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2020-04-04 15:06:47 -0500 asked a question EnergyPlus Zones are getting warmer

EnergyPlus Zones are getting warmer I've a problem with the temperatures in my zones. They don't cool down even at night

2020-04-04 14:38:37 -0500 asked a question defining a common wall in EnergyPlus

defining a common wall in EnergyPlus How does EnergyPlus handle a commom wall? If i describe two walls with the same con

2020-04-04 08:43:10 -0500 asked a question Using thermostat in EnergyPlus

Using thermostat in EnergyPlus Hi, I'm trying to use a thermostat for certain zones. But what is the difference between

2020-03-19 14:38:38 -0500 commented answer Zone temperature lower than outside

Thank you for your time and answer

2020-03-19 14:35:40 -0500 marked best answer Zone temperature lower than outside

I'm simulating a simple 2 zone building in EnergyPlus. I've noticed at night the temperature in the zones is lower than the outside temperature, how is this possible? There are non a HVAC equipment defined in the EnergyPlus model. C:\fakepath\Temperature zones.PNG

2020-03-18 13:58:17 -0500 commented answer Zone temperature lower than outside

Some surfaces are named in dutch. Dak = roof, Gevel = wall, vloer = floor

2020-03-18 13:48:55 -0500 commented answer Zone temperature lower than outside

IDF file and wheater file https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12C8cegX1J6foHUoAh3LSIioFz3R_CZmQ?usp=sharing

2020-03-18 13:12:44 -0500 answered a question Zone temperature lower than outside

My outside boundary condition is set to Outdoors for the floors. Is it possible that the ground temperature still effect

2020-03-18 12:01:56 -0500 asked a question Zone temperature lower than outside

Zone temperature lower than outside I'm simulating a simple 2 zone building in EnergyPlus. I've noticed at night the tem

2020-03-10 02:55:18 -0500 marked best answer Error: ExternalInterface/CalcExternalInterfaceFMUImport: Error when trying to initialize

Hi, i'm having trouble with coupling Contam to EnergyPlus. I've been using the step by step guideline in the Contam user guide by NIST. I've created the ContamFMU files, a IDF file from the Contam3Dexport tool and Contam resart file. When i try to run a EnergyPlus simulation with the IDF file from Contam i get this error:

* Severe * ExternalInterface/CalcExternalInterfaceFMUImport: Error when trying to initialize
* ~~~ * instance "ContamFMU" of FMU "ContamFMU.fmu"
* ~~~ * Error Code = "3"
* Fatal * ExternalInterface/StopExternalInterfaceIfError: Error in ExternalInterface: Check EnergyPlus *.err file.

Has anyone had this problem once before? How can i fix this error? I'm currently using EnergyPlus 9.1.0 and Contam 3.2, I've also used Openstudio to edit the geometrie from the Contam IDF file.

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2020-03-08 11:58:38 -0500 answered a question Error: ExternalInterface/CalcExternalInterfaceFMUImport: Error when trying to initialize

The user guide says that you have to decompress the FMU file. This is not necessary. Without decompression the co-simula

2020-03-08 11:56:03 -0500 answered a question Coupling CONTAM with Energy+

SOLVED: somehow the key value of the output variable was different from the key name in FMU:from:variable

2020-03-08 11:25:10 -0500 asked a question Coupling CONTAM with Energy+

Coupling CONTAM with Energy+ Hello, I’m a student at the university of Ghent in Belgium, I’m currently working on a stu

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2020-01-28 14:39:47 -0500 asked a question Error: ExternalInterface/CalcExternalInterfaceFMUImport: Error when trying to initialize

Error: ExternalInterface/CalcExternalInterfaceFMUImport: Error when trying to initialize Hi, i'm having trouble with cou