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# Loads and EUI Simulation
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Model to OSM
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## Model to OSM component
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Recreate the components and connections as shown below. Leave youreself some space in the canvas for future components. Note the toggle component is left as false and connected to both write and run. Leaving this toggle as false will prevent early simulation runs which take a few seconds to load.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_1.png
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Simulation Parameters
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## Simulation Parameters components
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Continue recreating the components and connections shown in the images step-by-step.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_2.png
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Room Energy Result
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## Room Energy Result
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Note the several outputs of the "Model to OSM" component. We will use the sql output the most in future modules. Think of this as the main simulation data. There is a ton of data contained here. We will route this vast data to other components to preform operations on and visualize specific parts of the data.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_3.png
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Monthly Load Balance Visualization
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## Monthly Load Balance Visualization
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_4.png
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Legend Parameters
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## Legend Parameters
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_5.png
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Load Balance Plot
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## Load Balance Plot
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This is the load balance plot which should be generated in your Rhino viewport. To see this plot, it may be helpful to open a new "Top" Viewport, maximize it, and zoom out a bit.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_6.png
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Heating and Cooling Loads Visualization
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This plot shows the heat gains and losses colored by source for each month. Notice that the heat gains cancel out the heat losses. This means by the end of each month we finish at the same temperature we started. We see that more energy is used for "Heating" than "Cooling". This represents the required active heating and cooling that would be preformed by an HVAC system. Notice the "Infiltration" source in teal. Read more about that here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiltration_(HVAC)
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## Heating and Cooling Loads Visualization
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The "TimeOp" component takes both heating and cooling data from EnergyResult as inputs to _data.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_7.png
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Connect Dry Bulb Temp to Data
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## Connect Dry Bulb Temp to Data
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Also connect the dry_bulb_temperature output of your ImportEPW component to the _data input of your TimeOp component.
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```{image} ../_static/sim1/sim1_8.png
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Monthly Heating and Cooling Loads Plot with Temperature
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## Monthly Heating and Cooling Loads Plot with Temperature
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This is what your second generated plot should look like. It shows temperature vs heating and cooling loads for each month. We have higher heating loads in the winter and higher cooling loads in the summer.
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Consider the results. Does this align with what you would expect?
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Finding Construction and Program Sets
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## Finding Construction and Program Sets
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Explore the drop down menus to find an appropriate construction set. For our case study, we are in Van Nuys, California which is in Climate Zone 3 (**add reference**). We can choose a newer vintage to start, assuming the home was built recently.
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**Take a better screenshot for this. Include the panel in Honeybee wher you can drag and drop all these components.**
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Connect Sets to Room Definition
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## Connect Sets to Room Definition
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We can copy and paste the program and construction set values into a panel for accesibility. Then we can connect these panels to our main workflows. This leaves, the drop down menus free to explore without triggering a new simulation accidentally.
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Compare EUI by Source for Different Vintages
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## Compare EUI by Source for Different Vintages
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Try recording your simulation EUI with your vintage of choice in a menu. Then change the vintage, ensuring these sets are reflected in the panels attatched to your main workflow. Compare the EUI side by side. Do your results align with your expectations?
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