Energy balance analysis

Hi guys,

I simulated a building for the winter period (December to February) and found that the total EUI for these three months is 42.545 kWh/m², with 25.446 kWh/m² attributed to heating. I also visualized the energy balance for the same building and period, and I’ve attached the chart. I have couple of questions, and appreciate your help.

  1. Why does the energy balance breakdown in the chart show data for all 12 months, even though my simulation is for just 3 months?
  2. To understand the percentage of total energy used for heating, how can I interpret this chart? For example, are the energy gains and losses in the chart directly related to the total EUI of the building?
  3. Why does the balance output in the Honeybee annual loads analysis panel show 11 data sets instead of 12, as expected for the number of months?

Thank you in advance