Error while running E+

Hi all,

This is the error message I got while running E+ in honeybee.

Current document units is in Meters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 1.000
Current document units is in Meters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 1.000
[1 of 8] Writing simulation parameters…
[2 of 8] No context surfaces…
[3 of 8] Writing geometry…
[4 of 8] Writing Electric Load Center - Generator specifications …
[5 of 8] Writing materials and constructions…
[6 of 8] Writing schedules…
[7 of 8] Writing loads and ideal air system…
[8 of 8] Writing outputs…

… idf file is successfully written to : c:\ladybug\unnamed\EnergyPlus\unnamed.idf

Analysis is running!..

Done! Read below for errors and warnings:

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.0.1-bb7ca4f0da, YMD=2019.07.03 17:23,

** Warning ** CheckEnvironmentSpecifications: SimulationControl specified doing weather simulations; run periods for weather file specified; but no weather file specified.

************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations

** Warning ** Weather Environment(s) requested, but no weather file found

** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no “Ground Temperatures” were input.

** ~~~ ** Found first in surface=ZONE_1_SRF_4

** ~~~ ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.

** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a plant sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Plant object input. SimulationControl Plant Sizing option ignored.

************* Testing Individual Branch Integrity

************* All Branches passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Supply Air Path Integrity

************* All Supply Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Return Air Path Integrity

************* All Return Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* No node connection errors were found.

************* Beginning Simulation

** Severe ** Weather Simulation requested, but no weather file attached.

** Severe ** GetNextEnvironment: Errors found in getting a new environment

** Fatal ** Error condition occurred. Previous Severe Errors cause termination.

…Summary of Errors that led to program termination:

… Reference severe error count=2

… Last severe error=GetNextEnvironment: Errors found in getting a new environment

************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).

************* Fatal error – final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.

************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 2 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 3 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Terminated–Fatal Error Detected. 4 Warning; 2 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.49sec

Thanks

Hi . It says you do not have a weather file attached. You can download one of the samples from here to see how to attach a weather file.

Hi, I attached the weather file. LB is taking it, not HB E+.

Do not put your epw file in a folder that the address contains any white space or your native language (only English is accepted)…

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I put in English format only. I took epw from ASHRAE and renamed it as Rome.epw, .stat and .162420_IWEC.
The path given is: G:\Research\Tree and bldg\Rome\Rome.epw
The error is recorded as,
Current document units is in Meters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 1.000
Current document units is in Meters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 1.000
[1 of 8] Writing simulation parameters…
Can’t find ddy file next to the EPW.
Extreme values from the weather file design will be used instead.
[2 of 8] No context surfaces…
[3 of 8] Writing geometry…
[4 of 8] Writing Electric Load Center - Generator specifications …
[5 of 8] Writing materials and constructions…
[6 of 8] Writing schedules…
[7 of 8] Writing loads and ideal air system…
[8 of 8] Writing outputs…

… idf file is successfully written to : c:\ladybug\unnamed\EnergyPlus\unnamed.idf

Analysis is running!..

Done! Read below for errors and warnings:

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.0.1-bb7ca4f0da, YMD=2019.07.04 11:37,

** Warning ** CheckEnvironmentSpecifications: SimulationControl specified doing weather simulations; run periods for weather file specified; but no weather file specified.

************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations

** Warning ** Weather Environment(s) requested, but no weather file found

** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no “Ground Temperatures” were input.

** ~~~ ** Found first in surface=ZONE_0_SRF_4

** ~~~ ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.

** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a plant sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Plant object input. SimulationControl Plant Sizing option ignored.

************* Testing Individual Branch Integrity

************* All Branches passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Supply Air Path Integrity

************* All Supply Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Return Air Path Integrity

************* All Return Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* No node connection errors were found.

************* Beginning Simulation

** Severe ** Weather Simulation requested, but no weather file attached.

** Severe ** GetNextEnvironment: Errors found in getting a new environment

** Fatal ** Error condition occurred. Previous Severe Errors cause termination.

…Summary of Errors that led to program termination:

… Reference severe error count=2

… Last severe error=GetNextEnvironment: Errors found in getting a new environment

************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).

************* Fatal error – final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.

************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 2 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 3 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Terminated–Fatal Error Detected. 4 Warning; 2 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 0.50sec

tnb hb01 send.gh (546.9 KB)
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The file is attached.

I got it rectified the error related to weather file through providing a URL entry. But now am getting new error.


Current document units is in Millimeters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 0.001
Current document units is in Millimeters
Conversion to Meters will be applied = 0.001
[1 of 8] Writing simulation parameters…
[2 of 8] No context surfaces…
[3 of 8] Writing geometry…
One of the surfaces has less than 3 identical coordinates and is removed.
One of the surfaces has less than 3 identical coordinates and is removed.
One of the surfaces has less than 3 identical coordinates and is removed.
[4 of 8] Writing Electric Load Center - Generator specifications …
[5 of 8] Writing materials and constructions…
[6 of 8] Writing schedules…
[7 of 8] Writing loads and ideal air system…
[8 of 8] Writing outputs…

… idf file is successfully written to : c:\ladybug\unnamed\EnergyPlus\unnamed.idf

Analysis is running!..

Done! Read below for errors and warnings:

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 9.0.1-bb7ca4f0da, YMD=2019.07.04 12:42,

************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_0” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.005, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.005, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.005, 0.000)

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_1” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.005, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.005, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.012, 0.000)

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_2” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.012, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.012, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.012, 0.000)

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_3” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.012, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.012, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.005, 0.000)

** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no “Ground Temperatures” were input.

** ~~~ ** Found first in surface=ZONE_0_SRF_4

** ~~~ ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_4” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.005, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.005, 0.000)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.012, 0.000)

** Severe ** CheckConvexity: Surface=“ZONE_0_SRF_5” is non-planar.

** ~~~ ** Coincident Vertices will be removed as possible.

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.012, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.005, 0.005, 0.003)

** ~~~ ** ( 0.012, 0.005, 0.003)

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.05000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_0

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.05000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_1

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.05000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_2

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[1.05000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_3

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.45000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_4

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: Very small surface area[2.45000E-005], Surface=ZONE_0_SRF_5

** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: There are 36 coincident/collinear vertices; These have been deleted unless the deletion would bring the number of surface sides < 3.

** ~~~ ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;

** Severe ** GetSurfaceData: There are 18 degenerate surfaces; Degenerate surfaces are those with number of sides < 3.

** ~~~ ** These surfaces should be deleted.

** ~~~ ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;

** Warning ** CalculateZoneVolume: 1 zone is not fully enclosed. For more details use: Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtrawarnings;

** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions: There are 1 nominally unused constructions in input.

** ~~~ ** For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;

** Warning ** ComputeIntSWAbsorbFactors: Sum of area times inside solar absorption for all surfaces is zero in Zone: ZONE_0

** Warning ** Zone areas*inside surface emissivities are summing to zero, for Zone=“ZONE_0”

** ~~~ ** As a result, MRT will be set to MAT for that zone

** Warning ** Calculated design cooling load for zone=ZONE_0 is zero.

** ~~~ ** Check Sizing:Zone and ZoneControl:Thermostat inputs.

** Warning ** Calculated design heating load for zone=ZONE_0 is zero.

** ~~~ ** Check Sizing:Zone and ZoneControl:Thermostat inputs.

** Warning ** ManageSizing: For a plant sizing run, there must be at least 1 Sizing:Plant object input. SimulationControl Plant Sizing option ignored.

************* Testing Individual Branch Integrity

************* All Branches passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Supply Air Path Integrity

************* All Supply Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* Testing Individual Return Air Path Integrity

************* All Return Air Paths passed integrity testing

************* No node connection errors were found.

************* Beginning Simulation

************* Simulation Error Summary *************

** Warning ** The following Report Variables were requested but not generated – check.rdd file

** ~~~ ** Either the IDF did not contain these elements, the variable name is misspelled,

** ~~~ ** or the requested variable is an advanced output which requires Output : Diagnostics, DisplayAdvancedReportVariables;

************* Key=*, VarName=COOLING COIL ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=CHILLER ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=BOILER GAS ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=HEATING COIL TOTAL HEATING ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=HEATING COIL GAS ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=HEATING COIL ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=HUMIDIFIER ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=ZONE VENTILATION FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=EARTH TUBE FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=PUMP ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=ZONE VRF AIR TERMINAL COOLING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=ZONE VRF AIR TERMINAL HEATING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=VRF HEAT PUMP COOLING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=VRF HEAT PUMP HEATING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=CHILLER HEATER SYSTEM COOLING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* Key=*, VarName=CHILLER HEATER SYSTEM HEATING ELECTRIC ENERGY, Frequency=Hourly

************* There are 1 unused schedules in input.

************* There are 1 unused week schedules in input.

************* There are 3 unused day schedules in input.

************* Use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayUnusedSchedules; to see them.


************* ===== Final Error Summary =====

************* The following error categories occurred. Consider correcting or noting.

************* Nominally Unused Constructions

************* …The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause

************* …extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm

************* …object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).


************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 14 Warning; 6 Severe Errors.

************* EnergyPlus Completed Successfully-- 51 Warning; 24 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 1.06sec


Why?

Hi all, Now this file seems to be working after I restarted the system. The problem is lying in direct connection to downloaded epw. I don’t know why. Thanks.

G:\Research\Tree and bldg\Rome\Rome.epw

As @AMIRTABADKANI mentioned, you had 2 blank spaces in your weather file saved locally.

Okey, thats so silly and not noticed it at all. Thanks a lot for pointing that out. @AMIRTABADKANI and @vhoang.