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The document outlines expected learning outcomes for a course on building energy modeling and simulation, including: 1) Recognizing modeling and simulation concepts and identifying building elements affecting energy use. 2) Distinguishing parameters for building components used in simulation. 3) Using energy and mass conservation models for simulating building component performance. 4) Employing climate files and EnergyPlus for whole building simulation. 5) Utilizing software supported by the Department of Energy for building simulation.

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The document outlines expected learning outcomes for a course on building energy modeling and simulation, including: 1) Recognizing modeling and simulation concepts and identifying building elements affecting energy use. 2) Distinguishing parameters for building components used in simulation. 3) Using energy and mass conservation models for simulating building component performance. 4) Employing climate files and EnergyPlus for whole building simulation. 5) Utilizing software supported by the Department of Energy for building simulation.

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Expected Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize modeling and simulation as concepts.


2. Identify building elements affecting building energy use.
3. Distinguish the parameters describing the building
components used in building simulation.
4. Use energy and mass conservation models for modeling
the energy performance of building components.
5. Use climate files on simulation of buildings.
6. Use EnergyPlus as a whole building energy simulation
engine.
7. Use software supported by the Department of Energy for
the simulation of buildings.

http://openstudio.nrel.gov/

OpenStudio is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, and


Linux) collection of software tools to support whole
building energy modeling using EnergyPlus

Document
Video

File Management
New OpenStudio Model From Template

File Management
Save OpenStudio Model

The Save OpenStudio Model tool saves your


OpenStudio Model as an OpenStudio File (OSM).
If you save your OSM file and then save your
SketchUp model, the SketchUp model will
maintain a link to the OSM model. If you close and
reopen your linked SketchUp file (SKP) it will
reload the content from the OSM file. All the
energy model content is saved in the OSM file,
not in the SketchUp file.

File Management
Export EnergyPlus Input Data File (IDF)

The Export EnergyPlus Input Data File tool can be used to


create an IDF file from an OSM model. This can be useful if
you need an IDF file to use in an application that does not
support the new OSM format. Some model data may be lost
when exporting to an IDF because the OSM file format
supports many objects, such as interior partition groups and
surfaces, that are not in EnergyPlus. If you export an OSM
model with unsupported elements to an IDF file, and then
reimport it into OpenStudio, the unsupported elements will
be gone.

Information Tools
OpenStudio Inspector

The OpenStudio Inspector displays


information about your currently open
OpenStudio model.

Information Tools
Information Tool

The OpenStudio Information Tool activates a


cursor that, when placed over a model
surface, shows the EnergyPlus or OpenStudio
object attributes for that surface.

http://openstudio.nrel.gov/sketchup-plug-tutorials

OpenStudio Basic Workflow Guide 0.6.0

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