If you are using EP-Launch, you can increase the number of simultaneous runs (I have run 20 simultaneously):
In EP-Launch, click on View, Options. Then increase the ‘Number of Simultaneous Processes’ under Command Window to a larger number.
But be warned � this may load up the computer if you select tooo many, making it difficult to do anything else.
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:15 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Simulation Time
I read among the “New Features in Version 7.1.0”
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/energyplus_archives.cfm that
“EnergyPlus can now use multi-core processors to speed execution of models with large geometry descriptions”.
But in this discussion I read: “E+ model only uses 1 core at a time at 100%”
Could I use more than one core for a model?
My processor is Intel(R) Core� i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
I’m using Windows 7.
Although I gave EnergyPlus a high priority, the processes are using only 12% of the CPU and only 28% of the memory.
It seems that the object ProgramControl (number of threads allowed) has no effect.
How could I use the processor in order to maximize the velocity of the simulation?
Regards
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