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Computer Laboratory 1: Installing and Using EnergyPlus
Material prepared by GARD Analytics, Inc. and University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign under contract to the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory. All material Copyright 2002-2003 U.S.D.O.E. - All rights reserved
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Purpose of this Lecture
Gain an understanding of How to Install EnergyPlus How to Use EnergyPlus Auxiliary Programs and
Documentation for EnergyPlus
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Installing EnergyPlus
Documentation 12759k
EP-Launch 1819k
IDFEditor 415k
SampleFiles 29065k
WeatherConvertor 2428k
BLASTTranslator 4978k
DOETranslator 663k
GroundHeatTransferPreProcessor 770k
IFCtoIDF 2910k
Included in default installation
Select Components Menu
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Installing EnergyPlus (cont’d)
After installation the EnergyPlus directory will contain the following subdirectories (if default components are selected): BACKUP DataSets Documentation Example Files PostProcess
PreProcess Templates Trnsysspv WeatherData
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EnergyPlus Folders
EnergyPlus Location selected
during install Default is c:\
EnergyPlus Batch files Executables Readme
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DataSets Folder
DataSets – Predefined Objects
Locations Design Days Materials Constructions Schedules and more
MacroDataSets ##if blocks for
parametric batch runs
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Documentation Folder
Documentation User & Developer
Documentation Bookmarks to
Navigate Searchable <Ctrl-
F> PDF Format Requires Acrobat
Reader 5.0 or higher (www.adobe.com)
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ExampleFiles Folder
ExampleFiles Dozens of
example inputs Named by key
feature e.g., CVBbRh.idf Many concepts
are best learned by example
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WeatherData Folder
WeatherData User can download additional EPW weather files at
www.energyplus.gov
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Start Menu Shortcuts
Start Programs EnergyPlus Vn-n-n Programs
DocMainMenu Docs Menu Page
EP-Launch Easy-to-Use Run Tool
IDFEditor Input File Editor
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Start Menu Shortcuts (cont’d)
IFCtoIDF Convert IFC Files
WeatherConverter Process Weather
Data Create Weather
Reports
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User Documentation
Eplus Main Menu EnergyPlus\
Documentation\EPlusMainMenu.pdf
Start Programs EnergyPlus Programs DocMainMenu
Getting Started Input Output Reference Output Details and Examples Engineering Reference Auxiliary Programs/Developer
Guides Frequently Asked Questions
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EP-Launch
Assistance in running EnergyPlusReads EPL-Run.bat fileCreates RunEP.bat file and
executesDisplays run status (eplusout.end)Can view all input and output Files Several user options available
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EP-Launch
Select and edit input file
Select weather file
View output filesRun
EnergyPlus
Access EnergyPlus documentation
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EP-Launch Setup
Select desired text editor program(defaults to .txt editor)
Select drawing viewer for DXF files (VoloView Express is free from www.autodesk.com)
Select desired spreadsheet program to view csv files
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EP-Launch Options
Open only ERR and EIO output files
Pause batch file after EnergyPlus execution to read traceback if crash
Wide format for long path names
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Results
ERR file contains warnings and errors (always look here!)
EIO file contains additional EnergyPlus results, including verification of location, environment, summary reports, etc.
View menu – ERR/EIO only (F2)RDD file lists the output variables
available from the run
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Results (cont’d)
ESO file contains the raw output from the run (users rarely look here)
CSV versions of ESO and MTR files can be opened by clicking on the “Spreadsheet” button Can be imported into any spreadsheet
program that accepts the CSV formatDXF file can be viewed by clicking on
the “Drawing File” button Can be imported into any CAD program that
accepts the DXF format
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IDF Editor
Not really an “interface”Reads IDDStructures data entry based on IDDWrites objects in IDD order
e.g. Run Period, Design Days, all Materials, all Constructions, all Zones, all Surfaces
Files generated by other means will be rearranged
CANNOT read IMF files (see EP-Macro)
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IDF Editor
Select object type from class list
Objects shown here for selected class
Pull-down list of keywords or references when applicable
Description of entry, max and min when applicable
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WinEPDraw
Creates dxf drawingDoes not run simulation*.epderr file reports errorsRun independentlyEP-Launch drawing button will run if
dxf file not present dxf file older than idf