adapting HVAC template Energy plus

Hello to everyone,

I am currently working on my dissertation project on energy plus and need to model a chilled beam HVAC system for my building which approximately has 36 thermal zones. I have found the cooled beam model in the example files of the energy plus folder. However this is to complex for my aim and therefore have caused me several errors when trying to implementing it to my file. Is there any way to tweak an HVAC template to "behave" as a chilled beam system? or set it up as a chilled beam with the inclusion of minimal inputs?

Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide

HVACTemplate:Zone:ConstantVolume can be used to set up a constant volume HVAC configuration without reheat and with baseboard. Running ExpandObjects.exe will provide expanded.idf. The AirTerminal:SingleDuct:Uncontrolled terminal units in the expanded.idf can then be replaced with AirTerminal:SingleDuct:ConstantVolume:CooledBeam along with any other modifications needed.

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Chandan Sharma

answered 2016-07-21 00:23:19 -0500

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Thank you for your fast response Chandam. I am not familiar with the expandedObjects.exe but I will give it a go this weekend to see if I manage to pull it off. I will let you know how did it go.

Rafa-el-guerra (2016-07-21 14:49:34 -0500) edit

I have done the suggested steps, however i get the following message

* Severe * During ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList Input, Invalid Component Name input=THERMAL ZONE 1 AIR TERMINAL * ~~~ * Component type=ZONEHVAC:AIRDISTRIBUTIONUNIT * ~~~ * In ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList=THERMAL ZONE 1 EQUIPMENT * Severe * During ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList Input, Invalid Component Name input=THERMAL ZONE 2 AIR TERMINAL * ~~~ * Component type=ZONEHVAC:AIRDISTRIBUTIONUNIT * ~~~ * In ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList=THERMAL ZONE 2 EQUIPMENT * Severe * During ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList Inpu

Rafa-el-guerra (2016-07-26 10:58:39 -0500) edit

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