Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] typical office buildings simulation software

Jeremiah D. Crossett | Senior Analyst | Phase Change Energy Solutions

120 E. Pritchard St. | Asheboro, NC 27203 | Mobile 503-688-8951

www.phasechange.com

On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:57 PM, YuanLu Li <yli006@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

RefBldgHospitalNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgLargeHotelNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgLargeOfficeNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgMediumOfficeNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgMidriseApartmentNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgOutPatientNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgPrimarySchoolNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgQuickServiceRestaurantNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgSecondarySchoolNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgSmallHotelNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgSmallOfficeNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgStand-aloneRetailNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgStripMallNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgSuperMarketNew2004_Chicago.idf
RefBldgWarehouseNew2004_Chicago.idf

All the above are in the exampleFiles folder. The link posted in another mail will provide you with the same sets of buildings for different location of the US climate zones. The material section may have been updated to a later date to match the new guidelines.

If you can describe and quantify the properties of the surface of the material, you can do a meaningful annual simulation.

If you look at the eco roof object, you will see many fields related to watering of the soil, length of the grass, etc. These nynbers are never constant. Eco roof by itself is not a good material as the roof insulatin of a building Because it stores heat, it makes the building warm at night and therefore not that cool at noon.

How do you define the green vegetation on a vertical wall? The leaves shades, the stems reduces convection, the roots in the wall is an undown depth and moisture content. The propertie is changed after a rain or waterring process. You need to consult a botanist or gardener and watch how these surfaces change.

It is a good research project using the real plants, but is not for simulation, because the properties are not known.

You can model shrubs, treets as shades in EPlus. It is not really meaningful for annual simulation, as the appearance (effective shading area) of a tree changes with seasons.

I think, the green surface will change the outter surface property of a wall. It is not effective as an insulation, especially in Winter. Therefore, it will affect the solar radiatin and wind related calculations..

I am making general comments only Vegetation on a contrete surface preserve the moisture and thus make it less likely to crack in tropical countries. Creepers are allowed to grow on a frame rather than on the building surfce directly for many reasons.

Dr. Li

To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: fongkwt@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 11:41:00 -0700

Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] typical office buildings simulation software

Hello Everybody,

I want to make an energy simulation for the typical official building types. By using green vegetation system on different side of building façade, I want to achieve the most energy (cooling and heating ) saving option for the specific building.

I try to use E+ to do the work, because I know that the E+ has the option of using green roof as insulation. However, the E+ has so many parameters and really complicated. I just need the standard options for most of them, and focus on a few parameters (like different façade types with different heights and ages). So, could you please tell me how to do it with E+, or any other building energy simulation program that are suitable for my case? I really appreciate it.

Best Regards