The facades, panels, windows, and doors within the thermal envelope are all entered the same way. This can be done in a simple and an extended method, i.e. unconditional or conditional.
This choice determines whether
the input is specified depending on orientation (extended) or not (simple).
•Simple; all orientations are linked to one and the same construction.
•Extended; each orientation can be linked to a different construction. For example, the north side may be linked to a construction with better insulation.
For the extended method:
•Between buildings; This condition applies to constructions for which the two sides each border to a different building;
•Between habitable rooms; This condition applies to constructions for which the two sides each border to a habitable room;
•Between habitable room and circulation room; This condition applies to constructions for which the two sides border to a habitable- and circulation room respectively;
•Between circulation rooms; This condition applies to constructions for which the two sides each border to a circulation room;
•Other; This condition applies to constructions which do not comply with any of the above conditions.
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Walls, floors and ceilings are automatically regarded as constructions bordering to a different building in case the room on the other side is defined within another building. In this case the software still regards it as an interior construction rather than a thermal envelope construction. This is intended to be solved at short notice. |
[Selection]
The floors are
assigned to all geometric surfaces which are defined at the bottom side of a
room, and border to a different room. The angle with respect to a horizontal
plane of this surface cannot be greater than 30°. All constructions of the
Type floor can be chosen as floors.
This input cannot be specified using the extended method, i.e. per
orientation.
[Selection]
The walls are
assigned to all geometric surfaces which border to another room, and for which
the angle with respect to a horizontal plane of this surface cannot be greater
than 150° (180-30) and not smaller than 30°. All constructions of the Type wall can be chosen as wall.
This input cannot be specified using the extended method, i.e. per
orientation.
[Selection]
The windows,
doors, and panels are assigned to all geometric surfaces which have been defined
by the functions Add window, door, or other
subfaces. All constructions of the Type windows, doors, and panels can
be chosen as windows, doors, and panels respectively. This input cannot be
specified using the extended method, i.e. per orientation.
