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2023-11-22 10:22:03 -0500 marked best answer Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio

Hello, I am using FloorSpace editor in OpenStudio instead of SketchUp and I want to implement photovoltaics in some surfaces in my building. Its possible? Does anyone know the steps to do so?

2023-11-22 10:21:51 -0500 commented answer Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio

I ran the program again and now I got results from the PV production, with differences from your results, I assume due t

2023-11-22 09:07:55 -0500 commented answer Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio

Please see if you can download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ery9w3TGF9UhmYWzPLbI8CnmrlxIQF8X/view?usp=drive_link

2023-11-22 08:43:13 -0500 commented answer Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio

I tried to hack the .osm file as suggested but when simulating the file is reverted to the model without PV. Are any add

2023-11-20 03:24:38 -0500 asked a question Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio

Add photovoltaics inside OpenStudio Hello, I am using FloorSpace editor in OpenStudio instead of SketchUp and I want to

2023-10-10 08:34:07 -0500 answered a question How to create air loop for FourPipeFanCoil model?

@sh sadegh you have to put the coil in the thermal zone and then link with the correspondent plant loop.

2023-09-15 03:01:04 -0500 answered a question How to modify building occupancy?

@MiaS you should change the schedule for the people and the lights. Note that there aren´t half persons.

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2023-08-01 07:58:15 -0500 answered a question How to Model Thin Aluminum Construction

If the aluminum plate has this thickness, it can be neglected, since neither the thermal resistance of the layer nor the

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2022-08-02 05:52:08 -0500 asked a question Error modelling SwitchableGlazing

Error modelling SwitchableGlazing I trying to model a electrochromic glazing in which the transmittance and reflectance

2022-01-27 12:27:35 -0500 marked best answer Infiltration Heating load

I am trying to model in OpenStudio a building with only one thermal zone with the assumption that I will have a constant air infiltration rate of 0.5 ach.

However, the results obtained do not seem very logical to me. It should have a heating thermal load due to infiltrations of the order of 700 W and in the results I get about 35 W.

What is wrong?

I model the filtration according with the following image image description

Next I create a fractional sechedule set always to 1 image description

After run the simulation I obtain the following results image description

2022-01-27 12:27:31 -0500 commented answer Infiltration Heating load

works perfectly

2022-01-27 03:26:43 -0500 commented answer Infiltration Heating load

Thanks Aaron. 13 Jan @ 4 AM the outdoor temperature is 14 C and the zone temperature is 20C. My intention is to calculat

2022-01-26 09:19:11 -0500 commented question Infiltration Heating load

I thought I forced the value 0,5 to be constant if I set the schedule always to 1. Whats the best way to supply a const

2022-01-26 07:47:11 -0500 edited question Infiltration Heating load

Infiltration Heating load I am trying to model in OpenStudio a building with only one thermal zone with the assumption t

2022-01-26 07:45:53 -0500 asked a question Infiltration Heating load

Infiltration Heating load I am trying to model in OpenStudio a building with only one thermal zone with the assumption t

2022-01-06 09:05:12 -0500 asked a question Pitch roofs floorspaceJS

Pitch roofs floorspaceJS It´s possible to model a pitch roof in floorspaceJS? Whats the best approach to do that?

2021-07-30 07:48:31 -0500 commented answer Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

I think something went wrong, I got this error: Error: Optional not initialized in eval:48:in get' eval:48:in<main&g

2021-07-30 07:48:16 -0500 commented answer Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

I think something went wrong, I got this error: *Error: Optional not initialized in eval:48:in get' eval:48:in<main&

2021-07-29 10:05:32 -0500 commented answer Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

Can I use CLI with OpenStudio application?

2021-07-29 10:04:41 -0500 commented answer Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

https://unmethours.com/users/75/matthewsteen/ I can use CLI with OpenStudio application?

2021-07-29 08:27:56 -0500 commented answer Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

Thanks Julien, but I never used CLI, how can I acess it?

2021-07-28 07:56:12 -0500 asked a question Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio

Model indoor swimmimg pool in OpenStudio It´s possible to model a indoor swimming pool using OpenStudio? Whats the best

2021-07-22 09:31:11 -0500 marked best answer U value walls and windows

How can I change the values of superficial thermal resistance in OpenStudio? How can I see information about U values calculation in EnergyPlus?

2021-05-26 12:42:14 -0500 commented answer Cooling useful energy

Ok thanks Keigo

2021-05-25 02:13:10 -0500 marked best answer Cooling useful energy

What's the best way to get the anual cooling energy of a building? In the results report I get the final energy, but I need the useful energy, that is, before the program uses the efficiency of the air conditioning equipment.

2021-05-24 09:46:32 -0500 commented answer Cooling useful energy

Thamks codybond. Do you know how can I activate those meters is Openstudio?

2021-05-22 03:52:42 -0500 asked a question Cooling useful energy

Cooling useful energy What's the best way to get the anual cooling energy of a building? In the results report I get the

2021-05-11 13:17:02 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

The operation is very similar. Just put the availability schedule of heating coil always off or the capacity equal to 0W

2021-05-11 13:15:36 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

The operation is very similar. Just put the availability schedule of heating coil always off

2021-05-11 12:57:34 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

Use a VRF system instead, It consisting of an outdoor compressor and several indoor units with setpoints that can be dif

2021-05-11 12:52:03 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

Do you have a schematic of the system that you can show?

2021-05-11 12:40:49 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

That system is called multisplit, and is very similar to one VRF. You don't make a big error if you considerer as a VRF.

2021-05-08 02:47:20 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

You can model the VRF terminal as the internal unit of the ar conditiong equipament and the VRF system as your outdoor e

2021-05-07 02:19:12 -0500 asked a question Editing daylighting-control parameters

Editing daylighting-control parameters I create a daylighting-control in my model and I edit the parameters with the Ins

2021-05-07 01:55:52 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

if you have a system with an outdoor unit that feeds three indoor units, it’s a typical VRF system. You can find this ki

2021-05-06 07:01:47 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

Maybe you should consider to model the system like a VRF.

2021-05-06 07:01:28 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

Maybe you should consider the model the system like a VRF.

2021-05-03 07:35:43 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

You have 3 interior units?

2021-05-03 07:35:24 -0500 commented question How can I model a split unit air conditioner in OpenStudio serving three zones with three different thermostat setpoint.

But you have 3 interior units?

2021-05-01 03:35:11 -0500 asked a question How to model wood fireplace in OpenStudio?

How to model wood fireplace in OpenStudio? I'm trying to model a wood fireplace to heat a space and at the same time pro