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CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
Is it possible to model the building on Energy Plus and the underground parking lot calculation do it by extraordinary calculations?
Also if it is a mixed use building, is it possible to model the commercial area in one file and the office space on another, due to the different approach in design for each of them.
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Marcus Sheffer
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March 6, 2015 - 4:24 pm
It depends on the interrelationships between the spaces, if any.
My first question is why you would want to do separate calculations or separate models. In general it can take more time and add considerable complication. The underground parking will interact with the building above thermally and must be ventilated so I would model it. You can typically separate spaces within a single model by assigned certain spaces to a separate meter.