"Radiant Heating" in Simulation results

leone977 · Posts: 1

Hi DB users!
I was making some simulation using Simple Hvac option with Convective local heating units like hot water radiators.
In simulation detailed results (system loads tab) i can find "radiant heating" value. what's the meaning of this value? i can't find it in Design Builder help.

Using Compact Hvac i obtain "zone Heating" instead of "radiand heating". What's the difference between them? Are the seme thing?

Thank you

leone

AOG · Posts: 85

Hi Leone,

I think ‘Radiant heating’ is equivalent to the ‘Zone heating’ concept you can find in DB help, just that it expresses precisely that is radiant heat. As far as I know, to model local heating units you have to use Simple HVAC. Maybe it is causing that, when using Compact HVAC, you obtain ‘Zone heating’ and not ‘Radiant heating’.

Regards,

Arturo

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