Create a partial energy model from architectural model

[Anonymous]

Dear Community, 

Could some one tell me if I can create a partial energy model (e.g. energy model of first floor for a five floors building) from a detailed architectural model. Indeed, when I tried to create energy model from a detailed architectural model, Revit created an energy model for the whole building. 

If this is possible, what is workflow for creating the partial energy model, pls?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Regards,

Long

[RobDraw]

I'm new to energy modeling but I don't think you can get accurate results by analyzing only part of the building.

[Judy_S]

Hi, Cenaero,

I'm Judy from the Revit support team, and I'll try to answer your question for you. I see you want to create an energy model of part of the building. The energy model uses all the room-bounding elements in a model, so you'd have to make all the elements above the 5th floor non-room bounding - that could cause a lot of problems in the model (unless you do this in a detached copy of the model). 

But let's back up a bit; can you explain why you are trying to make an energy model of only part of the building? Maybe there's another way to get the information you're trying to get. 

Let me know!

Thanks,

Judy_S

[Judy_S]

Hi, cenaero,

Just wanted to check with you to see if you have any other questions about the energy model. Happy to help if you do!

Best,

Judy_S