Lesson 3: Annual energy simulation

In this third lesson you will learn how to perform a whole year energy simulation for a multiple zone building.

This exercise covers the following tasks:

• IFC import and zoning from IFC spaces
• Location, Climate and Wind profile
• Defaults and site plan/shading
• Infiltration, thermal bridges, ground properties and system losses
• Air handling unit and Plant
• Some input tables
• Energy calculation
• Looking at energy reports and input data reports
  

Exercise guide (pdf)
IDA ICE exercise project files (zip)

Step-by-step movie

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8

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