OpenBuildings Energy Simulator - Part L 2021 Exam - September
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Energy Assessor exam has been scheduled for:
19th Sept. 2023 at 10.00am - available for registration here.
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with…
Smoke analysis in OpenBuildings
is it possible in OpenBuildings to calculate the spread of cigarette smoke to plan smoking areas at a distance that is safe for the health of the surrounding people?
OpenBuildings 9.2 Approved for PartL 2021
OpenBuildings version 10.09.02.36 has been fully approved by the Energy Performance of Buildings Division for PartL submission. This can be downloaded using Connection Client or from the Bentley website as below:
Important: Once you have installed…
Room Tracing Problem
I have started a new project and defined the floor. I have tried to begin tracing in the rooms and have encountered an issue. I click the Trace Room icon and insert the room type and name. I then click on the starting point to trace the room and the red…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - October 2022
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
6th October 2022 at 10.00am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
GBXML Import
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Overview
Building models in GBXML format can easily be imported directly into OpenBuildings Energy Simulator.
Method…
Part L - bad reference CONSTRUCTION
I've copied a project and renamed it in order to undertake a number of modifications, I've ensured that the dgn file is identified with the correct folder (the new one) however when running the Part L I get a string of "bad references: CONSTRUCTION &…
Zone Manager
Suggesting that the zone manager be reviewed.
Can we implement a change showing a rooms zone before potentially adding it to another zone.
I could have a hundred rooms split between 5 zones but every time I start a new zone in the manager it resets…
Modelling Brise Soleil in your energy model
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Shading and Opening
Overview
The article shows how Energy Simulator could be utilised to model a brise soleil for your energy model.
…
Exporting Your Energy Model into GBXML format
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…
New PartL 2021 Regulations - What to Expect
PartL 2021 and net-zero
The new 2021 Part L Regulations will be a major step towards realising the goal of net-zero energy buildings, and achieving this will bring many new challenges and opportunities in nearly all aspects of the building life-cycle…
Error "Value should be specified" in room and building type
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Room Properties
Subarea:
Errors
Overview
You might have experienced errors as below while tracing…
How to improve speed of Energy Simulator
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
General Information
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
If you find a delay when performing some operations (for instance when modelling large…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - July 2022
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
1st July 2022 at 10.30am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
PartL 2021 now available - OpenBuildings Update 9.1
The OpenBuildings product team recently announced the release of OpenBuildings Designer CONNECT Edition, Update 9.1 (v10.09.01.38):
OpenBuildings Designer CONNECT Edition, Update 9.1 (v10.09.01.38) - OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Announcements…
2021 PartL Compliance Changes
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Part L
Overview
With the introduction of the 2021 PartL building regulations much more stringent building compliance requirements will be…
Creating Complex Roof Surfaces
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This Wiki demonstrates how to use the roof modelling tools in OpenBuildings Energy…
Weather Data Overview and Import
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Data Managers
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This Wiki contains a video explaining various features of the Weather Manager, including…
Roof Modelling
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…
Dynamic Simulation and HVAC QuickStart course - now available
Additional OpenBuildings Energy Simulator training material has been made available to users via our LearnServer:
QuickStart ES103: Dynamic Simulations and HVAC
Skills and product areas taught in this course include:
How to perform Dynamic…
Error creating WorkSet using Training Template
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Troubleshooting and Errors
Subarea:
Template Error
Overview
When creating a new WorkSet, if the TrainingTemplate_NM is selected…
Setting Working Plane Height for Daylight Simulation
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Problem
Users always require setting the working plane height for a proper and compliable daylight simulation result. …
Trace room not working due to Active Floor
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Overview
Care must be taken when tracing rooms on multistoried projects; i.e. when tracing rooms above/below other rooms…
Unable to select floor plan
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Troubleshooting and Errors
Overview
When creating a new floor, you may find that you cannot find the relevant floor plan:
Method
…
Window placement when the wall does not touch the floor level
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…