Energy Plus is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and plug and process loads and water use in buildings. OpenStudio is an open-source software development kit (SDK) for building energy modeling (BEM). The OpenStudio project includes a graphical application for creating and editing models, running simulations, and viewing results.

Total Seven Module course is about Energy Modelling using OpenStudio interface of Energy Plus software.

Module 1

Building Envelope Design

Creating OpenStudio Model and adding weather data file, Adding material and importing from BCL, Making Construction and construction set, Creating geometry, Running Energy simulation, Reading Output files

Module 2

Defining Energy Uses & Spaces

Defining and assigning space type, creating schedule and schedule sets, Defining load, Ideal Air load, Running Energy simulation, Reading Output files

Module 3

Sample Model creation of primary school with all exercise like defining geometry, Adding thermal zone, schedules, space, load, ideal air load and performing simulation, report generation and review of report

Module 4 and 5

HVAC Systems

Zoning, Zone HVAC equipment, Air loop and plant loop system, Add template, Auto sizing HVAC system, Design Day files

Advanced HVAC System, Air loop sizing, control and simulation, Plant loop sizing, control and simulation, Zone equipment sizing, control and simulation, Water equipment, performing simulation, report generation and review of report

Module 6

OpenStudio Measures

OpenStudio Measures, accessing and using measures, applying measures,

Module 7

Parametric analysis

Parametric analysis, managing measures in PAT, Algorithms in PAT, Running analysis in PAT, Output in PAT

Module 8 (Present Course)

Daylighting

Daylighting Controls, Illuminance Maps, Advanced daylighting objects