Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] importing/exporting I/O files

James,

My target is to show the implementation of some lighting and HVAC controls (like occupancy linked control, daylighting, dimming, set point change) and determine the electricity consumption over the year and daily basis for an office building (I have all the building parameters). Can you advise how I should begin.

Regards

Fakeha

From: "James V Dirkes II, PE" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 1:52:46 PM
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] importing/exporting I/O files

Dear Jaime,

Hereâ??s the short version of a long story:

Â· I create E+ objects in Excel with an assortment of custom formulae to:

o aid in IP / SI conversion

o create node names consistently and avoid duplication

o reference other cells directly instead of re-typing

o create report variables

Â· I maintain a library of typical systems in the master spreadsheet which allow convenient copying and editing

Â· The objects I concern myself with are only schedules, HVAC and zone equipment. Geometry and materials are created using DesignBuilder.

Â· Several macros are used for exporting the information to an IDF and also to import report variables and meter data.

I hope that is helpful.

The Building Performance Team
James V. Dirkes II, P.E., LEED AP
1631 Acacia Drive NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616 450 8653

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jaime Zuluaga Machado
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:12 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] importing/exporting I/O files

Hi James!

Would you mind to send me some example of how you do the input files in excel?

Thanks

Jaime Zuluaga M

From: "James V Dirkes II, PE" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, 8 April 2011, 11:02
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] importing/exporting I/O files

Dear Fakeha,

All E+ input files are text, so you can prepare them in any program which can export text. (I use Excel, for example, and export as .csv)

Similarly, output is also text, and can be analyzed by any software which can import text.

The Building Performance Team
James V. Dirkes II, P.E., LEED AP
1631 Acacia Drive NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616 450 8653

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fakeha Sehar
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 11:49 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] importing/exporting I/O files

Can the input files for EnergyPlus be created using some other GUI and sent over to EnergyPlus for simulation and the output files generated by EnergyPlus be sent over to other software tool for analyzing the results.

Thanks

Fakeha