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Other than post processing I'm not sure how to actually do this in EP or OS, but here are some thoughts.

Snowmelt

Outdoor Pool

  • Use a WaterHeater:Mixed object to approximate the pool

  • Construct a zone to approximate a pool with a window to allow for solar gains

  • @Jim Dirkes posted a spreadsheet calculator on the EnergyPlus Support Group based on the Mirza Shah method. The UI on that site is atrocious IMO so I wasn't able to actually find the attachment there, but hopefully others will have better luck.

For reporting you may have to use/write a measure for a meter or variable output and then post process.

Let us know what you come up with.

Other than post processing I'm not sure how to actually do this in EP or OS, but here are some thoughts.

Snowmelt

Outdoor Pool

  • Use a WaterHeater:Mixed object to approximate the poolapproximate

  • Construct a zone to approximate a pool with a window to allow for solar gains

  • @Jim Dirkes posted a spreadsheet calculator on the EnergyPlus Support Group based on the Mirza Shah method. The That UI on that site is atrocious IMO so I wasn't able to actually find the attachment there, but hopefully others will have better luck.

For reporting you may have to use/write a measure for a meter or variable output and then post process.

Let us know what you come up with.

Other than post processing I'm not sure how to actually do this in EP or OS, but here are some thoughts.

Snowmelt

Outdoor Pool

  • Use a WaterHeater:Mixed object to approximate

  • Construct a zone to approximate a pool with a window to allow for solar gains

  • @Jim Dirkes posted a spreadsheet calculator on the EnergyPlus Support Group based on the Mirza Shah method. That UI UX on that site is atrocious IMO so I wasn't able to actually find the attachment there, but hopefully others will have better luck.

For reporting you may have to use/write a measure for a meter or variable output and then post process.

Other than post processing I'm not sure how to actually do this in EP or OS, but here are some thoughts.

Snowmelt

Outdoor Pool

  • Use a WaterHeater:Mixed object to approximate

  • Construct a zone to approximate a pool with a window to allow for solar gains

  • @Jim Dirkes posted a spreadsheet calculator on the EnergyPlus Support Group based on the Mirza Shah method. That UX on that site is atrocious IMO so method, but for the life of me I wasn't able to actually find the attachment there, but hopefully others will have better luck.it.

For reporting you may have to use/write a measure for a meter or variable output and then post process.

Other than post processing I'm not sure how to actually do this in EP or OS, but here are some thoughts.

Snowmelt

Outdoor Pool

  • Use a WaterHeater:Mixed object to approximate

  • Construct a zone to approximate a pool with a window to allow for solar gains

  • @Jim Dirkes posted a spreadsheet calculator on the EnergyPlus Support Group based on the Mirza Shah method, but for the life of me I wasn't able to actually find it.it there.

For reporting you may have to use/write a measure for a meter or variable output and then post process.