| 1 Home 2 Objective 3 Installation 4 The problem 5 Problem - Details 6 Start IDF editor 7 Add Version 8 Building Object 9 Time Step 10 Run Control 11 Location 12 Design Day 13 Material Regular 14 Construction 15 Zone 16 Surface Geometry 17 Surface Heat Transfer 18 Schedule Type 19 Schedule Compact 20 Controlled Zone Equip Config 21 Zone Equipment List 22 Purchased Air 23 Zone Control Thermostatic 24 Dual Setpoint with Deadband 25 Report Variable 26 Report Meter 27 Report 28 Start EP launch 29 Select the IDF file 30 During Simulation Run 31 Run Status 32 Click DXF 33 Drawing in VoloView 34 Click Orbit button 35 3D view of the Drawing 36 Output data in Excel Visitor number -
| This tutorial is based on a old version of EnergyPlus (ver 2.xx). I am prepraing a new tutorial on the latest version of EnergyPlus (ver 4.xx) released on October 12, 2009. The new tutorial will be available at http://www.vibyor.com. About EnergyPlus:(from http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/) EnergyPlus is a building energy simulation program for modeling building heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows. While it is based on the most popular features and capabilities of BLAST and DOE-2, it includes many innovative simulation capabilities such as time steps of less than an hour, modular systems and plant integrated with heat balance-based zone simulation, multizone air flow, thermal comfort, water use, natural ventilation, and photovoltaic systems. EnergyPlus is a stand-alone simulation program without a 'user friendly' graphical interface. EnergyPlus reads input and writes output as text files. More than six user interfaces that create and run EnergyPlus input files and display results graphically are available (DesignBuilder, E2AC, and Hevacomp) and under development (E+IEQ, EFEN, and EPlusInterface). Software tools that were specifically designed to create EnergyPlus input files include ECOTECT, EP Geo, EP Sys, EP-Quick, IFCtoIDF, ESP-r, Green Building Studio, and IHIT. One can give input to EnergyPlus by either making the input file (*.idf) in a simple test editor (such as TextEdit or notepad) or by using a simple user interface ( IDF Editor) which comes with EnergyPlus installation. This tutorial uses IDF editor for creating the input file. The tutorial assumes that the reader knows the basics of energy simulation. There are about 30 steps in this tutorial and it should take about 60 minutes to complte it (excluding the time for downloading and installing the software). For any suggestions and bugs, please mail me: vishal[at]iiit[dot]net |
