Hi all,
I am currently working on a parametric study in Grasshopper/Honeybee and would like to model a thermally activated exterior wall.
The wall assembly is roughly:
Room
| 20cm Concrete (thermal mass)
| ~3cm render with Embedded water pipes
| 10-20 cm Exterior insulation
Outdoor environment
The system is intended to provide both heating and cooling, with the pipes embedded within the wall construction rather than (as conventional) on the room side.
The thermal mass of the concrete is an essential part of the concept, since I would like to investigate how different control strategies interact with the thermal storage capacity of the wall and the resulting time lag between heat input/output and room response.
Is there a way to represent such a system directly in Honeybee/EnergyPlus?
Any advice or examples would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!