Just to add to what Jean says, some settings in the IDF data lend themselves to easy parametric variations within EnergyPlus. This approach works best when there is a single number that needs to be adjusted parametrically. A common example is the building orientation.
Other variations such as WWR, overhang shading length and loading templates (e.g. connected HVAC layouts) really need to be done in an EnergyPlus GUI such as DesignBuilder where multiple changes can be made in the IDF per parametric variation.
Andy Tindale
From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] WWR assignment for external walls
DesignBuilder has both Parametric and Optimisation support and can change WWR and many more variable for such studies. It teamed up with je+ to do this. Check the DB help online.
2015-10-07 10:18 GMT+02:00 muminegercek@xxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support] <EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
Thank you for the help, I have modelled the building in DesignBuilder already, but I was trying to accept WWR as a parameter for my research and change values of it, in order to see its effects. Since EnergyPlus gives the chance to make group simulations i preffered it for simulations instead of DesignBuilder, I just thought in the same way with DesignBuilder, that EnergyPlus could also give the opportunity to make variations.
Regards,
Mümine
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