Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Energy Plus for urban energy plannig

[Jason Quinn <jason.e.quinn@xxxxxxxxx>]

If the parts do not interact than it would be best (and much simpler) to model them separately and integrate the neighborhood in a spreadsheet. What you describe would/could be partially solved in EnergyPlus but if the buildings don't shade one another, the wind mill doesn't slow down the wind near the buildings, etc. I would highly recommend modeling the neighborhood in a more generalized math tool (like excel or something like Modelica) and model the buildings in E+.

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 9:58 AM, AlessandroM <alexmac_00@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

 

Hello Oscar,
I was just thinking how to analyze energy buildings fluxes in future low-energy neighborhood & cities and I was wondering if energy plus could answer to this question. I mean, if I want to simulate a huge area with 100 buildings and some renewable energy power stations (wind farms, photovoltaic, CPH plants etc..), would it be possible work with energy plus?

ps: it was just a thought, maybe too futuristic...

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, oscar hernandez <oscarhernandez_81@...> wrote:
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> Hello Alessandro,
>
> Very good question. I've been thinking on. I don"t know maybe the answer its "to try". There are many parameters that e+ doesn't take in count (heat island, wind corridors,etc) but maybe to study the solar influence from others buildings, e+ could be a solution. I don"t know what do you want to do?
>
> Oscar.
>

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