EnergyPlus: how ventilation affects heating and cooling needs
I want to include the effect of ventilation in my simulation. A real mechanical ventilation system does not exist yet in the building I am considering. However I want to take into consideration this effect without sizing a real system. What I only know is that I should change something here C:\fakepath\Ventilation.PNG, but I do not know what type of ventilation to choose between natural, intake etc (I do not have any information concerning fan pressure rise etc..). My purpose is to consider in what extent "ventilation" affects the cooling and heating needs of my building and so the electrical consumption without the presence of a real mechanical ventilation system.
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Are you trying to analyze the impact of natural ventilation (brining outdoor air into a zone for free heating / cooling), or the impact of ventilation requirements (minimum outdoor air needs prescribed by a standard like ASHRAE 62.1)?
Are you using the Ideal Loads Air System if you're not modeling a real HVAC system?
Yes, I am using the Ideal Loads Air System. Since there is no real mechanical ventilation system, I am considering a "fictitious" ventilation , based on flow rate regulations of my country (0,1 m3/s per person). But I do not know wether inserting natural ventilation or not.