Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Problem in Sensible Cooling Rate

["Michael J. Witte" <mjwitte@xxxxxxxx>]

There are report variables for window solar gain, and for mechanical 
ventilation, but there are no direct report variables for heat gain from the 
walls.  

Mike

On 28 Sep 2006 at 15:04, Apple Chan wrote:

> Dear Mike
> 
> Thanks very much for your reply.  The zone temperatures are identical in 
> the two runs since only the glazing material was changed in each run.  In 
> EnergyPlus, could I have an output showing the breakdown of the cooling 
> rate components, e.g. cooling rate due to heat gain from concrete wall, 
> that due to solar through window, that due to ventilation load, etc., so 
> that I can trace the cause of this problem?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Apple Chan
> 28 Sep. 2006
> 
> 
> At 03:51 PM 9/27/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >Report variable "Zone/Sys Sensible Cooling Rate" (and similar variables)
> >reports the amount of cooling delivered to the zone by the HVAC system. I
> am
> >guessing that the HVAC system is not controlling the zone temperature in 
> >one of
> >both of these cases. Is the zone temperature the same in both runs?
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >On 27 Sep 2006 at 13:32, Apple Chan wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all
> > >
> > > I had run EnergyPlus simulation for my simple model of an office
> building
> > > with window to wall ration of 0.5. When the glazing material is changed
> > > from clear glass to absorptive glass, the window transmitted solar (J)
> is
> > > reduced by about 30% which is very reasonable. However, there is almost
> no
> > > change in the sensible cooling rate. Could anyone please give me some
> > > advices on this problem?
> > >
> > > Many thanks!
> > >
> > > Apple Chan
> > > 27 Sep. 2006
> > >
> > >
> > >
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