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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Specify two hot water systems, use only one

Edwin,

Thanks for your reply. This might be the most "elegant" solution...seems fairly straightforward too.

-Bob

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Edwin Lee <leeed2001@...> wrote:
>
> You could use the EP-Macro pre-processor.  You can find information on the
> the ##IF commands in the AuxillaryPrograms.pdf documentation that comes with
> E+.  That way you could skip entire portions of the IDF based on a single
> flag in the IDF.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:59, roberturban4848 <urban.48@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > I am running an optimization problem in which I change a variety of
> > building parameters. One of my variables is the type of hot water system.
> > Unfortunately, a solar collector based system and a conventional system have
> > vastly different IDF structures. Ideally, I would like to be able to
> > physically have both in the IDF file, and "call" which one I want to use
> > depending on what the optimization algorithm decides. That way I don't have
> > to change the IDF file drastically when I go from one system to the other.
> >
> > Is that possible?
> >
> >  
> >
>




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