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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Summary reports problem - Demand end-use is 0 W, while energy end-use is not 0kWh



I believe the demand column uses the same values as shown in 
the Demand End Use Components Summary report.

Jason

On 7/3/2014 2:46 PM, Santiago Velez santiagogvelez@xxxxxxxxx 
[EnergyPlus_Support] wrote:
>
>
> Yes!, thank you Jason, that  makes total sense, my mistake.
> Actually I arrived at that table after seeing a similar
> situation in the LEED summary table *EAp2-4/5. Performance
> Rating Method Compliance (below)*
> Any ideas about this one?
>
> *
> *
> *EAp2-4/5. Performance Rating Method Compliance*
>
> 	Electric Energy Use [GJ]	Electric Demand [W]	Natural Gas
> Energy Use [GJ]	Natural Gas Demand [W]	Additional Energy Use
> [GJ] 	Additional Demand [W]
> Interior Lighting	209.22	15226.29	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
> *Exterior Lighting*	*67.23*	*0.00* 	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
> Space Heating	0.12	0.00	29.71	123993.87	0.00	0.00
> Space Cooling	992.21	75817.96	0.00 	0.00	0.00	0.00
> .........	..............	
> 	
> 	
> 	
> 	
>
>
> *
> IDF input
>
> Exterior:Lights,
>      Exterior Lights,         !- Name
>      On,                      !- Schedule Name
> 4250,                    !- Design Level {W}
>      AstronomicalClock,       !- Control Option
>      General;                 !- End-Use Subcategory
>
> *
> *
> *
>
>
> 2014-07-03 16:03 GMT-03:00 Jason Glazer jglazer@xxxxxxxx
> <mailto:jglazer@xxxxxxxx> [EnergyPlus_Support]
> <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
>
>     __
>
>     Remember that the Demand End Use Components Summary is the
>     power use for each end use component at the specific "time
>     of peak" shown at the top of the table when the peak demand
>     for the entire building for that energy was set. Exterior
>     lighting for example would probably not be part of the peak
>     electrical demand because it occurs at night and the
>     peak is
>     probably set during the day. The same goes for heating and
>     cooling depending on the timing of the peak demand for the
>     building.
>
>     Jason
>
>     On 7/3/2014 12:20 PM, Jim Dirkes
>
>     jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     [EnergyPlus_Support] wrote:
>      >
>      >
>      > I think I have seen this when the kW value is less
>     than 0.5.
>      > I think some rounding occurs in the report creation. Does
>      > that apply for your system?
>      >
>      > *James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP**
>      > **www.buildingperformanceteam.com
>     <http://www.buildingperformanceteam.com>*
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>      > **Energy Analysis, Commissioning & Training Services**
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>      > *From:*EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>      > [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>      > *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2014 1:01 PM
>      > *To:* EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>      > *Subject:* [EnergyPlus_Support] Summary reports problem -
>
>      > Demand end-use is 0 W, while energy end-use is not 0kWh
>      >
>      > Dear group,
>      >
>      > Has anyone encountered this problem before? The summary
>      > report shows 0 W in the *Demand End Use Components
>     Summary
>      > table, *while still having energy reported for that
>     end-use
>
>      > not 0?
>      >
>      > This happened in different projects and for different
>      > end-use categories, eg. this case *Exterior
>     lightin*g, or on
>      > another project *cooling and heating*.
>
>      >
>      > Any thoughts on what might be the problem?
>      >
>      > Regards,
>      >
>      > Santiago
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      >
>
>
>
>
> 


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