Modeling and Calibrating Radiant Systems in OpenStudio
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Target Audience: Engineers, Architects, & Simulationists - CEU/PDHs AVAILABLE for in-person attendees!
Date and Time: November 19, 2014 - 12.00 to 13.00 MT
Location: UI - IDL Classroom - 306 S 6th St. Boise, ID
Registration: Remote Webinar
*(in-person attendees will receive a FREE LUNCH if registered by noon the day prior to the event)
Description:
In this lecture, Damon Woods will discuss using OpenStudio to model radiant HVAC systems and leveraging its Parametric Analysis Tool (PAT) capabilities for calibration. Developing and calibrating a model for a building with a complex HVAC system can be a significant challenge for architects and engineers alike. However, new versions of OpenStudio are making this process easier.
This presentation will include a demonstration of setting up a simple building model with a radiant slab in OpenStudio. Once constructed, the model can be adjusted in hundreds of ways very quickly by using the Parametric Analysis Tool that is now available. For existing projects, the building's actual consumption data can be imported to OpenStudio so that the effects of the parametric adjustments on the model can be contrasted against the building's actual behavior. This can save significant time and energy during the calibration process.
Learning Objectives:
1. Construct a radiant HVAC system in OpenStudio.
2. Use OpenStudio's Parametric Analysis Tool (PAT).
3. Import a building's utility data into OpenStudio.
4. Combine the utility data with OpenStudio's PAT to quickly calibrate a model.
Bio:
Damon Woods is a PhD student at the University of Idaho. He is studying mechanical engineering with a focus on increasing the energy efficiency of buildings by using modeling and predictive control of radiant systems. Damon received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University in 2006 with minors in Aerospace and English Literature. He graduated with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Boise State University in 2013, and is now working as a research assistant at U of I's Integrated Design Lab while pursuing his doctorate.
Katie Leichliter
Research Scientist
University of Idaho
Integrated Design Lab - Boise
www.uidaho.edu/idl
Ph: 208.401.0649
