Table of Contents: Auxiliary Programs

EnergyPlusTM Documentation, v8.4.0
Auxiliary EnergyPlus Programs
- Extra programs for EnergyPlus
Auxiliary Programs Introduction
Weather Converter Program
Background
Weather Format for Simulation Programs
Weather Data Availability
Using the Weather Converter
- File Menu
- Converting Data
- Help
Definitions File & Custom File Processing
- Description of Def input file
- Expected Formats for &location
- Expected Formats for &miscdata
- Expected Formats for &wthdata
- Custom Files - Auxiliary Data
- Expected Formats for &datacontrol
- Def File Examples
- Custom File Processing
- Custom File Processing - Solar Radiation Value Calculation
Reports/Files Produced by the Weather Converter
- Audit / Log File
- Statistical Report File
- Design Day Calculations Output
  - [From ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, 2009]:
Köppen Climate Classification
- Tropical Moist Climates (A)
- Dry Climates (B)
- Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates (C)
- Moist Continental Mid-latitude Climates (D)
- Polar Climates (E)
- Highlands Areas (H)
ASHRAE Climate Classification
EnergyPlus Weather File (EPW) Data Dictionary
- Data Field Descriptions
- References
EPW CSV Format (In/Out)
- Location Header/Data (CSV)
- Design Conditions Header/Data (CSV)
- Typical/Extreme Periods Header/Data (CSV)
- Ground Temperatures Header/Data (CSV)
- Holiday/Daylight Saving Header/Data (CSV)
- Comment 1 Header/Data (CSV)
- Comment 2 Header/Data (CSV)
- Data Period Header/Data (CSV)
- Data Records (CSV)
Missing Weather File Data
Source Weather Data Formats
- Data Set vs. Data Format
- SAMSON Data Set/Format
- TMY2 Data Set/Format
- Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) Format
- WYEC2 Data Set/Format
- Canadian Weather for Energy Calculations (CWEC)
- International Weather for Energy Calculations (IWEC)
- Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)
- California Climate Zones 2 (CTZ2)
- Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA)
- Spanish Weather for Energy Calculations (SWEC)
- Italian Climatic data collection Gianni De Giorgio (IGDG)
- Chinese Typical Year Weather (CTYW)
- INETI Synthetic data for Portugal
- ISHRAE India Weather Data Files (ISHRAE)
- City University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Data Set
- Chinese Standard Weather Data (CSWD)
- Kuwait Weather Data from Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
- Egyptian Weather for Energy Calculations (EWEC)
- Israel weather data (MSI)
- Representative Meteorological Year (RMY) Australia Climatic Data
- Iranian Typical Meteorological Year (ITMY)
- New Zealand National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
- Meteonorm Data
- Other Formats
- Custom Format
- Solar Data
Data Sources/Uncertainty
Advanced use - accessing weather conversion capabilities
- Interface to the EPlusWth.dll
- Files used by EPlusWth.dll
- Public calls to EPlusWth.dll
References
Web Resources
Ground Heat Transfer in EnergyPlus
Caution
Introduction
Use of the Ground Temperatures with Slabs
Slab configuration Drawing
Running the Slab Program
Technical Details on Files for Ground Heat Transfer with Slabs
Slab Program Output Files
- EnergyPlus idf Objects from Slab Program
Description of the Objects in the E+SlabGHT.IDD
- Materials or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:Materials Object
- MatlProps or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:MatlProps Object
- BoundConds or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:BoundConds Object
- BldgProps or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:BldgProps Object
- Insulation or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:Insulation Object
- EquivalentSlab or GroundHeatTransfer:Slab:EquivalentSlab Object
- EquivSlab Object - Obsolete
  - Field APRatio: The area to perimeter ratio for this slab
  - Field: EquivSizing
- EquivAutoGrid Object - Obsolete
  - Field SLABDEPTH: Thickness of slab on grade
  - Field CLEARANCE: Distance from edge of slab to domain edge
- Additional Objects
- Sample IDF File - Slab Program
Using Ground Temperatures with Basements
Running the Basement Program
Technical Details on Files for Ground Heat Transfer with Basements
Basement Program Output Files
The Basement idd
Description of the Objects in the BasementGHT.idd
- SimParameters or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:SimParameters Object
  - Field: F: Multiplier for the ADI solution:
  - Field: IYRS: Maximum number of yearly iterations:
- MatlProps or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:MatlProps Object
- Insulation or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:Insulation Object
  - Field: REXT: R Value of any exterior insulation
  - Field: INSFULL: Flag: Is the wall fully insulated?
- SurfaceProps or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:SurfaceProps Object
- BldgData or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:BldgData Object
- Interior or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:Interior Object
- ComBldg or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:ComBldg Object
- EquivSlab or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:EquivSlab Object
  - Field: APRatio: The area to perimeter ratio for this slab
  - Field: EquivSizing: Flag
- EquivAutoGrid or GroundHeatTransfer:Basement:EquivAutoGrid Object
- Sample idf File - Basement
- Additional Objects
Using the Interface Surface Temperature Results in EnergyPlus
- Multiple Ground Temperatures
References
View Factor Calculation Program
Associated Files
Using the View Factor Interface program
Additional Information
Using Older Version Input Files - Transition
IDF Version Updater
Transition Console Program Details
IDF Version Converter / Transition File Lists
Converting imf files
EPDrawGUI
Main Tab
Option Tab
Input Macros
Introduction
Running the EP-Macro program
Incorporating External Files
Selectively Accepting or Skipping Lines of Input
Defining Blocks of Input
- Arithmetic Operations
Macro Debugging and Listing Control
Listing Format
HVAC Diagram
Introduction
CoeffConv/CoeffCheck
CoeffConv
CoeffCheck
Running the CoeffConv or CoeffCheck programs
ExpandObjects
Introduction
HVAC Template Objects Processed
Ground Heat Transfer Objects Processed
Building Surface Objects Processed
CSVproc
convertESOMTR
CalcSoilSurfTemp Program
Running the Program
Program Inputs
Program Outputs
HVAC Performance Curve Fit Tool
Introduction
Inputs
Rated Data
Performance Data
Outputs
Error Message
Notes
References
Parametric Spreadsheets
Water-to-Water Heat Pump Parameter / Coefficient Generator (Cooling and Heating Mode)
- Step 1: Catalog Data Input
- Parameter Estimation Procedure
- End Parameter Estimation Procedure
- Curve Fit Model Procedure
  - Step 2: Generating the coefficients (Curve-Fit Model)
- End Curve Fit Model Procedure
Water-to-Air Heat Pump Parameter / Coefficient Generator (Cooling)
- Step 1: Catalog Data Input
- Parameter Estimation Procedure
- End Parameter Estimation Procedure
- Curve Fit Model Procedure
  - Step 2: Generating the coefficients (Curve-Fit Model)
- End Curve Fit Model Procedure
Water-to-Air Heat Pump Parameter / Coefficient Generator (Heating Mode)
- Step 1: Catalog Data Input
- Parameter Estimation Procedure
- End Parameter Estimation Procedure
- Curve Fit Model Procedure
  - Step 2: Generating the coefficients (Curve-Fit Model)
- End Curve Fit Model Procedure
G-Function Spreadsheet
ParametricPreprocessor
AppGPostProcess - Appendix G PostProcessing program
BLASTTranslator
DOE2Translator
Running Console Applications
Modifying the batch file
Technical Details of Running EnergyPlus
EP-Launch Program
- Start EP-Launch
- Selecting Input and Weather Files
- Running a Single Input File
- Looking at the Results
- Viewing the Drawing File without Running a Simulation
- Editing the Input Files
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- View Menu
- Help Menu
- Recently Used Files
- Running Groups of Input Files
- History of Simulations Performed
- Utilities Tab
- Caveats
- When things go wrong
- Bugs
EP-Launch Lite
EnergyPlus File Extensions
- Input Files
  - IDD
  - idf
  - imf
  - ini
  - epw
- Output Files
  - err
  - audit
  - eso
  - mtr
  - mtd
  - eio
  - rdd
  - mdd
  - dbg
  - dxf
  - sln
- Postprocessing Program/Files
RunEPlus batch file
Running EnergyPlus by Hand
RunEPlus details
RunDirMulti Batch File
EnergyPlus Files
- Input Files
  - Energy+.idd
  - in.idf
  - in.imf
  - Energy+.ini
  - in.epw
- Output Files
- Postprocessing Program/Files
Creating Input Files
IDD Conventions
IDFEditor
- Start IDF Editor
- Creating or Selecting an Input Data File
- Class List and Objects
- Changing Values
- Edit or Select Node Names Dialog
- Working with Objects
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- View Menu
- Help Menu
- Caveats
- Bugs
Manipulating Output Files
EP-Compare

Table of Contents: Auxiliary Programs — EnergyPlus 8.4