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  Topic: calculated natural ventilation
Laurent_Support

Replies: 4
Views: 294

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:31 pm   Subject: calculated natural ventilation
Hello Max,

I tried to change some settings on your model but I must say I haven't a nice and clear explanation.

Your configuration is OK and parameters are well sent to E+.
There are many vents ...
  Topic: semi-underground car park
Laurent_Support

Replies: 1
Views: 197

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:59 pm   Subject: semi-underground car park
Hello Donnie and welcome to DB Forum,

The building I am to model includes an underground car park whose south face is opened (basically, three walls are in contact with ground, the last one is just ...
  Topic: Ground modelling - slopes
Laurent_Support

Replies: 2
Views: 234

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:44 pm   Subject: Ground modelling - slopes
Hello Filip,

I may be wrong but the 'adjacent to ground' symbol may be displayed on the surface as a global indicator. I already see this on my model, some time the symbol is not placed into the co ...
  Topic: idf import
Laurent_Support

Replies: 1
Views: 212

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:37 pm   Subject: idf import
Hello,

There isn't retrofit procedure converting an idf in DesignBuilder format. Sorry.
If you want to purchase a license for educational needs you will benefit a 50% discount on professional fee. ...
  Topic: calculated natural ventilation
Laurent_Support

Replies: 4
Views: 294

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:35 pm   Subject: calculated natural ventilation
Hello,

Natural ventilation could be influenced by pressure difference (intern/extern), wind (velocity and orientation).
I'm not sure this will explain a 180 ach! May be should you post your file t ...
  Topic: Holes in the roof work?
Laurent_Support

Replies: 3
Views: 300

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:18 pm   Subject: Holes in the roof work?
Hello,

This has been fixed in the last beta release.

Regards,
  Topic: Moving Blocks
Laurent_Support

Replies: 4
Views: 310

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:22 pm   Subject: Moving Blocks
Hello,

Multi selection is available by holding Ctrl or drawing a rectangle around the blocks with your mouse.

Moving will perform if your final position does not create blocks intersections. It ...
  Topic: Holes in the roof work?
Laurent_Support

Replies: 3
Views: 300

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:09 pm   Subject: Holes in the roof work?
Hello,

The ventilation is not correctly calculated in EnergyPlus for horizontal hole. This is why you don't see outside air entering.

This is because the algorithm used in E+ considers every hol ...
  Topic: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Laurent_Support

Replies: 11
Views: 517

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:03 pm   Subject: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Hi,

This is not an program error. E+ consider only exchange surfaces, not real thick constructions. So the building is rendered without wall thickness. It may generate building with seemingly wrong ...
  Topic: TILTED ROOF
Laurent_Support

Replies: 3
Views: 277

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:33 pm   Subject: TILTED ROOF
Here you seem to be down at surface level but slope is managed at block level.

Click on a pitched roof block then on Model Options and change its type, slope, etc in the Block tab.
  Topic: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Laurent_Support

Replies: 11
Views: 517

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:30 pm   Subject: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Yes, it will better run if you set by your own a scheduled ventilation in your chimney. Natural ventilation won't give you enough air change (have a look to the Help about this limitation).

When yo ...
  Topic: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Laurent_Support

Replies: 11
Views: 517

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:22 pm   Subject: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
No it seems the problem is local and only Piso 0 floor needs to be changed.

I don't know what are these columns Wink I can't guess what is the real building. Because they are merged in on vertic ...
  Topic: Fatal error (please help)
Laurent_Support

Replies: 1
Views: 239

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:48 pm   Subject: Fatal error (please help)
OK, I just answer you on your first thread.
  Topic: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Laurent_Support

Replies: 11
Views: 517

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:47 pm   Subject: Fatal error in new version v.1.5
Hello Xico,

I don't know yet what's exactly the problem but I found a work around.
On Piso 0 floor, instead of creating a hole for each little vertical zone, draw a hole covering ~90% of the floor ...
  Topic: TILTED ROOF
Laurent_Support

Replies: 3
Views: 277

PostForum: DesignBuilder Support   Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:37 pm   Subject: TILTED ROOF
Hello Anna,

Here is the topic from documentation explaining how choose the block form you need:
http://www.designbuilder.co.uk/helpv1/Content/Block_Forms_Pitched_Roof.htm

Regards,
 
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