Running
EnergyPlus, Building Envelope, Internal Loads, Reports[LINK]
Rectangular single story building
Windows in east and west walls
Single zone with no interior partitions
Lightweight construction
Schematic for Exercise 1 [fig: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/m-K)
R (m-K/W)
Density (kg/m)
C (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)
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
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]
Window Properties[LINK]
Refers to specific glass type included in the EnergyPlus datasets directory
(WindowGlassMaterials.idf)
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