Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] "Time not comfortable" related questions

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

Please see the Input Output Reference, pp. 261-263  (pdf pp. 300-302) for 
explanations of these report variables.  To answer your specific questions:

1.  Not correct.  These are reported for the zone conditions as simulated.  If 
HVAC systems are present it will reflect the resulting zone conditions.

2a. Then someone wearing 0.5Clo will not be comfortable.

2b. These report variables know nothing of summer and winter seasons, they 
simply report for 1.0Clo (winter clothes) and 0.5Clo (summer clothers).

2c. It does not imply that the summer region is empty.  It implies that all 
reporting for uncomfortable times is completely outside both the summer and 
winter clothing regions, could be too hot, or could be too cold.

Mike


On 6 Oct 2007 at 10:34, Abeer M. Eisa wrote:

>   Could you please help understanding the basic concept of "Time not
>   comfortable" results: 1- This is reported for uncomfortable times assuming
>   that no conditioning /cooling/heating are used, right? 2- I'm simulating an
>   office space in a hot climate, the output states that 2.a- "time not
>   comfortable summer clothes" is all occupied hours, 2.b-  "time not comfortable
>   winter clothes" is much less than it in summer and equals 0 in some winter
>   months, this implies that some occupied hours during some summer months belong
>   to winter comfort region, which seems strange, any possible reasons? 2.c-
>   "time not comfortable summer or winter clothes" exactly equals that's not
>   comfotable winter clothes.This implies that the summer comfort region is
>   empty!!? I can send the output report if required. Your help is very
>   appreciated.


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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx





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