[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Heating Energy during summer analysis with DesignBuilder

["JV Dirkes II" <jvd2pe@xxxxxxx>]

Dear William,

All of those Report Variables are in E+ for a reason!  Use them and
see where and when that mystery energy is being consumed!

How about reheat coils?  They operate all summer.  Water heater?

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "William"
<ultimateslacker@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your reply. According to the documentations, it says 
> Heat Generation is the total fuel consumption due to operation of heat
> generators such as boilers and heat pumps. I am comparing the weather
> of Washington D.C today with a future weather that is hotter. It
> doesn't seem to make sense with heat generated during the summer period.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> William
> 
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "JV Dirkes II" <jvd2pe@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Wiiliam,
> > 
> > I'm not quite sure what "Heat Generation" means in your particular
> > simulation, however here are some ideas......
> > 
> > 1) Numerous sources, including all the lighting and plug loads create
> > heat during the summer
> > 2) Certain weather periods may cause your heating system to operate in
> > the "summer", such as night time and cool spells
> > 3) Try exporting your DB model to E+ and selecting a number of Report
> > Variables which will help you understand where the extra energy is
used.
> > 
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "William"
> > <ultimateslacker@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I used DesignBuilder to simulate the energy changes of a building in
> > > Washington D.C. I do not understand why there are positive
values for 
> > > Heat Generation (Electricity) during the summer. 
> > > 
> > > Why does the simulation produce this results when during the summer
> > > period, heating will be turned off. Is it due to other factors that
> > > I'm not aware about ?
> > > 
> > > Thank you for your help and clarification.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > William
> > >
> >
>



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