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Building energy modeling with OpenStudio a practical guide for students
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Brackney, Larry
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Parker, Andrew
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Macumber, Daniel
Springer International Publishing AG
2018
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Building energy modeling with OpenStudio a practical guide for students
,
Book
Brackney, Larry
;
Parker, Andrew
;
Macumber, Daniel
Springer International Publishing AG
2018
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Dedication
(5)
Foreword
(6)
Preface
(9)
Acknowledgments
(11)
Contents
(13)
Abbreviations and Acronyms
(18)
List of Figures
(21)
List of Tables
(33)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Building Energy Modeling
(34)
1.1 Why Modeling?
(34)
1.2 A Brief History of Building Energy Modeling and Simulation
(36)
1.3 What Is OpenStudio?
(38)
1.4 Overview of Book Structure
(40)
1.5 Installing OpenStudio
(43)
References
(45)
Chapter 2: Building Envelope Specification
(46)
2.1 Building Envelope
(46)
2.2 Weather
(46)
2.3 Envelope Geometry and Building Spaces
(49)
2.4 Surfaces
(52)
2.5 Constructions
(55)
2.6 Sub-Surfaces
(56)
2.7 Introduction to Data Inheritance in OpenStudio
(58)
2.8 Checkpoint One: Creating an Energy Model with an Unconditioned Envelope
(59)
2.8.1 Adding Weather to a Model
(59)
2.8.2 Creating New Materials
(62)
2.8.3 Importing Materials from Existing Models
(63)
2.8.4 Importing Materials from the Building Component Library
(68)
2.8.5 Creating Construction Assemblies
(69)
2.8.6 Creating a Construction Set
(71)
2.8.7 Creating Geometry with the OpenStudio Floor Plan Editor
(72)
2.8.8 Running Your First Energy Simulation
(77)
2.8.9 Studying Time Series Results
(81)
2.9 Checkpoint Two: Energy Model of a School
(83)
2.10 Additional Exercises
(89)
References
(91)
Chapter 3: Defining Energy Uses and Spaces
(92)
3.1 Energy Uses and Thermal Loads
(92)
3.2 Space Types
(93)
3.2.1 Schedules
(94)
3.2.2 Load Definitions
(95)
3.2.2.1 Lights and Luminaires
(97)
3.2.2.2 Electric, Gas, Steam, and Other Equipment Loads
(98)
3.2.2.3 People
(99)
3.2.2.4 Water Use Equipment
(100)
3.2.2.5 Infiltration
(101)
3.2.3 Building a Space Type
(103)
3.3 Spaces
(105)
3.4 Checkpoint Three: Ideal Air Load Simulation of a Small Model
(109)
3.4.1 Creating a Schedule Set
(110)
3.4.2 Defining Our Loads
(115)
3.4.3 Defining and Assigning Our Space Type
(115)
3.4.4 Running the Simulation
(120)
3.4.5 Ideal Air Loads
(121)
3.5 Checkpoint Four: Assigning Space Types to a School Model
(125)
3.6 Additional Exercises
(133)
References
(134)
Chapter 4: Introduction to HVAC Systems
(135)
4.1 Introduction
(135)
4.2 Model Zoning
(135)
4.2.1 Rules of Thumb for Combining Spaces into Thermal Zones
(136)
4.2.2 Zoning During Early Design
(138)
4.3 HVAC System Types
(138)
4.3.1 Zone HVAC Equipment
(138)
4.3.2 Add a Zone HVAC Component
(139)
4.3.3 Air Loop Systems
(140)
4.3.4 Plant Loop Systems
(141)
4.4 HVAC System Templates
(143)
4.4.1 Add a Template Air Loop HVAC System
(145)
4.5 Auto-Sizing HVAC Systems
(150)
4.5.1 Design Day Files
(151)
4.6 Checkpoint Five: Adding a Template HVAC System to a School Model
(151)
4.7 Additional Exercises
(156)
References
(158)
Chapter 5: Advanced HVAC Topics
(159)
5.1 Introduction
(159)
5.2 Air Loops
(159)
5.2.1 Air Loop Configuration
(159)
5.2.1.1 Air Loop Supply Side
(160)
5.2.1.2 Air Loop Demand Side
(163)
5.2.2 Sizing Air Loops
(164)
5.2.2.1 Outdoor Air (OA) Sizing
(166)
5.2.3 Air Loop Control
(167)
5.2.3.1 Air Loop Temperature Control
(167)
5.2.3.2 Air Loop Availability Control
(169)
5.2.3.3 Outdoor Air Control
(169)
5.2.4 Air Loop Simulation Process
(171)
5.3 Plant Loops
(173)
5.3.1 Plant Loop Configuration
(173)
5.3.1.1 Plant Loop Supply Side
(173)
5.3.1.2 Plant Loop Demand Side
(176)
5.3.2 Plant Loop Sizing
(177)
5.3.3 Plant Loop Control
(180)
5.3.3.1 Plant Loop Temperature Control
(180)
5.3.3.2 Plant Loop Equipment Dispatch Control
(182)
5.3.3.3 Prescribing Plant Loop Load Ranges
(183)
5.3.4 Plant Loop Simulation Process
(183)
5.4 Zone Equipment
(184)
5.4.1 Zone Equipment Configuration
(184)
5.4.2 Zone Equipment Sizing
(184)
5.4.3 Zone Equipment Control
(185)
5.4.4 Zone Equipment Simulation Process
(185)
5.5 Service Water Systems
(186)
5.5.1 Defining Water Use Equipment
(186)
5.5.2 Adding Water Use Equipment to a Model
(187)
5.6 Checkpoint Six: Air Loops
(189)
5.7 Checkpoint Seven: Plant Loops
(192)
5.8 Checkpoint Eight: Zone Equipment
(200)
5.9 Additional Exercises
(202)
Reference
(204)
Chapter 6: OpenStudio Measures
(205)
6.1 Introduction to OpenStudio Measures
(205)
6.2 Accessing and Using Measures
(209)
6.3 Using Measures Within the OpenStudio Application
(211)
6.3.1 Applying a Measure Immediately to a Model
(211)
6.3.2 Adding Measures to an OpenStudio Application Workflow
(213)
6.4 Introduction to Parametric Analysis
(217)
6.4.1 Starting PAT
(217)
6.4.2 Managing Measures in PAT
(219)
6.4.3 Creating Design Alternatives in PAT
(223)
6.4.4 Running an Analysis in PAT
(225)
6.4.5 Comparing Results in PAT
(228)
6.4.6 The OpenStudio Analysis Server Tab
(229)
6.5 Checkpoint Nine: Introduction to Parametrics
(230)
6.6 Additional Exercises
(245)
References
(245)
Chapter 7: Parametric Analysis with OpenStudio
(246)
7.1 Introduction to Parametric Analysis
(246)
7.2 OpenStudio Server
(246)
7.3 Algorithms in PAT
(248)
7.3.1 Single Run
(249)
7.3.2 Pre-Flight
(249)
7.3.3 Repeat Run
(249)
7.3.4 Baseline Perturbation
(249)
7.3.5 Diagonal
(249)
7.3.6 Design of Experiments (DOE)
(250)
7.3.7 Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS)
(250)
7.3.8 Morris Method
(251)
7.3.9 Sobol Method
(252)
7.3.10 Fourier Amplitude Sensitivity Test (FAST99) Method
(253)
7.3.11 Optim
(253)
7.3.12 Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)
(254)
7.3.13 Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm 2 (NSGA2)
(254)
7.3.14 Genetic Algorithm with Island Evolution (GAISL)
(256)
7.3.15 Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm 2 (SPEA2)
(257)
7.3.16 R-GENetic Optimization Using Derivatives (RGENOUD)
(257)
7.4 Working with Measure Variables and Arguments
(257)
7.5 Other Changes to PAT in Algorithmic Mode
(262)
7.5.1 The Outputs Tab in Algorithmic Mode
(262)
7.5.2 The Run Tab in Algorithmic Mode
(264)
7.6 Working with OpenStudio Server
(269)
7.7 Checkpoint Ten: Sampling Problems and Uncertainty Analysis
(272)
7.8 Checkpoint Eleven: Calibration via Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization
(279)
7.9 Additional Exercises
(292)
References
(293)
Chapter 8: Daylighting
(294)
8.1 Introduction
(294)
8.2 Daylighting
(295)
8.2.1 Daylighting Controls
(296)
8.2.2 Illuminance Maps
(297)
8.2.3 Advanced Daylighting Objects
(298)
8.3 Checkpoint Twelve: Daylighting Analysis
(298)
8.4 Additional Exercises
(316)
References
(317)
Chapter 9: The OpenStudio Software Development Kit
(318)
9.1 Introduction
(318)
9.2 OpenStudio Measure Overview
(318)
9.3 Adapting an Existing Measure
(321)
9.4 Checkpoint Thirteen: Adapting Measures
(324)
9.4.1 Text Editor
(324)
9.4.2 Programming Background
(324)
9.4.3 Copy the Measure
(324)
9.4.4 Review the Measure
(325)
9.4.5 Modify the Measure
(326)
9.5 Creating a New Measure
(329)
9.6 Checkpoint Fourteen: Creating a New Measure
(333)
9.7 Checkpoint Fifteen: Testing Measures
(337)
9.8 The OpenStudio Command Line Interface
(340)
9.9 The OpenStudio Meta Command Line Interface
(342)
9.10 Additional Exercises (for Advanced Users)
(344)
References
(345)
Correction to: Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio
(346)
Resources
(347)
Common Simulation Failures
(348)
Simulation “Soft” Failures
(350)
PAT Issues
(351)
Index
(354)