Create energy model

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In this video, we will cover creating an energy analytical model and performing energy analysis.

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In this project system zones have been created along with analytical systems.

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You can see those in the system browser on the view ribbon.

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In the Windows panel, expand the user interface button and select system browser.

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When you expand the listings, you can see all the analytical systems that have been created.

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Currently there are not any analytical spaces because the energy analytical model has not yet been created.

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To do that, switch to the analyzed ribbon and then in the energy optimization panel, click create energy model.

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This opens a dialog that says create energy model may take considerable time,

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depending on the settings that are specified in the energy settings dialog this process may take a while or it may not take much time at all.

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It also depends on the size of your project.

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Once you are ready to create the energy analytical model, click create the energy analytical model.

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When the energy analytical model is created, the analytical spaces view opens and you can see the analytical spaces that have been created.

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Be aware that you can select analytical spaces.

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When you do you can see the instance properties in the properties palette.

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Additionally, in the system browser, when you expand some of the listings for the zone equipment, you can see the analytical spaces.

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Those are the spaces that are a part of the system zone that the zone equipment is serving.

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You can take a look at the system browser to take a detailed look at all of the analytical spaces that have been created.

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You can also use the analytical spaces view to fully analyze all of the analytical spaces in the project.

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Once you are ready to perform an energy analysis on the analyzed ribbon.

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In the energy optimization panel, click systems analysis.

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This opens the systems analysis dialog.

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There are two options here for the analysis, workflow,

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annual building energy simulation and HVAC systems loads and sizing.

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You can select either option.

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For this example will select HVAC systems loads and sizing.

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You can then enter a report name and that report will then be available in the project browser.

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I'll enter HVAC loads and then click run analysis.

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A dialog appears stating that these systems analysis is calculating in the background.

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Since it's a background process, you can continue working in revit.

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Once the analysis is complete, you can open the report and analyze the results.