Basic energy analysis

When the requirements described in File setup for energy analysis have been met, basic energy analysis can be conducted, using automatic calculations and typical assumptions about the project.

In addition, if an energy analysis expert has created the advanced usage and system configurations and saved them in the user folder, these can be selected by a less experienced user to conduct rigorous energy analysis tailored to the building site.

To specify general energy analysis properties:

Select the command.

If no heliodon is present in the file, you are prompted to insert one. A heliodon object is required to conduct an energy analysis. Specify the heliodon properties to establish the location and climate information. See Solar studies.

Climate data is derived from a location close to that of the heliodon, based on latitude and longitude.

Once the presence of a heliodon object is confirmed, the Energos Project Settings dialog box opens.

The settings dialog box displays the possible input panes on the left, the parameters for the selected pane in the center, and the selected calculation result on the right. When Basic is selected, the basic panes and parameters are displayed. (For highly-detailed energy analysis parameters, click Advanced from the Setup tab.)

The basic analysis parameters are described in the following sections. As the parameters are defined, click Update to recalculate and update the results in the Result area.

Energos basic project settings: Setup pane

Energos basic project settings: Usage pane

Energos basic project settings: Building pane

Energos basic project settings: Systems pane

Advanced energy analysis

Energy analysis parameter dependencies

Energos results

Energos overview