Energy Conservation Measure

Thermostat Measurement Bias

Name 
thermostat_bias
Display Name 
Thermostat Measurement Bias
UID
e359373a-ea8b-459d-a4c0-e2e8ae78b840

Version ID
f5d77e92-c9a1-45aa-9097-3dcf346ed358
Class Name 
ThermostatBias
Version Modified 
20180828T211346Z
Schema Version 
3.0
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DescriptionDrift of the thermostat temperature sensor over time can lead to increased energy use and/or reduced occupant comfort. This measure simulates a biased thermostat by modifying the Schedule:Compact object in EnergyPlus assigned to heating and cooling set points. The fault intensity (F) for this fault is defined as the thermostat measurement bias (K), which is also specified as one of the inputs. This measure was authored by Herrick Laboratory researchers at Purdue University in collaboration with staff from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. For assistance using this measure please post to https://unmethours.com/questions/
Modeler DescriptionFour user inputs are required and, based on these user inputs, the original (non-faulted) heating and cooling set point schedules in the building model will be replaced with a biased temperature set point by the equation below. If the reading of the thermostat is biased with +1oC, the actual space temperature should be maintained 1oC lower than the reading. Thus, the set point for the space is corrected by subtracting the original set point from the biased level. T_(stpt,heat,F)=T_(stpt,heat)-F / T_(stpt,cool,F)=T_(stpt,cool)-F
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Measure Arguments

NameDisplay NameShort NameDescriptionUnitsTypeRequiredModel DependentDefault ValueChoicesMin ValueMax Value
zoneZone. Choose * All Zones * if you want to impose the fault in all zones---Choicetruefalse* All Zones ** All Zones *--
bias_levelEnter the constant setpoint bias level [K] [0=Non faulted case]---Doublefalsefalse----
time_constantEnter the time required for fault to reach full level [hr]---Doublefalsefalse----
start_monthFault active start month---ChoicetruefalseJanuaryJanuary
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start_dateEnter the date (1-28/30/31) when the fault starts to occur---Doublefalsefalse1---
start_timeEnter the time of day (0-24) when the fault starts to occur---Doublefalsefalse9---
end_monthFault active end month---ChoicetruefalseDecemberJanuary
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end_dateEnter the date (1-28/30/31) when the fault ends---Doublefalsefalse31---
end_timeEnter the time of day (0-24) when the fault ends---Doublefalsefalse23---

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