Getting Started — EnergyPlus 8.4

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Running EnergyPlus, Building Envelope, Internal Loads, Reports[LINK]

Overview[LINK]

  • Rectangular single story building

  • Windows in east and west walls

  • Single zone with no interior partitions

  • Lightweight construction

Exercise1

Exercise1

Figure 11. Schematic for Exercise 1

The details of the building construction and operation are shown in the following tables and description. For tutorial purposes, the building is located in Chicago Illinois, one of the weather files supplied with EnergyPlus. These details are listed in a fashion to make for easy entry into EnergyPlus.

Details of the exercise[LINK]

Surface Constructions[LINK]

Material (listed from outside to inside) Conductivity (W/m-K) Thickness (m) U (W/m2-K) R (m2-K/W) Density (kg/m3) Cp (J/kg-K)
Walls
WOOD SIDING-1 0.140 0.009 15.556 0.064 530 900
FIBERGLASS QUILT-1 0.040 0.066 0.606 1.650 12 840
PLASTERBOARD-1 0.160 0.012 13.333 0.075 950 840
Roof
ROOF DECK 0.140 0.019 7.368 0.136 530 900
FIBERGLASS QUILT-2 0.040 0.066 0.606 1.650 12 840
PLASTERBOARD-2 0.160 0.010 1.60 0.625 950 840
Floor
C5 CONCRETE 1.73 0.1015 17.04 0.059 2243 837

Window Properties[LINK]

Type * Clear
Number of panes 2
Pane thickness 0.006 m
Air-gap thickness 0.0032 m
Conductivity of glass 0.9 W/m-K

Refers to specific glass type included in the EnergyPlus datasets directory

(WindowGlassMaterials.idf)
Additional Model Details
Type Details
Internal Loads Lights (1000 W), Office Lighting schedule, surface mount fluorescent
Space Conditioning Heating setpoint 20C, cooling setpoint 24C, no setback
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA; Summer and Winter design days
Simulation Period Annual, Jan 1 - Dec 31
Ground Temperatures 18.2 C to 22.5 C (from Slab preprocessor, vary monthly)