eplusout.mtd[LINK]

This file contains the “meter details” for the run. This shows what report variables are on which meters and vice versa - which meters contain what report variables.

The meter details file consists of two parts:

• For report variables that are on meters, it shows all the meters that the report variable is on. In the following example, “Meters for” <report variable #>, is shown and then the meters that accumulate the value of that variable as a “meter”.

     Meters for 1240,SPACE1-1:Lights-Electric Energy [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Facility [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Building [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Zone:SPACE1-1 [J]
      OnMeter=InteriorLights:Electricity [J]
      OnMeter=InteriorLights:Electricity:Zone:SPACE1-1 [J]

     Meters for 1460,SPACE1-1:Zone Air System Sensible Heating Energy [J]
      OnMeter=EnergyTransfer:Facility [J]
      OnMeter=EnergyTransfer:Building [J]
      OnMeter=EnergyTransfer:Zone:SPACE1-1 [J]
      OnMeter=Heating:EnergyTransfer [J]

     Meters for 1557,SPACE1-1 ZONE COIL:Heating Coil Heating Energy [J]
      OnMeter=EnergyTransfer:Facility [J]
      OnMeter=EnergyTransfer:HVAC [J]
      OnMeter=HeatingCoils:EnergyTransfer [J]

• For each meter, the report variables that make up that meter are shown. In the following example, “For Meter=” , “contents are:” and then each variable that occurs on that “meter” are shown.

    For Meter=Electricity:Facility [J], contents are:
      SPACE1-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE2-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE3-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE4-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE5-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE1-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE2-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE3-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE4-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE5-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SUPPLY FAN 1:Fan Electric Energy
      CENTRAL CHILLER:Chiller Electric Energy
      HW CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy
      CW CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy

     For Meter=Electricity:Building [J], contents are:
      SPACE1-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE2-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE3-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE4-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE5-1 LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE1-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE2-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE3-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE4-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SPACE5-1 ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy

     For Meter=Electricity:Zone:SPACE1-1 [J], contents are:
      SPACE1-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE1-1 ELECEQ:Electric Equipment Electric Energy

     For Meter=InteriorLights:Electricity [J], contents are:
      SPACE1-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE2-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE3-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE4-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy
      SPACE5-1 LIGHTS:Lights Electric Energy

    For Meter=Gas:Facility [J], contents are:
      CENTRAL BOILER:Boiler Gas Energy

     For Meter=Gas:Plant [J], contents are:
      CENTRAL BOILER:Boiler Gas Energy

     For Meter=Heating:Gas [J], contents are:
      CENTRAL BOILER:Boiler Gas Energy

     For Meter=Electricity:Plant [J], contents are:
      CENTRAL CHILLER:Chiller Electric Energy
      HW CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy
      CW CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy

     For Meter=Cooling:Electricity [J], contents are:
      CENTRAL CHILLER:Chiller Electric Energy

     For Meter=Cooling:EnergyTransfer [J], contents are:
      PLENUM-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy
      SPACE1-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy
      SPACE2-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy
      SPACE3-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy
      SPACE4-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy
      SPACE5-1:Zone Air System Sensible Cooling Energy

As further illustration, an abbreviated example shows:

    Meters for 6,EAST ZONE LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Facility [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Building [J]
      OnMeter=Electricity:Zone:EAST ZONE [J]
      OnMeter=InteriorLights:Electricity [J]
      OnMeter=InteriorLights:Electricity:Zone:EAST ZONE [J]
      OnMeter=GeneralLights:InteriorLights:Electricity [J]

    For Meter=Electricity:Facility [J], ResourceType=Electricity, contents are:
      EAST ZONE LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      NORTH ZONE LIGHTS 1:Lights Electric Energy
      WEST ZONE ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      EAST ZONE ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      NORTH ZONE ELECEQ 1:Electric Equipment Electric Energy
      SUPPLY FAN 1:Fan Electric Energy
      LITTLE CHILLER:Chiller Electric Energy
      BIG CHILLER:Chiller Electric Energy
      BIG TOWER:Cooling Tower Fan Electric Energy
      CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy
      COND CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy
      HW CIRC PUMP:Pump Electric Energy

This shows the meters on which the Zone: Lights Electric Energy appear as well as the contents of the Electricity:Facility meter.