EnergyPlus™ is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption and water use in buildings.
The use of the end-use subcategories is used extensively to show the disaggregation of energy in building models. Currently the user can define end-use subcategories for internal and external load objects (Lights, ElectricEquipment, Exterior:Lights, etc.) and some zone equipment (ZoneBaseboard:OutdoorTemperatureControlled, Fans:OnOff) and central plant equipment (Pump:VariableSpeed, Boiler:HotWater, Chiller:Electric:EIR, CoolingTower:TwoSpeed, WaterHeater:Mixed, Refrigeration:Condenser:WaterCooled). Unfortunately, this excludes several other classes of objects that do consume (or generate) electricity or fuels such as coils (Coil:Cooling:DX:SingleSpeed, etc.) humidifiers, PV objects, generators. The first step should be to review which objects should have the end-use subcategory field.
Checklist
Add to this list or remove from it as applicable. This is a simple templated set of guidelines.
Issue overview
The use of the end-use subcategories is used extensively to show the disaggregation of energy in building models. Currently the user can define end-use subcategories for internal and external load objects (Lights, ElectricEquipment, Exterior:Lights, etc.) and some zone equipment (ZoneBaseboard:OutdoorTemperatureControlled, Fans:OnOff) and central plant equipment (Pump:VariableSpeed, Boiler:HotWater, Chiller:Electric:EIR, CoolingTower:TwoSpeed, WaterHeater:Mixed, Refrigeration:Condenser:WaterCooled). Unfortunately, this excludes several other classes of objects that do consume (or generate) electricity or fuels such as coils (Coil:Cooling:DX:SingleSpeed, etc.) humidifiers, PV objects, generators. The first step should be to review which objects should have the end-use subcategory field.
Checklist
Add to this list or remove from it as applicable. This is a simple templated set of guidelines.