loadmodeling.tool

The full featured Load Modeling, System Sizing and Energy Modeling platform using the EnergyPlus engine

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47 articles in this collection
Written by Akshay Padwal, Patrick Pease, Twisha Raja and 2 others

Introducing loadmodeling.tool

what is loadmodeling.tool? introduction and workflows loadmodeling, load model, load sizing, HVAC sizing

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool version 3.0

What's new with the latest release on 4/1/2022

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Load Model Results

loadmodeling.tool results, room results, zone results, air system results, mechanical plant results, analysis

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool version 2.5

What's new with the latest release on 3/18/2022

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool interface guides

Helpful graphics for loadmodeling.tool, all in one place. Open any image in a new tab to enlarge

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Load Sizing Methodology

How does the platform calculate loads?

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool Validation

EnergyPlus Validation, ASHRAE 140, ASHRAE 183

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Project Data Editor

Rooms, Zones, Air System. View, edit and assign

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Simulation Settings

Simulation Settings for EnergyPlus

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Custom Weather File Upload

How to upload a custom weather file in loadmodeling.tool

Written by Twisha Raja
Updated over a week ago

Automated Zone Load Results

zone results, ideal air loads, early stage, quick modeling, automation

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

EnergyPlus Warnings Troubleshooting

warnings, troubleshooting, error, simulation fail, no results, issue resolution

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Project Input Report

Written by mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago

Load Sizing Workflows

workflows, design phase, load results, air system result, zone result, plant result

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Assigning Envelope Performance by Surface

How to assign envelope performance in drawing.tool for use by loadmodeling.tool and the Baseline energy model

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool model export

Export the full project as multiple Building Analysis formats model for record or offline use

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Ideal Air Loads

What is an Ideal Air Loads System in loadmodeling.tool? Models without Air Systems

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

loadmodeling.tool version 2

What's new with the latest release on 11/19/2021

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Room and Zone

Zone Load and Sizing Results

loadmodeling.tool Zone results, sizing, and reports. Zone Equipment and Terminal Unit Results

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Room Templates

Working with Room Templates in loadmodeling.tool and drawing.tool

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Room Load and Sizing Results

loadmodeling.tool for Rooms results, sizing, and reports

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

HVAC Zones

Zones are groups of Rooms used by loadmodeling.tool for simulation of detailed HVAC systems. Also called Thermal Zones

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Schedules

Detailed schedules used in loadmodeling.tool

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Heat Transfer Within Internal Zones

This article explains the internal conduction between zones

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Creating Plenums in drawing.tool for load modeling

plenum, HVAC, zoning, loadmodeling.tool plenums,

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Modeling Unconditioned Rooms

unconditioned, void, loadmodeling, adjacent room

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Air Systems

Air System Inputs

Settings and customization of air system in loadmodeling.tool

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Central and Local Air Systems

Air Systems, Local, Central, System Types,

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Default Air System Catalog

Default Air Systems, central systems, local systems, air system AHU, DOAS, VAV, CAV, MAU, catalog

Written by mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago

Air System Load and Sizing Results

Air System Results, AHU sizing, peak airflow, block loads, coincident loads, HVAC sizing

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Zone Terminal Units Inputs

HVAC equipment, Zone Terminal Units, CAV, VAV, Reheat, Induction Units, Chilled Beams, PFPB, SFPB, Box, Air Terminals

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Zone Equipment Results

Zone results, HVAC Equipment, PTAC, PTHP, FCU, RCP, ERV, Baseboard, Zone Equipment, HVAC Zone, Thermal Zone, components, Zone component

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Zone Equipment Inputs

HVAC Equipment, PTAC, PTHP, FCU, RCP, ERV, Baseboard, Zone Equipment, HVAC Zone, Thermal Zone, components, Zone component

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Central Components

Air System Central Components, Pre Heating Coils, Humidifiers

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Air Flow Parameter Details

Outdoor Air Rate Sizing, Supply Air Sizing, Ventilation Air Sizing

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Air System - Fan Details

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Airside Energy Recovery

Heat recovery, Enthalpy wheel, Heat exchanger

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Modeling DOAS on loadmodeling.tool

HVAC systems, 100% outdoor airflow, economizer parameters, DOAS, ventilation only

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Mechanical Plants

Mechanical Plant Inputs

loadmodeling.tool plants, plant sizing, inputs, HVAC, plant systems

Written by Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago

Mechanical Plant Results

load model results, central plant sizing, plant sizing, equipment selections

Written by mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago

Assigning Mechanical Plants

heating source, cooling source, coil assignment, hydronic coils

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Cooling Tower

cooling tower, condenser loop, water-cooled chiller, loadmodeling.tool

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

FAQ

Simulation History

run history, model tracking, load model results, model iterations

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Copying loadmodeling.tool projects

FAQ, copy project, load model, copying results

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Saving custom Templates and Schedules

Saving custom Templates and Schedules, Air Systems in loadmodeling.tool to firm/personal

Written by Twisha Raja
Updated over a week ago

Saving to Firm and Personal Catalogs

The article describes the access details for saving templates and schedules to Personal and Firm catalog in loadmodeling.tool

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Importing Geometry from cove.tool to DesignBuilder

Step by step guide for importing geometry into DesignBuilder

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago