How do we define the shading impact of adjacent buildings on the building of interest in EnergyPlus/OpenStudio?

Let's assume the buildings are in same model, how can we define the shading impact of one tall building on the other building, to understand its impact on the cooling/thermal load of other building?

107

MHW

asked 2024-05-27 03:02:00 -0500, updated 2024-05-27 03:25:55 -0500

edit flag offensive 0 remove flag close merge delete

Comments

Is this question contingent to your previous one?

Denis Bourgeois (2024-05-27 06:58:02 -0500) edit

Hi Denis,

Yes, it is linked with the same model we are developing.

MHW (2024-05-27 07:40:41 -0500) edit

add a comment see more comments

If you choose to simulate detached pavilions (as a single facility/building, as discussed here), then make sure to select FullExteriorWithReflections. You should nonetheless do a few sanity check runs to ensure mutual self-shading & reflections (i.e. between pavilions) are simulated as expected.

If instead simulating each building independently (10 buildings == 10 IDFs), then the other buildings would need to be modelled as shading objects (see here and/or here), and yes also select FullExteriorWithReflections.