ENERGY PLUS

SIMULATION TRAINING
OVERVIEW

Building

Zone Zone Zone … more zones

Surface Surface Surface … more surfaces

Construction Only one construction per surface

Material Material Material Material … more materials

 STEP TOWARDS THE COMPUTER
Step 2 : Zone the building

Effect of zoning
 STEP TOWARDS THE COMPUTER
Step 2 : Zone the building

Effect of zoning
 STEP TOWARDS THE COMPUTER
Step 3.2. : Define equivalent surfaces as desired

Example
• Combine all windows on a given
exterior surface into a single window
training exercise & assignment

exercise
• Model = Hypothetical building 40cm x 40cm (1 floor, 5 zones)
• Building Type = Office Building
• Material & Construction = Typical construction type for office building
Hebel Wall, Concrete floor, Clear glass
• WWR = Typical office building in Jakarta (70%)
• Occupancy = Office occupancy in Kepmen PU
• Lighting = Office lighting in SNI
• Equipment = Office equipment in SNI
MODELLING
in open studio

Note = no. of page is the page of the PDF (not the real page)
Open Sketchup 7
Make the model using Open Studio as a Sketchup’s plugin

Operate all of your action using

Plugin Legacy OpenStudio
• If you want to open the old file, use
PluginLegacy OpenStudioOpen
•If you want to save or save as your
session, use PluginLegacy
OpenStudioSave/Save as

Sketchup 7’s
Plugin
Adjust the unit dimension, Window-Model info- unit-
meter/milimeter,etc

You can choose in

meter/centimeter/milimeter, etc.
Import baseplan from Choose the
AutoCad file
Baseplan imported
How
zone..to make new

Start the modelling,

Make every zone using “New Energy Plus Zone”. Trace every line clockwise and pull up
Energy Plus
Zone
 How to make
plenum

After created new zone, make the plenum as a assumption of ceiling. Copy zone, put at the top of
Choose the zone as a plenum, pull down the zone appropriate with high of the ceiling to floor
 How to make the same material with surface
matching..

Surface matching

After zone and plenum was created, match the surface between roof (at the zone) and floor (at the
plenum)
 Render by Boundary Condition

Change the view style using “Render by Boundary Condition”. If the surface look “green” it’s
completely match
Do the same way in another zone until finish.
All zone in the same level was finished
How to make a glass/window..

Select the zone that contain window/glass. Then double click.

Select the surface
Offset the surface appropriate with the size of the
window/glass

Window was created

Do the same way in another surface that contain window/glass
 How to make a multiply floor or typical floor..

If you want to make a multiple floor or just move the zone to the other level please select zone to be
moved.
Zones in typical floor
 New EnergyPlus Shading
Group

To assume that this modelling as a typical floor, make an

adiabatic zone to assume another floor below or above
the typical floor using “New EnergyPlus Shading Group”
Adiabatic
How to rename the zone..

TFZ1_NORTHZONE

To rename the zone, please select the zone and then click “show object info window”.
Rename in the box “name” with TFZ1_NORTHZONE"
Floor name Zone
(Typical Number of Name/Zone
PL_TFZ1_NORTHZONE

To rename the plenum zone, please select the plenum zone.

Rename in the box “name” with PL_TFZ1_NORTHZONE"
Plenum Zone
Name/Zone
 TFZ2_NORTHEASTZONE

PL_TFZ2_NORTHEASTZONE

Do the same way in zone. If there are unconditioned zone (Non AC), you can
Unconditioned zone Zone
rename with (UCT=Unconditioned
UCT_1TOILET Number of Zone Name/Zone
All zone already rename
 How to rename the surface..

TFZ1_NORTHWESTZONE

Select the zone, double click and activate the zone

NW_TFZ8

Select the surface, rename with NW_TFZ8

Direction toward Zone Name/Zone
(NW=North Wall) Function
G_NW_TFZ8

Select the window surface, rename with

Glass Zone Name/Zone
G_NW_TFZ8 Direction toward
Function
(NW=North Wall)
PL_NW_TFZ8

Select the plenum surface, rename with

Plenum Zone Name/Zone
PL_NW_TFZ8 Direction toward
Function
(NW=North Wall)
WW_TFZ8

Select the surface, rename with WW_TFZ8

Direction toward Zone Name/Zone
(WW=West Wall) Function
G_WW_TFZ8

Select the window surface, rename with

Glass Zone Name/Zone
G_WW_TFZ8 Direction toward
Function
(WW=West Wall)
PL_WW_TFZ8

Select the plenum surface, rename with

Plenum Zone Name/Zone
PL_WW_TFZ8 Direction toward
Function
(WW=West Wall)
How to change the construction type..

You should change the Plenum

construction of floor and
roof in the plenum zone Zone

that has the same material

with the zone under and
above the typical floor
 Plenum

Type : Floor
Construction : Change from interior floor to
interior ceiling
 Plenum

Type : Ceiling
Construction : Change from interior ceiling to
interior floor
 If you create adiabatic zone above the plenum, change “outside
boundary condition” of ceiling plenum surface from outdoor to adiabatic.
Then, uncheck “sun exposed” and “wind”
 If you create adiabatic zone under the active zone, change “outside
boundary condition” of ceiling plenum surface from outdoor to adiabatic.
How to create default internal load..

Select active zones

(zone that will be use HVAC
 Zone
Load

Load using OpenStudio just to check this modelling error or not, for more detail input of internal
load you can use EnergyPlus.
Load using OpenStudio just to check this modelling error or not, for more detail input of internal
load you can use EnergyPlus.
Load the internal load using “reset to default office”  “apply to selection”  OK
DON’T FORGET TO SAVE AS FROM ORIGINAL FILE AFTER LOAD
THE INTERNAL LOAD !!!
 How to run or simulate in OpenStudio..

Run EnergyPlus
Simulation

Next step is run the simulation using OpenStudio. Click “Run EnergyPlus Simulation”, choose the
weather file  uncheck “annual simulation”  Run only one day in January 1st  Start Day
“Wednesday “ or “Use Weather File”  Apply  Run
 You will see new window above that show simulation in progress.
If you find “severe” there are something error with your modelling. Follow the severe information
when simulation finished. Justified errors on your modelling until there aren’t error yet.
Tentang output file yang dari stu idf menjadi beberapa file
INPUT DETAIL
in energy plus

Note = no. of page is the page of the PDF (not the real page)
 How to open and edit file in EnergyPlus..

First step using energy plus, choose “Energy Plus Input Data File” (Format file : -------.idf) using EP-
Launch. Then edit the file using “Edit-Idf Editor”
 Basefile

1. Most important thing is Save As the file (File-Save As- Rename the file)
2. Open the basefile “35-35_Hipotetik_SHGCstudies_IFC-WWR60-SHGC0.2-CSG-1DAY.idf” or
another file to input the base data. (File-Open-Choose the basefile)
First Class in EnergyPlus is “Version”. The default input depend on your energyplus version. You
don’t need to change the input.
 Basefile

Simulation Control
Select what you need to control your simulation.
If you calculate the OTTV change “Run Simulation for Sizing Period” from “Yest” to “No”
If you calculate IKE change “Do System Sizing Calculation” and “Run Simulation for Sizing Period”
 Basefile

Building
This class is for identify name of your building/project.
You just need to change sub class “Name” and “Solar Distribution” .
Subclass name can be change with your project name. Subclass solar distribution can be change
with “FullExteriorWithReflectance” (If you want more detail about this class, see IO Reference page
 Basefile

Shadow Calculation-SurfaceConvectionAlgorthym:Inside-
SurfaceConvectionAlgorthym:Outside-HeatBalaceAlgorthym
This is default input data.
 Basefile

Timestep
Number of timestep on each hour.
Usually use 2 or 4.
 Basefile

Convergence Limits
This is default input data.
You just need to copy from basefile without change anything.
 Basefile

Site Location
It’s to identify location of your project. You can input the “Latitude”, “Longitude”, “Time Zone” and
“Elevation” from weather file.
First step to get the data from weather file you should convert the weather data to csv format.
 Basefile

SizingPeriod:Design Day
It’s identify the design day we choose depend on weather file. This is default input data.
You just need to copy from basefile without change anything.
 Basefile

RunPeriod
It’s identify period for running simulation. Copy from basefile and you can change the date or the
time depend on your needs. Example : Run for OTTV and IKE you should input allday in one year
from January 1st until December 31st.
 Basefile

RunPeriod Control:SpecialDays
Remove default input data because not usually happen in Indonesia. (Remove one by one using
“Del Obj”-copy all file from basefile and “Paste obj”)
You just need to copy 14 subclass from basefile without change anything.
 Basefile

Run Period Control : Daylight Saving Time

Remove this class.
 Basefile

Site Ground Temperature Building Surface-Site Ground Reflectance-ScheduleType Limits

This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
 Basefile

Schedule Compact
It’s to manage your schedule operation. You make your own schedule depend on your needs.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
 How to make schedule compact..

Schedule Compact
Example  Schedule Name: “Actv Sch-5days”, Schedule Type Limits “Fraction” (for range 0-1) “Temperature”
(range -60°c until 200° c) “on/off” etc. , Field 1 for the specific date (Usually all day in one year “Through 12/31),
Field 2 for the time: “until 08.00” (it’s depend on your needs), Field 3 : for identify the days of weekdays or
weekend or holidays, Field 4 : for the fraction (0 means no activity an 1 means full activity). Do the same way until
 Schedule Compact
If on the weekend or holiday you have different schedule, please detail the time same way with in a weekdays.
 Basefile

Material and Material Air Gap

It’s to defines material you want to use. You can copy from basefilebutyou need to remove the
default material from Open Studio. If you want to input new material you just need to input specific
data of the material. You can get the material specific data of material from brochure/internet/design
 Basefile

Window Material Glazing

It’s to defines glass material you want to use. You can copy from basefile. If you want to input new
glass material you just need to input specific data of the material. You can get the material specific
 Basefile

Construction
It’s identify the construction layer. You can define your own layer or just copy from basefile if the
construction layer same with basefile. The most important subclass you should notice are “interior
floor”, “Exterior wall”,”interior ceiling” and”exterior window”
 Construction
Interior Floor layer : “ID Concrete Reinforced 2%Steel”-”ID Cement Sand Render”-’ID Ceramic”
 Construction
Exterior Wall : “ID Plaster Wall”-”ID Hebel Block”-”ID Plaster Wall” for insulation wall
“ID Glassblock” for no insulation wall
 Construction
Interior Ceiling : “ID Gypsum Plasterboard”
 Construction
Exterior Wondow : select window you use.
 Basefile

Global Geometry Rules

This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
 Zone
This is class that contain number and name of zones you have made.
 ZoneList
It’s to clasify zone based on activity
 Basefile

People
This is internal input data. You get the infromation from KEPMENPU_441_1998 page 73.
.
 Basefile

People
This is internal input data. You get the infromation from KEPMENPU_441_1998 page 73.
So you should remove default input from open studio and change with basefile input data. Ebery
object fill with the name of zonelist. For office you should fill 0.1 people/m2.
 Basefile

Light
This is internal input data. Input name using zone list name.
For LED: 5watt/m2, t5: 8 watt/m2, t8: 12 watt/m2, t12: 15 watt/m2
 Basefile

Electric Equipment
This is internal input data. Input name using zone list name.
Using default input 10 watt/m2 and Fraction Radiant 0.2.
 Zone Infiltaration: Design Flow Rate
This is internal input data. Input name using active/ AC zone list name.
Using default input 0.6 1/hr
 Zone Ventilation : Design Flowrate
This is internal input data. Input name using zone list name. One zone list name to two pbject.
Using default input 0.00236 m3/s-person for Zonelist name ventilation per person and 0.000305 for
Zonelist name ventilation per area.
 HVAC Template thermostat
It’s identify termostat temperature for HVAC. You sould input Cooling Setpoint schedule in schedule
compact to define number od temperature of setpoint. For Heating “Always Off” because we didn’t
 HVAC Template Zone : Ideal Load Air System
This is one of the HVAC system we usually use. For another detail of input HVAC system you can
see file “HVAC Studies”.
 Output Variable Dictionary
This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
 Output Table Summary Report
This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
anything.
 Output Content Table Style
This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
 Output Variable
This is default input data.
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change anything.
Of if you want to change your report you can choose one of the list. For OTTV you can input “Surface Window
Heat Gain Rate” and “Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate”. For specific data you can input the
Another output variable..

Output Variable
Of if you want to change your report you can choose one of the list. For OTTV you can input “Surface Window
Heat Gain Rate” and “Surface Inside Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate”. For specific data you can input the
name of surface.
For Cooling Load you can select “Zone Ideal Load Supplay Air Sensible Cooling Rate” and “Zone Ideal Load
 Output Diagnostic
You just need to remove default input from open studio and copy from basefile without change
anything.
 Run the Simulation
Complete the input data and run the simulation. Before you run make sure to select the weather
file.
How to checking the result..

Checking the Energy Result

Checking the Energy Result
Checking the Energy Result
FINISH
THANKS