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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] EnergyPlus suitability for use in my postgrad project
Hi James,
Great project! Get in touch - we're very interested. Our gEnergy system builds on SketchUp and EnergyPlus. We've used Trnsys in the past too, as well as Mathematica hooks into EnergyPlus.
<http://greenspacelive.com/wiki/index.php/GEnergy_Public_Projects>http://greenspacelive.com/wiki/index.php/GEnergy_Public_Projects
See eg Single Family House as a starting point:
<http://bit.ly/1h948rG>http://bit.ly/1h948rG
Good luck and look forward to hearing more.
Kind regards,
Neil
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On 1 Jun 2014, at 13:15, "<mailto:jamdroid09@xxxxxxxxx>jamdroid09@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support]" <<mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I am a Computer Science post-graduate doing a project to investigate the potential energy savings of a smart thermostat that predicts occupancy in a home. Before I invest too much time learning EnergyPlus I wanted to check that this is the best tool to use for my needs.
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> Basically what I want the tool to do is build a simple model of a typical UK�home using a hot water space heating system (e.g. a condensing boiler). I then need to use�an API�to link this model (specifically turning heating on/off command) to my own model (for home occupancy predication). My model will be based on several sensors around the home with a controller unit to detect when occupants are asleep / away etc. and regulate the heating accordingly.
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> The purpose of the model I will develop is to test occupancy prediction algorithm(s) against other thermostat types (e.g. programmable). There will be various metrics to test algorithm effectiveness so accuracy of the home model�is not the upmost concern.
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> The above is a short summary of what I plan to do so my questions are:
> -Should I use�EnergyPlus directly? I had a look at software using EnergyPlus at <http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory>http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory,�but�after spending the best part of a day looking through the free tools I think I may be better off avoiding their extra layers of complexity.
> -Is there any software out there which is more appropriate or perhaps easier to learn in a short timescale?
> -Are there any simple home model examples that I can look at?
> Any other advice would be appreciated.
> Thank you for your help,
James
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