.Buildings.Controls.OBC.UsersGuide

Information

The package Buildings.Controls.OBC contains the Control Description Language (CDL) and models for building control that are implemented using CDL. Both have been developed in the OpenBuildingControl project, see obc.lbl.gov.

The package contains control sequences for

• HVAC airside system control Buildings.Controls.OBC.ASHRAE.G36,
• radiant heating and cooling systems Buildings.Controls.OBC.RadiantSystems,
• outdoor lighting control Buildings.Controls.OBC.OutdoorLights, and
• shading device control Buildings.Controls.OBC.Shade.

The control sequences are composed of the elementary blocks from the package Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.

The package also contains models for unit conversions, Buildings.Controls.OBC.UnitConversions, and utilities models, such as Buildings.Controls.OBC.Utilities.OptimalStart, which output the optimal start time for an HVAC system.

The Control Description Language (CDL) can be found in Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL and its specification is at obc.lbl.gov.

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