RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] simulation of an apartment building

[oscar hernandez <oscarhernandez_81@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Amy,
 
You can model only one appartement but you have to defined the limits conditions. If your walls are next to heated zones you can put adiabatic walls. But if your walls are in contact to a non heated walls you have to model all the zones. For an appartement building I think you can model one appartement. For all the buildong you have to model all the building.
 
Good luck.
 

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To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: amyquartette@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:16:51 +0000
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] simulation of an apartment building

 

Hello everyone!

I'm a student of architecture and trying to simulate a mid-rise apartment building with Openstudio and Energyplus.

My question is,
1. If I only concern about the energy consumption of one apartment from that building, can I only model this apartment or I have to build all of the building?
2. If I concern about the energy consumption of the whole building, should I model all apartments for the result?

Look forward to your suggestions
Thanks in advance
Amy

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