season I plotted out the hourly "Zone Air CO2 Concentration" output

2023-08-14 16:08:02 -0500 asked a question Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output vary by season

Why does Zone Air CO2 Concentration output varies by season I plotted out the hourly "Zone Air CO2 Concentration" output

2023-08-08 12:48:51 -0500 asked a question Coil:Cooling:Water has cooling rate output when chilled water flow is 0

Coil:Cooling:Water has cooling rate output when chilled water flow is 0 In my energyplus 9.5 model for a VAV reheat AHU,

2022-12-07 17:31:08 -0500 asked a question Create .rdd without running simulation

Create .rdd without running simulation Is there a way to get the .rdd file straight from an idf file without running any

2022-08-12 18:20:24 -0500 asked a question Unit heater sizing with no outdoor air

Unit heater sizing with no outdoor air My model has both PTAC and unit heater in zones. PTAC provides cooling only (heat

2022-08-12 16:10:34 -0500 commented question Energyplus water heater sizing -99999.0

Both design days and a run period using a epw weather file.

2022-08-11 14:34:28 -0500 asked a question Energyplus water heater sizing -99999.0

Energyplus water heater sizing -99999.0 In the energyplus html report, I noticed that the Equipment Summary section re

2021-10-14 05:11:24 -0500 marked best answer outside air control for four pipe fan coil with inlet side mixer and DOAS

Does the OS:AirTerminal:SingleDuct:InletSideMixer provide any outside air control for the zone?

I'm trying to model a DOAS system with four pipe fan coils and osa/return air mixing before supply to the fan coils, using this configuration.

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When I check the primary airflow for the inlet mixer, it does not seem to control for minimum outside air for the zone.

The four pipe fan coil object only provide maximum osa input and schedule.

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My question is how can I model the system to make sure that the DOAS unit delivers minimum required outside air cfm to the zone? I'm using the latest openstudio v2.8.1.

Energyplus documentation shows there's a "Design Specification Outdoor Air Object" field and "Per Person Ventilation Rate Mode" field. But no input shown in openstudio.

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2021-08-28 00:42:06 -0500 commented answer How to get all OS objects and their members?

Actually I was able to get it from the .hpp files.

2021-08-27 21:32:35 -0500 commented answer How to get all OS objects and their members?

Besides the getter and setters, is there a way to get the constructor for an object? For example, what's in the bracket:

2021-07-12 12:49:54 -0500 marked best answer how to change openstudio version in CLI on mac

I have multiple version openstudio installed and when I check in terminal on mac, it returns version 2.6. How can I change it to version 3.1.0 so that I can run 3.1.0 models?

openstudio openstudio_version

2021-07-12 12:49:52 -0500 commented answer how to change openstudio version in CLI on mac

Thanks, it'll be really helpful to include this information in the OS command line interface help file.

2021-07-04 19:42:49 -0500 asked a question how to change openstudio version in CLI on mac

how to change openstudio version in CLI on mac I have multiple version openstudio installed and when I check in terminal

2021-06-24 12:27:14 -0500 commented answer How to get all OS objects and their members?

I tried and it returned a list of methods that contain "equipment", including "removeEquipment", but not "addEquipment".

2021-06-24 00:40:46 -0500 commented answer How to get all OS objects and their members?

I tried use .instance_methods(false) and noticed that what I got did not 100% match what's on the SDK website. For examp

2021-06-20 20:45:59 -0500 marked best answer How to get all OS objects and their members?

Is there a way to get all the os objects and the public member function in some format of data structure? For example, based on the class reference here, https://openstudio-sdk-documentation....

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.defaultConstructionSet

.defaultScheduleSet

.renderingColor

.resetDefaultConstructionSet

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