Energy Modelling in EnergyPlus and OpenStudio (Module 4)

Energy Plus is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and plug and process loads and water use in buildings. OpenStudio is an open-source software development kit (SDK) for building energy modeling (BEM). The OpenStudio project includes a graphical application for creating and editing models, running simulations, and viewing results.

Total Seven Module course is about Energy Modelling using OpenStudio interface of Energy Plus software.

Module 1

A - Introduction to Energy Modeling B Key terminology of energy modeling C Energy Modeling parameters 1 Installation of OpenStudio and SketchUp Plugin 2 Create new model in SketchUP

Module 2

3 SketchUp Commands 4 Import Drawing 5 Tracing of drawing 6 Creating window and door 7 Surface matching and naming spaces

Module 3

8 Set attribute and WWR 9 Thermal zones 10 Overhang and building rotation 11 Creating shading surfaces 12 Download weather data 13 Install Data File

Module 4

14 Ideal Air load 15 Run Simulaiton 16 Create model in OpenStudio 17 Allot Space Type 18 Tracing the geometry

Module 5

19 Renaming Space type 20 Creating thermal zones 21 Creating window and door 22 Merging of thermal zones 23 Schedules 24 Consturction

Module 6

25 Load 25 Space type 26 Facility tab 27 Create customized load and schedule 28 Thermostat in zones 29 Read result 30 HVAC and Hot water 31 Conclusion

Module 7

Parametric analysis

Parametric analysis, managing measures in PAT, Algorithms in PAT, Running analysis in PAT, Output in PAT

Module 8

Daylighting

Daylighting Controls, Illuminance Maps, Advanced daylighting objects