Getting started with EnergyPlus (Authored by Dr Vishal Garg) covers following details
- Installing EnergyPlus
- Understanding user interface
- The Problem- Details of the building to be modeled and simulated
- IDF editor for modeling- IDF editor is used to create E+ input files with the extension .IDF
- Add Version- Entering the EnergyPlus version that will be used for simulation
- Simulation Control- Specifying the kind of calculations, simulation should perform
- Building- Entering parameters that are used during the simulation of the building
- Timestep- Giving the number of Timesteps per hour
- Run Period- Defining Simulation Run Period
- Schedule Type- Specifying the data types and limits for the values contained in schedules
- Schedule Compact- Compact Schedules for activity, light, equipment etc
- Material- Regular materials described with full set of thermal properties
- Construction- Construction details of wall, floor and roof
- Global Geometry Rules
- Zone- Giving basic info about the zones
- Building Surface Detailed- Giving coordinates and other info of all the walls, floors and roofs
- People- Set internal gains for occupants in the zone.
- Lights- Set internal gains for lights in the zone.
- Electric Equipment- Set internal gains for electric equipment in the zone.
- HVAC Template:Thermostat- Zone thermostat control.
- HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadAirSystem- Zone with ideal air system that meets heating and cooling loads
- Output:Surfaces:Drawing
- Output:Table:SummaryReports- Calling report types that are predefined.
- OutputControl:Table:Style- Defining style for the OutputControl:Table:Style
Complete Energy Simulation using VisualDOE (authored by Dr Vishal Garg and Surekha Tetali) covers following
1. Description of building for simulation modeling
2. Input data sheets
- General description of the project   Â
- Site specifications- Explains some variables which represent the project site
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Building Construction- Explains about the building construction material
- Building Geometry - Explains the inputs for creating a building geometry
- Zone details- Explains the variable that are inputs for each zone
- Schedules- Schedule of occupancy and equipment
- Weekdays- Schedule on Weekdays
- Saturdays- Schedule on Saturdays
- Sundays and holidays- Schedule on Sundays and holidays
- Building facades- Explains the inputs for defining a building facade
- HVAC System - Explains the HVAC system details
- Supply air fan- Explains the HVAC supply fan details
- Cooling & Heating- Explains details of the cooling and heating units
- Conditioned zones- Explains specific inputs for conditioned zones
- Miscellaneous- Some miscellaneous inputs are specified.
3. Creating simulation model on VisualDOE
- Introduction
- General description of the project
- Site specifications
- Building Construction   Â
- Building Geometry
- Zone details   Â
- Schedules
- Building facades
- HVAC
- Conditioned zones
- Miscellaneous
4. Running simulation
5. Viewing results
Both tutorials are eLearning tutorials and are supported
through a forum. The skills acquired will be invaluable in making
sustainable buildings.
Happy Simulation!
Deepak Agrawal
deepak@xxxxxxxxxx
Hyderabad, India