[EnergyPlus_Support] Zone multiplier

["grandocu" <jgrando@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

I usually use DOE2 but now I'm trying out Energy+ after hearing so much about it.  I have a question about creating zone multipliers.

I created 3 zone multipliers to reflect 3 floors of a building.  The top floor is its own individual zone due to the roof.  When I try to define the heat transfer through the top floor and the zone below it (one of the multiplied floors), i get the below error.

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: InterZone Surface Areas do not match as expected and might not satisfy conservation of energy:
   **   ~~~   **   Area=51.0, Multipliers=1, Total Area=51.0 in Surface=1L CEILING Zone=1L
   **   ~~~   **   Area=51.0, Multipliers=3, Total Area=153.2 in Surface=2-4L FLOOR Zone=2-4L

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can model the zone to zone heat transfer between the top floor and just one zone from the multiplied zones?

John Grando



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