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OpenBuildings Energy Simulator - PartL 2021 Exam - April

Shane Regan

We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Energy Assessor exam has been scheduled for: 20th April 2023 at 09.30am - available for registration here . The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with…
- 7 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- Energy Simulation Forum
How to find Learnserver Training

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: General Subarea: Training Overview Online training resources are available to users through Bentley…
- 11 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Exporting Your Energy Model into GBXML format

Krishnendu Paul

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: General Information Subarea: model export Overview Users might want to export their energy sim…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Printing BRUKL report with proper quality and format

Krishnendu Paul

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Part L Subarea: BRUKL Overview Users might be sometines facing issues printing BRUKL reports from…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Deleted windows still showing in the 3d view

Dan Rotari

Hello, during some simulations I deleted the windows from a few external walls but they still remain in the 3D view. Restarting the project doesn't help. Overwriting other windows on top of them makes them look opaque. I deleted the windows from the…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- Energy Simulation Forum
Roof Modelling

Amrit Bhambra

Currently modelling a building where my ground floor has rooms at three different heights -> staircase finishes at 12m (floor height) and a gym finishes at 7m and finally my offices/toilets/circulation which finishes at 3.6m. My first floor finishes 7…
- Answered
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- Energy Simulation Forum
CIBSE Calculation Not Reflecting Correct Room Temperature

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Data Managers & Calculations Subarea: Scheduling Overview We might sometimes experience a mismatch in the design room temperature…
- 8 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Window placement when the wall does not touch the floor level

Dan Rotari

Hello, I need help with placing a window in a wall that doesn't touch the floor level. All the pink figure in the following picture is one room obtained by merging several rooms from different levels. When level 1 is active, the window probably…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- Energy Simulation Forum
Unable to create DGN - Seed file error

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Troubleshooting and Errors Overview When creating a DGN model, if the seed location selected is not correct, the below error may occur:…
- 9 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Program Data Folders Hidden

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: General Information Overview If you cannot view your Workset folders or the design model while browsing to it's location, it may be hidden…
- 9 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Wall with internal and external surfaces

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Building Modelling Overview A wall can be divided into two different functional categories at the same time. Method If you have a wall…
- 9 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Update 9 - Energy Simulator Updates

Arindam Roy

HVAC Manager – Simplified System Selection:   The addition of the simplified system selection allows uses to take a tabular approach to choosing and defining system components and parameters in a straightforward and logical way. User can utilize pre…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Energy Building Simulator - Doors

John Hastings

Good afternoon, If I have a door that is a steel bar door (Security door) so with significant air gaps and openings, how would I model that within the materials manager? Effectively there is no thermal resistance created by the door being there so…
- Answered
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- Energy Simulation Forum
ASM Validation - Energy Settings

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Building Modelling Overview This article shows how to utilize the Analytical Space Modelling validation tool for authenticating and extending…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Changing your design day weather conditions

Krishnendu Paul

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Data Managers Overview This article demonstrates how to change your design day weather conditions. Method The weather data can be…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Using Room Mapping Facility

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Building Modelling Subarea: N/A Overview The Room Mapping facility allows you to assign various…
- 4 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Background Drawing Scaling & Units Issues

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Building Modelling Subarea: N/A Overview This article shows what to do should you have issues with…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Daylight Simulation Room Contours

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Dynamic Simulation Subarea: Daylight simulation Overview Daylight contours can be helpful in visualizing the effect of daylight…
- 8 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Creating Custom Materials

Krishnendu Paul

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Data Managers Subarea: Materials Overview You can create a new material as per your requirement…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Creating Rooflights

Krishnendu Paul

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Building Modelling Subarea: Roof modeling Overview This article outlines how to place rooflights or roof openings in an Energy…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Existing Constructions Missing

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: data manager Subarea: construction material allocation Overview Upon opening an existing project…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
How to create and apply a new Schedule

Steve Cocchi

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Data Managers Subarea: Occupancy detailing and Scheduling Overview In accordance with the needs of a project, one might need…
- 8 months ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki
Can we export the building model designed in Open buildings to an idf format ?

Ujwal Tewari

We want to create multiple building models in Open buildings which can then be exported as IDF to be converted to an FMU format. We want to use these FMUs to perform machine learning experiments. Is the simulation suite currently able to support any of…
- over 2 years ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
OBD / AECOSIM Energy Simulator

Abby Goh

:i completely unable to see my model i Exported from OBD to Energy Simulator and SMART materials present in folder (C drive) but absent in Energy Sim Software (unable to change to SMART material)
- over 3 years ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Finding your OpenBuildings Energy Simulator version number

Shane Regan

Product(s): OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: General Subarea: N/A Overview Your OpenBuildings Energy Simulator version number may be required…
- over 1 year ago
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
- OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki