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2024-04-20 22:31:19 -0500 answered a question Zone Air Chiller Total Cooling Rate vs Zone Air Chiller Zone Total Cooling Rate

One is for the system (most likely the highest number since it has additional defrost losses to make up), another is for

2024-04-20 22:04:46 -0500 answered a question Is there a way to extract thermal zone and space information to excel?

All of this information is available from the energyplus report. This video shows how to get a tab delimited version of

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2024-01-24 05:11:51 -0500 answered a question Description of Run Files from OpenStudio Application

I have not dealt much with the outputs, but I think the user docs would be a good place to start: https://nrel.github.io

2024-01-10 02:13:10 -0500 answered a question Geometry - FloorspaceJS - a WALL with 2 materials

@payam, this video shows how to create custom constructions in OpenStudio: https://youtu.be/_tN3scXakiM?si=prE48MT1irTzw

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2023-12-22 01:39:48 -0500 commented answer table:lookup external file name

Thank you @keigo. This is how I am inputting the information, but it seems that OpenStudio is deleting it. As @Aaron B

2023-12-22 01:27:33 -0500 commented question table:lookup external file name

I am directly editing the .osm file. I am not using any measures.

2023-12-21 04:56:51 -0500 asked a question table:lookup external file name

table:lookup external file name I am trying to use the Table:Lookup object with a link to external csv file. The InputO

2023-12-21 02:09:06 -0500 answered a question How to Model Multi-Zone VRF System in OpenStudio?

You should not combine spaces into a single thermal zone. Each space should be assigned its own thermal zone. Each VRF

2023-12-19 02:14:34 -0500 commented answer Convert Manufacturer's Performance Data Into BCL/OS Components

@Daniel Studer what is the status of the TPEx program?

2023-12-19 01:50:07 -0500 commented answer The choice of curve for VRF system

Ok, I see it was part of the TPex project from 2015: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/05/f22/cbi04_Studer_04

2023-12-19 01:26:51 -0500 commented answer The choice of curve for VRF system

@rraustad there are a lot of LG brand specific VRF objects on the Building Component Library. Do you know if LG generat

2023-11-06 14:02:43 -0500 commented answer Zone loads instead of HVAC loads in OpenStudio or EnergyPlus

The output variables are included in the .sql file. You can use Data Viewer to visualize and export these to a spreadsh

2023-08-16 17:45:22 -0500 commented answer OpenStudio App 1.1.0 Failed to Save

This problem seems to be happening more frequently with the most recent version 1.6.0 (3.6.1). Unfortunately, I cannot

2023-08-14 13:07:09 -0500 marked best answer How to reference OutdoorAir:Node using AvailabilityManager

In OpenStudio, I am trying to disable a cooling plant water loop based on outdoor air drybulb temperature using AvailabilityManager:LowTemperatureTurnOff. What node do I select to monitor outdoor air drybulb temperature?image description

2023-07-12 22:13:40 -0500 commented answer Creating Custom Meters in OpenStudio

@mechyai You need to use double quotes for the file path instead of single quotes, eg. "C:\Users\mlhel\Downloads\Keyname

2023-07-12 22:13:15 -0500 commented answer Creating Custom Meters in OpenStudio

You need to use double quotes for the file path instead of single quotes, eg. "C:\Users\mlhel\Downloads\Keynames-Thermal

2023-04-12 09:08:56 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

Posted issue #9952

2023-04-12 08:57:30 -0500 answered a question openstudio error:** Warning ** In Output:Table:Monthly 'BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE - FUELOILNO1' invalid Variable or Meter Name 'HEATING:FUELOILNO1'

These are warnings that output data was requested, but there are no objects in your model that output that data. For ex

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2023-04-12 08:51:24 -0500 answered a question Adding EnergyPlus components to OpenStudio

You might also find these instructional videos helpful for writing measures: https://youtu.be/G_qk_FGXMlo https://you

2023-04-06 21:44:50 -0500 edited question Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

Why is autosizing leading to undersized system? I am stymied. My auto-sized system is coming out grossly undersized (wh

2023-04-06 21:41:24 -0500 answered a question Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

The output variables for the sizing runs even show the system is using significantly more cooling than what the System S

2023-04-06 21:36:28 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

The System Sizing Information is reporting erroneous (low) Peak Load User Design Capacity. I cannot find those numbers

2023-04-06 14:45:25 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

@rraustad "All this leads to the results for the System Sizing Information report must be incorrect since other informat

2023-03-14 09:30:16 -0500 answered a question Energy plus/open studio where to start?

Both OpenStudio and Revit use EnergyPlus as the computation engine. With that said, both OpenStudio and Revit are limit

2023-03-01 10:17:53 -0500 commented answer Error: Check convexity

This is an older video, but also discusses the issue: https://youtu.be/GzJSHQHTHy4

2023-02-25 21:33:53 -0500 commented question Minimum Indoor Temperature in ZoneVentilation:WindandStackOpenArea does not work

@keigo indeed, it appears this is still a problem. I simulated a simple, single zone with electric heat. The window is

2023-02-25 10:55:27 -0500 commented answer natural ventilation window

@Keigo, thanks for pointing this out! I had no idea. I will have to look into this further. I also found an error with

2023-02-25 10:40:18 -0500 answered a question Availability Schedule Name "Always On Discrete"

This video discusses this at about 7:30: https://youtu.be/GO5RU8ccfs4

2023-02-25 10:33:33 -0500 answered a question non-convex space in CBECC-Com

This video goes into detail discussing the reason for a convexivity issue: https://youtu.be/R4PGLiuDZiU

2023-02-25 10:32:51 -0500 answered a question Non-convex surfaces in EnergyPlus

This video goes into detail discussing the reason for a convexivity issue: https://youtu.be/R4PGLiuDZiU

2023-02-25 10:29:55 -0500 answered a question Error: Check convexity

This video goes into detail discussing the reason for a convexivity issue: https://youtu.be/R4PGLiuDZiU

2023-02-25 10:29:28 -0500 answered a question OpenStudio w/ Floorspace model getting CheckConvexity Error

This video goes into detail discussing the reason for a convexivity issue: https://youtu.be/R4PGLiuDZiU

2023-02-25 10:24:59 -0500 answered a question CalculateZoneVolume: The Zone="ROOM" is not fully enclosed. To be fully enclosed, each edge of a surface must also be an edge on one other surface.

This warning can be caused by several different geometry input errors, but this video covers some causes for this issue:

2023-02-25 10:22:24 -0500 answered a question The Zone is not fully enclosed

This warning is multifaceted, but video covers some causes for this issue: https://youtu.be/Eex6T2SmqOc

2023-02-25 10:16:16 -0500 answered a question How can windows be controlled so that they allow buoyancy-driven cooling in a multi-level building?

This video covers it in depth: https://youtu.be/EhnTRVamENA

2023-02-25 10:11:24 -0500 answered a question Error when using "Add wind and stack open area" measure

This video covers it in depth: https://youtu.be/EhnTRVamENA

2023-02-25 10:10:10 -0500 answered a question How can I model operable windows in Open Studio 1.11 and its schedule?

The most recent version of EnergyPlus made this measure defunct. You will have to update the EP measure code or downloa

2023-02-25 10:07:57 -0500 answered a question natural ventilation window

This video covers it in depth: https://youtu.be/EhnTRVamENA

2023-02-25 10:07:37 -0500 commented question natural ventilation using window

This video covers it in depth: https://youtu.be/EhnTRVamENA

2023-02-04 21:10:22 -0500 marked best answer OpenStudio App 1.1.0 Failed to Save

Anyone else get this error EVERY time they save the model:

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It is very annoying. It always ends up saving the model anyway.

2022-12-15 15:19:16 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

@rraustad Thanks for looking at this for me. I uploaded a smaller, more manageable idf file to the link. It still has

2022-12-15 13:55:06 -0500 edited question Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

DesignSpecification:ZoneAirDistribution I am stymied. My auto-sized system is coming out grossly undersized (which is s

2022-12-15 13:28:46 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

Yes, TZ:02-FCU-33-TERRACE 219 controls zone temperature to the thermostat setpoint temperature. This is load calculation

2022-12-14 00:06:22 -0500 commented answer Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

OpenStudio Application 1.4.0 EnergyPlus 22.1.0 here is the idf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1am9kCId7YrY5QDicbhOD0z7

2022-12-13 15:29:00 -0500 asked a question Why is autosizing leading to undersized system?

DesignSpecification:ZoneAirDistribution I am stymied. My auto-sized system is coming out grossly undersized (which is s

2022-11-27 02:49:57 -0500 commented question I get the warning "Inside surface heat balance did not converge"

Have you tried changing the sign convention? ie. (Tc-Ta)? I think the sign conventions changed after version 7.1.