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  Topic: Stratified glass - without air between glass
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 41

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:15 pm   Subject: Stratified glass - without air between glass
G,
It is not possible to create laminated glass in DesignBuilder (or E+). You will need to use OPTICS program (you can download OPTICS at no cost from http://windows.lbl.gov/materials/optics5/default ...
  Topic: mechanical ventilation: simulation problems
bhandari

Replies: 4
Views: 156

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:23 pm   Subject: mechanical ventilation: simulation problems
I haven't tried it in ver 1.5.0.076 but it works fine in latest relase version 1.6.9.002. You may want to update to the latest version..
Mahabir
  Topic: Multiple Chillers
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 93

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:02 pm   Subject: Multiple Chillers
No, not in the current version. .. You will need to add additional chiller in the idf file..

Mahabir
  Topic: Glass Selection
bhandari

Replies: 7
Views: 193

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:00 pm   Subject: Glass Selection
Lance,

Forgot to answer your P.S. question. There will be a DesignBuilder/EnergyPlus training in Sydney in October/November, Please contact: DesignBuildr Software Australia: (www.designbuilder.co ...
  Topic: Component library for US users?
bhandari

Replies: 3
Views: 217

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:28 pm   Subject: Component library for US users?
DesignBuilder includes the walls/roof constructions (30+ walls and 20 roof constrictions are available in Designbuilder) from the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. You would need to check "Show Other ...
  Topic: Glass Selection
bhandari

Replies: 7
Views: 193

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:23 pm   Subject: Glass Selection
Lance,

If you know the properties of the glass, you can create your own glass. Go to panes library and either copy an existing glass or create new glass.

As you know several combinations of gla ...
  Topic: calculated ventilation when Tin<Tout
bhandari

Replies: 10
Views: 545

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:03 pm   Subject: calculated ventilation when Tin<Tout
Donnie,
I did some investigation to find out the answer to your question, Is that a limitation from E+?

The answer is - Yes, the current ventilation setting in E+ is for cooling only. It is in th ...
  Topic: Creating model
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 187

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:26 pm   Subject: Creating model
Sundaram,

1. You can move the model in -ve Z direction. DesignBuilder treats all the surface -ve Z direction as underground. Alternatively you can cover all the underground parking spaces by creat ...
  Topic: DesignBuilder output question
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 170

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:24 pm   Subject: DesignBuilder output question
Yes, it would still be kBtu. You can just multiply it by 0.293 (1 kWh = 3.412 kBtu) to convert to kWh.
Mahabir
  Topic: CFD
bhandari

Replies: 2
Views: 214

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:46 pm   Subject: CFD
Hemant,
CFD menu is not available yet in the current beta release. I am quoting Steve here (from earlier pots in the forum). "The beta CFD module is currently with a small number of beta test sites a ...
  Topic: compact schedule
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 156

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:40 pm   Subject: compact schedule
Hannes,
Saturday is allowed but not saturdays.. That additional s at the end may be causing the error.

Mahabir
  Topic: help with E+ errors
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 151

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:28 pm   Subject: help with E+ errors
Teresa,
The probable cause of these errors is use of different version of E+. You may be creating idf file in older version of E+ and trying to run it in Ver 2.2 without transitioning. Additional fi ...
  Topic: Exported Window Type
bhandari

Replies: 1
Views: 205

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:02 pm   Subject: Exported Window Type
We have not noticed this issue. Perhaps using "Clear to Default" and then selecting the glazing again helps. If it does not work, you can send the model for us to look at..
Mahabir
  Topic: 90% argon in the cavity
bhandari

Replies: 11
Views: 714

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:50 pm   Subject: 90% argon in the cavity
Alice,
As Andy mentioned earlier coefficients cannot be used for defining the gas mixture. E+ uses separate object (NOT the COEFFICIENTS) to define the gas mixture. DesignBuilder will introduce the ...
  Topic: 90% argon in the cavity
bhandari

Replies: 11
Views: 714

PostForum: EnergyPlus Simulation   Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:02 pm   Subject: 90% argon in the cavity
Alice,
I would recommend not to use the values you listed. You would be better off using just pure Argon. It looks like W5 does not store the coefficients correctly in gas table. It does calculate th ...
 
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