[Bldg-sim] Load Calcs with Energy Simulation Software

[steve moller - SBE]

Good discussion on this topic.
 
One final point: 
Most simulation programs assume that the building is heated up/cooled
down within the first hour of plant operation.  This leads to high
predicted loads during that first hour that would not occur in reality.
(in cold climates a 2 hour warm-up on Monday morning is not unusual)
 
So, it may be useful to filter out the first hour loads, and then
examine the distribution of the remaining loads to pick off the 97.5%
value.
 
Cheers, Steve.
 

Steve Moller
Senior ESD Engineer

sbe 

sustainable built environments 

Melbourne
Level 10, 459 Lt Collins St
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
T:   +61 3 9670 9820
F:   +61 3 9670 9890
E:   steve.moller at sbe.com.au <mailto:steve.moller at sbe.com.au> 
W:  www.sbe.com.au <http://www.sbe.com.au/>  

Sydney
Level 6, 61 Market Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
T:   +61 2 8289 5720
F:   +61 2 9286 3745 

Perth
PO Box 159
Greenwood WA 6024
Australia
T:   +61 8 9342 6237
F:   +61 8 9342 6337

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.onebuilding.org/pipermail/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org/attachments/20080130/25553fe2/attachment.htm>