Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Zone Sizing - Operating hours

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:32 PM 9/4/2005, enerdata wrote:

>Zone autosizing seems to be on the basis of 24hr operation of the A/C
>system - is it possible to have the autosizing done for imtermittent
>e.g. 11 hrs/day by 5 days/week HVAC operation scenario?

It's better if you SIZE for the 24 hour operation but then RUN on the 
actual operation you want.  That's why many of the sizing input files 
have "SummerDesignDay", "WinterDesignDay" for sizing but don't "Run" 
them (ref: Run Control) and use weather simulations to illustrate the "run".


Linda

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