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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: How do you output the average PMV?



I've just tried the Output:Variable with schedule, it works great!! :) Thank you very much for your help! 

Amy

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Shekhar, Diwanshu" <diwanshu.shekhar@...> wrote:
>
> The fourth field in Output:Variable allows the user to input the schedule name of the period of interest. So, for this case, I would just define the Output:Variable object with "monthly" frequency and "Office Occupancy schedule" (say) as the schedule name.
> 
> I think this is the best way to address this issue.
> 
> From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of oscar hernandez
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:05 AM
> To: energyplus_support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: How do you output the average PMV?
> 
> 
> You can have a CSV file, "output reporting, outputcontrol: table style: comma" after you can open your the file in Excel. I used another method, you take your file *.txt, you open it as excel file, and after you can choose the separator and the format.
> 
> Let me know if you have questions.
> 
> Oscar.
> 
> ________________________________
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: amyquartette@...
> Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:23:07 +0000
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: How do you output the average PMV?
> 
> 
> Thanks,Oscar and Brent!
> 
> I'm reporting the energy performance of an existing appartmenthouse with several zones. For the thermal comfort, I think the monthly average PMV is a good method.
> 
> As you all mentioned,the PMV works only when the zone is occupied.So til now as I tried, the best way to obtain it, is the Output:Table:Summary Reports:Occupant Comfort Data Summary Monthly.
> 
> Does somebody know, how can I change the data from the Table to an Excel data? Thank you!
> 
> Amy
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Griffith, Brent" <brent.griffith@> wrote:
> >
> > The main issue is that you are probably only interested in PMV values during times when the building is occupied, or at least the when HVAC is on and the thermostats are not in setback/setup. A monthly frequency for Output:Variable should be the correct average but is for all the hours of the month regardless of operating intent.
> > Output:Table:Monthly reports can be configured to produce averages for only those times when a second variable is non-zero and so can be used to obtain an average PMV for only times when the zone is occupied.
> >
> > From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of amyquartette
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6:01 AM
> > To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] How do you output the average PMV?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi everybody!
> >
> > I would like to report a monthly average PMV in an excel data. I've tried it with the Output:Variable:Fanger PMV:monthly, but it comes out with the result of several huge numbers.But in the Output:Table:Monthly report is the range of PMV all right!
> >
> > Could you tell me how do you output the average PMV? Or what could be wrong with my Output:Variable:Fanger PMV:monthly? Thanks!
> >
> > Amy
> >
>




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