OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - December 2021
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
9th December 2021 at 10am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
Error - "Keyword" error message
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Part L
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
When running a PartL calculation you may come across an SBEM error…
Error - "Bad reference : CONSTRUCTION"
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Part L
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This article details the steps to take should the below error occur…
Error in Solar Gains
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Calculations
Subarea:
CIBSE
Overview
Users might see the " Err " reported in the table of solar…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - October 2021
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
14th October 2021 at 10am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
Daylight Simulation Room Contours
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…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - August 2021
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
25th August 2021 at 10am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
Creating Custom Materials
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…
Creating Rooflights
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
Roof modeling
Overview
This article outlines how to place rooflights in an Energy Simulator model…
Condensation Risk Analysis
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Data Managers
Subarea:
Materials
Overview
Condensation risk often needs to be assessed prior to…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - June 2021
We are pleased to announce the next OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL exam has been scheduled for:
21st June 2021 at 10am - available for registration here .
The exam is for energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings…
PartL error "Keyword out of range : PITCH = 180"
Hi,
When running PartL, I get an error of
Keyword out of range : PITCH = 180
Do you know the cause of this at all (I have one pitched roof that I have double checked and seems ok)
OpenBuildings Update 8 approved for PartL
We are happy to announce that OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Update 8 has been fully approved by the Energy Performance of Buildings Division for use in England, with Wales to follow.
Please note this version must be used to create XML files for PartL…
Workspaces and Worksets
Articles on how to use Workspaces and Worksets in OpenBuildings Energy Simulator.
Infiltration settings
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This article provides guidance on entering Infiltration…
Manually deleting surface elements
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
All
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Troubleshooting and Errors
Subarea:
Materials Manager
Problem
If the geometry of your building model has been…
Surfaces deleted from project tree after trying to 'Setup' a roof.
When I 'setup' roofs I'm getting an error of "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" and it causes parts of room surfaces to be removed from my project tree and not associated with any floors, yet they can still be seen in the views.
…
Atrium and Double-Height Spaces
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
Design Tips and Guidance
Overview
The software allows you to easily model atrium spaces, double…
AM11 Document
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Dynamic Simulation
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
Building service design is now frequently carried out…
Printing your Building model
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
General Information
Overview
This article explains how to print / plot a copy of your OpenBuildings Energy Simulator model.
Method
The…
How do I edit glazing properties for doors and windows?
How do I model an external door with glazing? I understand that for the Part L calculation, the software treats any door with more than 50% glazing as a window, but how do you set the glazing percentage on a door?
I've also altered the default glazing…
Is there a way to edit multiple wall sub-types from partition to exposed and vice-versa?
I am working with a series of drawings that I have imported from Hevacomp to EnergySimulator. In the transition many of the internal walls have been changed to exposed walls. I can easily change the sub-types but it's a slow process doing it for each…
Managing Energy Simulator Projects on a Shared Server
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
General Information
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
This article details how Workspaces and Worksets can…
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL Exam - March 2021
We are pleased to announce the availability of the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator PartL course, along with the related exam.
These are aimed at energy assessors who wish to become accredited with using OpenBuildings Energy Simulators PartL SBEM interface…
Unable to Trace Rooms
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Energy Simulator
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Building Modelling
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
When tracing a room on occasion you may find that it will…