Simulation of result of example e3_simple_project_bps_energyplus

[Xingjian-Wang]

Hi there,

I ran the file e3_simple_project_bps_energyplus and I noticed that the results show all the energy consumption as 0, but I can see other information about the building, please see the attached screenshot. I would like to ask how can I simulate the energy consumption correctly?
I have a further question as well, how can I see the parameters used in the file about the building (e.g. building component materials, internal heat gain, etc.)?

Many thanks in advance

Best Regards,
Xingjian Wang

[veronikarichter]

Hi Xingjiang,

the default value for the simulation runtime is "design days only" by default. You can easily change it to an annual simulation by adding "project.workflow.run_full_simulation = True" to your example setup.
You could also just take the resulting IDF-file, modify the simulation runtime in the file, and run it again directly in EnergyPlus.
In this resulting IDF-file you can also have a look at the settings for the other parameters, such as materials and internal loads (and easily modify if needed).

I hope this helps!

[Xingjian-Wang]

Hi Veronika,

many thanks for your answer, this problem has been solved.

Regards,
Xingjian