You will need to download the V8 beta which I can send you a link to
and try out the new Zone Component Load Summary (only works if you are
also autosizing).
On 2013-02-21 17:48, Mike Lee wrote:
> Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I have one more question:
> How can I find out what is the contribution of various components in
> annual energy consumption? I need to know how much the walls , roof,
> floor, windows etc. are contributing towards the annual energy
> consumption.
> Mike.
>
> FROM: Jim Dirkes
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> TO: "
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>
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> CC: "Bhandari, Mahabir S."
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> SENT: Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:36 AM
> SUBJECT: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Gas Heat Pumps
>
> Who knew? Thanks, Don.
>
> FROM:
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> [mailto:
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> SENT: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:48 AM
> TO:
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> SUBJECT: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Gas Heat Pumps
>
> See example file "MultispeedHeatPump.idf". It looks like it includes
> a multi-speed air-to-air heat pump, but the fuel type is "Natural
> Gas"
> for the associated Coil:Cooling:DX:MultiSpeed and
> Coil:Heating:DX:MultiSpeed objects.
>
>> FROM: Jim Dirkes
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>> TO: "
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>> SENT: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:01 AM
>> SUBJECT: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Gas Heat Pumps
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> I recommend that you use an electric heat pump from one of the
>> example files, add custom part load curves and report the heat pump
>> gas usage as a separate meter. Finally, check the heat pump gas usage
>> and just consider it to be electricity.
>>
>> JAMES V DIRKES II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP
>>
http://www.buildingperformanceteam.com/ [1]
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>> FROM:
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>> [mailto:
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>> SENT: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:03 PM
>> TO: E+ support
>> SUBJECT: [EnergyPlus_Support] Gas Heat Pumps
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am modeling an office building with 11 ton packaged gas fired heat
>> pump unit. Is there an example file I could use as a starting point? I
>> apprecaite any help.
>>
>> Mike
>
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