Presentations

Presentation Slides
pdf file of presentation slides without narration, 13 sections, 477 pages

1 – EnergyPlus Overview
2 – Building Envelope and Internal Loads (OpenStudio)
3 – Input Structure, Global Inputs, Output and Auxiliary Tools
4 – Daylighting and Ground Heat Transfer
5 – HVAC Overview and HVAC Templates for Standard System Configurations
6 – HVAC Zone Equipment
7 – HVAC Air Loops and Water Loops
8 – HVAC Controls & Autosizing
8b – HVAC for Light Commercial and Residential Applications
9 – HVAC VAV System Example with Hot Water Boiler and Water-Cooled Chiller
10 – Infiltration, Natural Ventilation, and Multizone Airflow
11 – Weather Converter, Miscellaneous Features, Testing & Support Resources
12 – Residential Application Highlights

Exercises

Exercise Files
zip file with pdf files containing step-by-step instructions for each exercise, EnergyPlus input files (idf) to use as a starting points for most exercises, solution files to illustrate the completed exercises, and software requirements.

Exercise Basics 1
Create a Single Zone Building and Run EnergyPlus using Legacy OpenStudio Plugin

Exercise Basics 2
Running EnergyPlus with EP-Launch, Building Envelope, Internal Loads, Reports, ResultsViewer

Exercise Daylighting 1
Using Daylighting Controls and Daylighting Illuminance Map

Exercise Ground Heat Transfer 1
Ground Heat Transfer using the Slab Preprocessor

Exercise HVAC 1
Unitary System and VAV using HVACTemplate Inputs

Exercise HVAC 2
HVAC System Controls and Plant Equipment Sequencing

Exercise HVAC 3
HVAC System Controls and Plant Equipment Sizing and Performance

Exercise Natural Ventilation 1
Natural Ventilation – Envelope Cracks and Openings, HVAC Controls

Exercise Legacy OpenStudio 1
Building Model in Legacy OpenStudio and HVAC Systems in IDF Editor