Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] zone multiplier

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

This is a 10 story building described as 3 floors with a multiplier on the 
middle floor.  The mid floor is described as a single level of the building, 
but it is multiplied by 8 to represent 8 middle floors.  The single floor is 
simulated thermally, and the calculated load corresponds to a single floor of 
the building.  It is then multiplied by 8 to be served by the HVAC system so 
that the total HVAC energy use will be for a 10 story building, not 3.  The 
internal loads (lights, equipment, etc.) for the mid floor are also multiplied 
when added to the total building meters.

Mike


On 7 Apr 2005, at 22:01, ogocer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> Dear all,
> i have noticed zone multiplier is different in example multistory idf. for
> gnd floor and top floor zone multiplier data has been specified as 1 but
> for mid floor that value is 8. i looked ref. and found the explanation
> below. but i could'nt understand why do we need to multiply calculated
> load, and especially with a big multiplier like 8 as in example idf.
> 
> "Zone Multiplier is designed as a ?multiplier? for zone loads. It takes
> the calculated load for the
> inputted zone and multiplies it and sends the multiplied load to the
> attached system to meet
> the demand. The system will have to be specified to meet the entire
> multiplied zone load and
> will report the amount of the load it can meet in the Zone/Sys Sensible
> Heating or Cooling
> Energy/Rate report variable. The default is 1."
> 
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Michael J. Witte, GARD Analytics, Inc.
EnergyPlus Testing and Support      
EnergyPlus-Support@xxxxxxxx




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