[esp-r] Complex Geometry Input: Optimized Approach

[Satya]

Dear Fellow ESP-r Users,

I intend to investigate the thermal performance of a house having

one floor,
multiple zones (10 rooms),
multi-layered walls
a ventilated porch and
numerous obstructions.

After going through some of the threads in the archive I learned that
importing/exporting isn't always possible, and when it is there are issues
like 'Ecotect models can be exported into ESP-r but shading should be added
using ESP-r' and that adding windows and roofs are tricky in ESP-r.

So, considering the description of the house, what in your opinion would be
the best way to carry out the simulation?

I'm looking for something like 'Build CAD model using XYZ software, add
windows using ABC and add the roof using PQR, then import into ESP-r and
finally add zone and construction data' - or something like that.

Also, as a newbie, I am unable to make satisfactory use of the Cookbook and
much of what the ESRU site provides. Anyone know of any better sources for
tutorials?

And lastly, I had come across a thread in which someone spoke of testing
the Beta version of an interface which would make modelling in ESP-r '80%
faster'. Does something like that exist?



Thanks in advance and regards,
S
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