I have created a basic .idf input for EnergyPlus (EP). All my work and attempts to edit the file have been done in Notepad ++. My building model is 2 stories with 2 zones and 2 building materials. When I attempt to run the file EP produces a message outlining 7 severe error.
I think all the errors are stemming from the first error shown here:
** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][number_of_vertices] - "0" - Expected number greater than or equal to 3.000000
The other errors are: ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][number_of_vertices] - Failed to validate against child schema #0. ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][number_of_vertices] - "0" - Failed to match against any enum values. ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][number_of_vertices] - Failed to validate against child schema #1. ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][number_of_vertices] - Failed to validate against any schemas allowed by anyOf constraint. ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][sun_exposure] - "NoWind" - Failed to match against any enum values. ** Severe ** [BuildingSurface:Detailed][First_Floor][vertices][3] - Missing required property 'vertex_z_coordinate'. ** Fatal ** Errors occurred on processing input file. Preceding condition(s) cause termination.
I did find one error where Wind Exposure had not been included so I corrected that issue. Also I looked at the example files included and saw they listed coordinates in a decimal format so I updated my code to follow this format. I did a line by line check to ensure that I used the same spelling of floors, zones and materials across the code. Below is the revised code. Unfortunately the changes did not fix the errors.
I have included the section of code below. Anyone know where the issue is?
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
First_Floor, !- Name of Building Area
Floor, !- Surface Type
Exterior_Floor, !- Construction Name
First_Floor_Office_Zone, !- Zone Name
Ground, !- Outside Boundary Condition
, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun, !- Sun Exposure
NoWind, !- Wind Exposure
0, !- View Factor to Ground
4, !- Number of Vertices
0,0,0, !- Vertex 1
0,10,0, !- Vertex 2
10,10,0, !- Vertex 3
10,0,0; !- Vertex 4
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
Intermediate_Floor, !- Name of Builidng Area
Ceiling, !- Surface Type
Interior_Floor, !- Construction Name
First_Floor_Office_Zone, !- Zone Name
Surface, !- Outside Boundary Condition
Intermediate_Floor, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun, !- Sun Exposure
NoWind, !- Wind Exposure
0, !- View Factor to Ground
4, !- Number of Vertices
0.0,0.0,3.0, !- Vertex 1
0.0,10.0,3.0, !- Vertex 2
10.0,10.0,3.0, !- Vertex 3
10.0,0.0,3.0; !- Vertex 4
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
Second_Floor, !- Name of Building Area
Floor, !- Surface Type
Interior_Floor, !-Construction Name
Second_Floor_Office_Zone, !- Zone Name
Surface, !- Outside Boundary Condition
Intermediate_Floor, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun, !- Sun Exposure
NoWind, !- Wind Exposure
0, !- View Factor to Ground
4, !- Number of Vertices
0.0,0.0,3.0, !- Vertex 1
0.0,10.0,3.0, !- Vertex 2
10.0,10.0,3.0, !- Vertex 3
10.0,0.0,3.0; !- Vertex 4
BuildingSurface:Detailed,
Roof, !- Name of Building Area
Roof, !- Surface Type
Exterior_Roof, !- Construction Name
Second_Floor_Office_Zone, !- Zone Name
Outdoors, !- Outside Boundary Condition
, !- Outside Boundary Condition Object
SunExposed, !- Sun Exposure
WindExposed, !- Wind Exposure
0, !- View Factor to Ground
4, !- Number of Vertices
0.0,0.0,6.0, !- Vertex 1
0.0,10.0,6.0, !- Vertex 2
10.0,10.0,6.0, !- Vertex 3
10.0,0.0,6.0; !- Vertex 4
