Location for applying HVAC components (HB-Energy)

[chris]

Thanks for trying to answer the question, @JimMarsh , and you’re right that is the correct way to assign HVAC systems but I think @DreamADreammmm2023 is asking specifically why the HB Thermal Load Balance is not working when a detailed HVAC template is assigned.

@DreamADreammmm2023 , this should give you the answer to your question:

Honeybee_Energy Balance data matching error for model

Yes, @AbrahamYezioro has correctly identified the use of (non ideal air) detailed HVAC as the source of the error. But it’s not a bug and let me explain why you aren’t able to construct energy balances or match data to rooms with detailed HVAC results. When you run a simulation with detailed HVAC, the energy use happens on the basis of each piece of HVAC equipment rather than each room like ideal air systems. So I can have one boiler that serves 10 rooms and I can get the fuel energy use of th…

In short, you need to use ideal air systems if you want to use the thermal load balance component.