Modelling Guides and Tutorials

This page brings together in one place all of the various modelling guides and tutorials that are available in the program help, arranged by sections.

Modelling Guides

• DesignBuilder LEED and ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G User Guide - the main source of help for ASHRAE 90.1 analysis.

• LEED MEPC report generation - explains how to generate LEED MEPC reports from your ASHRAE 90.1 PRM models.

• DesignBuilder Revit – gbXML Tutorial - explains how to import your Revit models into DesignBuilder.

• DesignBuilder SageGlass Modelling Guide - explains how to model SageGlass Electrochromic systems.

Help Tutorials

General Modelling

• Warehouse with Office

HVAC

• Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) Example

• Air To Water Heat Pump Example

Solar PV Systems

• Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

Ground Modelling

• Ground Domain Slab Tutorial

CFD

• Example - CFD External Analysis
• Example - CFD Internal Analysis Basics
• Example - CFD Internal Analysis Including Assemblies

Parametric Analysis

• Parametric Analysis - Basic Tutorial

• Parametric Analysis Tutorial - Future Climate Study

Optimisation and Scripting

• Optimisation Basic Tutorial
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom EMS Variable - Example 1
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom Script Variable
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom Script KPI Example 1 - db_eplusout_reader (Python)
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom Script KPI Example 2 - Reading the EUI KPI Using EpNet (C#) and eppy (Python)
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom Script KPI Example 3 - Using EMS + Python Scripts to Optimise Controls for Comfort and Heating
• Optimisation Tutorial - Custom Script KPI Example 4 - Adding Python Script for TM52 Comfort to Example 3
• Python Scripting Example 1 - db_eplusout_reader Basics

Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis

• Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis - Basic Tutorial
• Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis - Advanced Tutorial

Outputs and Analysis

• How to Generate and View Extra EnergyPlus Outputs

Weather Data

• Add New hourly weather data