OpenBuildings™ Station Designer Help

Meter tab

Contains controls used to view simulated power consumption or Meter data including minimum and maximum power consumption and corresponding dates for different areas of the project building.



Tip: You can open the Results Viewer utility to step through the calculations for displayed results by selecting the result value and clicking for more information (as prompted).
SettingDescription
Meter Results Located in the left panel of the Meter tab, Meter Results is selected by default, which displays the meter results on a table in the data display panel on the right side of the Meter tab.
Type Displays the power consumption Type in each table row. Type can be a fuel source like electricity or gas, equipment, or lighting.
Area Displays the Area classification for each power consumption Type.
Value Displays the total simulated power consumption value for each Meter Type and Area.
Min Displays the smallest simulated power consumption value for each Meter Type and Area.
Max Displays the largest simulated power consumption value for each Meter Type and Area.
Min Date/Time Displays the date and hour of the smallest power consumption value in the simulated time period.
Max Date/Time Displays the date and hour of the largest power consumption value in the simulated time period.