Multiple Energy+ components analysis

Hello Mostapha and Chris,

1) I am running an energy analysis for a high rise residential building.

My intention is to run the analysis for 4 different mixes of apartment types that repeat multiple times. The multiply the results by N number of how many types each floor typologies repeats in the tower.

(In this example I have only 2 of the 4 floor types.)

The algorithm is very case specific so I built all the walls, ceilings etc etc.

To calculate the energy consumption I try it with two different ways:

A) Use an runEnergySimulation component for each of the floors

B) Use one runEnergySmulation component for both the floors.

and i get different results each time.

Could you please let me know which of the two processes gives correct results?

2) Also I have noticed that for the MidRise apartments there is no Stair program, which I guess goes back to the previous question of why Energy+ doesn't have this for residences. My general question is what would be the best program option for the Core of a residential building?

Thanks,

Dimitris