2024-05-14 18:15:40 -0500 | answered a question | How to turn off the heating component (heating load) for VRF systems in openstudio. Have you tried changing your heating setpoint to a very low value so that the VRF system never sees a need for heating? |
2024-05-08 10:32:07 -0500 | commented answer | How to add AFN in openstudio sdk Regarding your second question, yes that's a bug in OpenStudio. I've filed a bug report here. |
2024-05-08 09:05:40 -0500 | commented answer | Disabling default Output:Meter in OpenStudio I filed an enhancement request for OpenStudio. |
2024-05-07 14:40:14 -0500 | commented answer | How to add AFN in openstudio sdk This approach is used whenever EnergyPlus only allows a single instance. In this case, an EnergyPlus thermal zone can on |
2024-05-07 14:39:56 -0500 | commented answer | How to add AFN in openstudio sdk This approach is used whenever EnergyPlus only allows a single instance. In this case, an EnergyPlus thermal zone can on |
2024-05-07 08:06:50 -0500 | answered a question | How to add AFN in openstudio sdk There are a couple AFN examples in the OpenStudio-resources repo in both ruby and python. For example, here’s one in rub |
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2024-05-06 10:28:31 -0500 | answered a question | Disabling default Output:Meter in OpenStudio I discovered that, in fact, the OpenStudio workflow gem does by default request timestep output variables. See here. I |
2024-05-06 10:18:32 -0500 | commented question | EnergyPlus Weather program still uses ASHRAE 2013 design conditions. Are there any plans to update that to current ASHRAE 2021 weather conditions? Good question, I would also like to see this. I created a GitHub issue for it here: https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/i |
2024-05-06 09:31:38 -0500 | commented question | Are there any plans to update the EnergyPlus Weather Converter program to use more current ASHRAE Design Conditions? Duplicate of https://unmethours.com/question/98904/energyplus-weather-program-still-uses-ashrae-2013-design-conditions-a |
2024-05-06 09:29:53 -0500 | edited answer | Inconsistent results modelling Net-Zero homes in BEopt 2.8 The energy use does not correspond to the ERI simulations. The energy use is the standard BEopt operational calculation |
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2024-05-06 09:29:31 -0500 | answered a question | Inconsistent results modelling Net-Zero homes in BEopt 2.8 The energy use does not correspond to the ERI simulations. The energy use is the standard BEopt operational calculation |
2024-04-29 16:24:55 -0500 | edited answer | Performance improvement for openstudio-hpxml Good question. To be honest, the fact that you're even asking this question shows how much progress has been made. Five |
2024-04-29 16:24:12 -0500 | answered a question | Performance improvement for openstudio-hpxml Good question. To be honest, the fact that you're even asking this question shows how much progress has been made. Five |
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2024-04-25 10:00:31 -0500 | commented question | Negative values of Peak Melting/Freezing Temperatures for PhaseChangeHysteresis It's in the Energy+.idd file: https://github.com/NREL/EnergyPlus/blob/develop/idd/Energy%2B.idd.in |
2024-04-24 09:55:15 -0500 | answered a question | Overhang and side shades for windows After you've added a window, expand the component pane to see the details: You will find inputs for the depth of the |
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2024-04-22 10:16:22 -0500 | commented question | radiance measures run-time error Same issue as https://unmethours.com/question/48265/radiance-measure-doesnt-work/ |
2024-04-19 19:11:31 -0500 | commented question | Evaluating your results for accuracy This kind of question has been asked a few times. For example, see here, here, and here. |
2024-04-18 12:57:30 -0500 | commented question | Negative values of Peak Melting/Freezing Temperatures for PhaseChangeHysteresis I don't know if there's a reason the model prohibits negative values, but I created a feature request here. As you obser |
2024-04-18 10:25:04 -0500 | answered a question | in openstudio. is the output variable "zone air temperature" dry bulb temperature or wet bulb temperature? Drybulb. It's generally agreed that when people say temperature without being further explicit, they mean drybulb. If th |
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2024-04-17 22:02:14 -0500 | commented question | measure arguments for create_bar_from_building_type_ratios Duplicate of https://unmethours.com/question/98748/measure-arguments-for-create_bar_from_building_type_ratios/ |
2024-04-11 09:13:17 -0500 | edited question | Four pipe fan coil with heating electric in OpenStudio Four pipe fan coil with heating electric in opensudio Hello, I'm running a simulation where certain zones have fan coils |
2024-04-11 09:13:04 -0500 | edited question | Four pipe fan coil with heating electric in OpenStudio Four pipe fan coil with heating eletric in opensudio Hello, I'm running a simulation where certain zones have fan coils. |
2024-04-10 12:32:05 -0500 | commented answer | Humidifier:Steam:Gas option "VariableInletWaterTemperature" not working (EnergyPlus) If you haven't seen it, there are good build instructions on the Wiki. |
2024-04-10 11:59:52 -0500 | answered a question | Humidifier:Steam:Gas option "VariableInletWaterTemperature" not working (EnergyPlus) I ran your file and found that it's a bug in EnergyPlus. Indeed the Humidifier:Steam:Gas model will always use "FixedInl |
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2024-04-04 14:13:29 -0500 | commented answer | Openstudio-Eri (Energy Rating Index calculation via OpenStudio/EnergyPlus) Also, OpenStudio-ERI and the HPXML files are intended for software developers, not end users. There are several software |
2024-04-04 12:10:12 -0500 | commented answer | Openstudio-Eri (Energy Rating Index calculation via OpenStudio/EnergyPlus) OpenStudio-ERI and the HPXML files are intended for software developers, not end users. There are several software tools |
2024-04-04 12:09:29 -0500 | commented answer | Openstudio-Eri (Energy Rating Index calculation via OpenStudio/EnergyPlus) ERI calculations require very specific high-level inputs, which is what HPXML is intended for. OpenStudio models, on the |
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2024-04-04 09:26:17 -0500 | answered a question | Openstudio-Eri (Energy Rating Index calculation via OpenStudio/EnergyPlus) You can't perform an ERI calculation, which requires running multiple energy simulations (e.g., Reference Home, Rated Ho |
2024-04-02 21:45:29 -0500 | commented question | Daylighting control and Glare control giving me the same energyconsumption Duplicate of https://unmethours.com/question/98635/daylighting-control-and-glare-control-giving-me-the-same-energyconsum |
2024-04-02 21:44:52 -0500 | commented answer | What are "Initial Design" and "Design" in the summary report when running Coincident sizing? For what it's worth, there's at least one known issue for non-coincident sizing. |
2024-04-02 11:37:05 -0500 | commented question | District Heating Water not found in report measures This appears to be a known issue that is in the process of being fixed. |
2024-04-02 11:34:59 -0500 | answered a question | How is the U-factor estimated for insulation cases classified as 'None' or 'Uninsulated' within the ResStock tool, and what assumptions or default values are used in this estimation process? For any given wall, there is a wall_assembly_r in options_lookup.tsv. For example, it's R-3.4 for an uninsulated wood st |
2024-04-02 11:18:19 -0500 | edited answer | What are "Initial Design" and "Design" in the summary report when running Coincident sizing? I found some information in the EnergyPlus documentation. First, there is the Plant Coincident Sizing Algorithm: A s |
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2024-04-02 11:17:18 -0500 | answered a question | What are "Initial Design" and "Design" in the summary report when running Coincident sizing? I found some information in the EnergyPlus documentation. First, there is the Plant Coincident Sizing Algorithm: A spec |
2024-04-01 12:56:00 -0500 | edited answer | Applying measures in Python workflow and simulating There is no simple method to run an OpenStudio workflow using the SDK. Rather, you save the workflow to an OSW file: wo |
2024-03-29 22:03:16 -0500 | edited answer | Applying measures in Python workflow and simulating There is no simple method to call to run an OpenStudio workflow using the SDK. Rather, you save the workflow to an OSW f |
2024-03-29 22:01:26 -0500 | edited answer | Applying measures in Python workflow and simulating There is no simple method to call to run an OpenStudio workflow using the SDK. Rather, you save the workflow to an OSW f |
2024-03-29 21:59:28 -0500 | answered a question | Applying measures in Python workflow and simulating There is no simple method to call to run an OpenStudio workflow using the SDK. Rather, you save the workflow to an OSW f |
2024-03-28 11:18:22 -0500 | answered a question | Where is MeasureStep in Python version of OpenStudio SDK? What versions of OpenStudio and Python are you using? It works as expected for me. Linux: Windows: |
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2024-03-25 16:13:28 -0500 | commented answer | How to create pitched roofs with floorpsacejs? It's still not available today. There are some OpenStudio methods to support this, but Floorspace JS has not been update |
2024-03-25 09:12:50 -0500 | commented question | I cant seem to add a pitch to the roof. Is that still a missing a feature? See https://unmethours.com/question/36588/how-to-create-pitched-roofs-with-floorpsacejs/ |