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zone.setUseIdealAirLoads should create a ZoneHVACIdealLoadsAirSystem

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component - HVAC Enhancement Request
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Description

This is a feature request.

I would like to see the use of HVACTemplate:Zone:IdealLoadsAirSystem deprecated in favor of explicitly creating a ZoneHVACIdealLoadsAirSystem and adding it to the ThermalZone's equipmentList.

The current implementation is creating confusion as highlighted in this question: https://unmethours.com/question/30924/outside-air-ideal-loads/

Related to #3100

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of zone.setUseIdealAirLoads and reviewing the ThermalZone equipmentList behavior. Read related issue #3100 and the linked Unmet Hours question for context. Done means the method explicitly creates a ZoneHVACIdealLoadsAirSystem, adds it to the ThermalZone equipmentList, and no longer relies on the HVAC template.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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