Plant simulation (Plant 1,2,3) in English - Online

Online - Plant simulation (Plant 1,2,3)

Prerequisites
• Experience using IDA ICE
• Solid understanding of the Basic Course content
• Ideally: Plant0
• Ideally: Prior experience with the Advanced Level (e.g., "Adv0" lesson)

Course: Plant (Plant1-3)

This advanced-level online course is designed for experienced IDA ICE users who want to develop and simulate detailed HVAC systems from scratch in the Advanced Level. The goal is to build a complete heating and cooling system – including ground sources, heat pumps, storage, and consumers – and simulate it independently of the building geometry.

With the release of IDA ICE 5, significant improvements were introduced that have made plant modelling much easier and more powerful. It is now possible to represent highly complex plant systems – including their control logic – with a high degree of realism and precision. Compared to other software tools, this provides a major advantage, especially for demanding design tasks where detail and accuracy matter.

The course is hands-on and starts with an empty Advanced Level project. Step by step, participants create and link all major components, implement control logic, and analyse system behaviour under different operating conditions. Finally, the “marriage” of the plant system with the building will be demonstrated.

Key Topics:
✅ Building a complete HVAC system in the Advanced Level
✅ Creating and reusing macros (e.g., energy meters)
✅ Implementing control logic for switching between modes
✅ Modelling ground source systems (boreholes + brine tank)
✅ Integration of thermal and cooling storage tanks
✅ Coupling of heat pumps, heating and cooling consumers
✅ Development of control strategies
✅ Presenting plant systems to clients
✅ Post-processing and system optimization

Zeit: 3x 10:00-12:30 Uhr (CET)
Preis: 700 EUR
Ort: Online via Teams