Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Problems with Total Floor Area

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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At 05:02 AM 5/26/2010, Fernando Silva wrote:

> Dear EnergyPlus
> support,
>
> After finished my project in Google SketchUp with OpenStudio (OS), I
> opened the idf file in EnergyPlus, and run the simulation. I have a
> problem in Total Floor Area!
>
> The problem is, the Total Floor Area in EnergyPlus is different of OS in
> EnergyPlus I have 7420,26 m² and in OS I have 4874,654 m², according with
> the plant architectural, the areas of OS agreed with the plants. The
> floor areas of the zones P1_xxxxxxx, have twice the area. But is not only
> the values of floor areas that are duplicated, also the Gross Wall Area
> of that zones (P1_xxxxxx).
>
> The floor area of OpenStudio is correct. I don´t understand why this
> problem happens in EnergyPlus. Does anyone help me and explain why I have
> this problem!?
>
> I´m already using the new version of OpenStudio 1.0.5.355 and EnergyPlus
> 5.0, with a computer with in Windows XP Professional (which I think that
> don´t have any interference).
>
> Before write here I sent this message with some pictures and idf file´s
> to the SkecthUp group support´s, but so far, they doesn´t know what´s
> wrong or mistakes with this files.
>
>  
>
> Thanks for your support, 
>
>
>
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