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Figure 9.34
Create another
simulation run for
the existing project.
Now let's make some adjustments to the building's energy settings (not the mass) and
rerun the results:
6.
Go back to the main application window and click the Energy Settings button on the
ribbon again. Select the Glazing Is Shaded check box and set the Shade Depth value to
2
'-
0
” (
600
mm).
7.
Click the Conceptual Constructions Edit button and change the Mass Glazing setting
to
Double Pane Clear - High Performance, LowE, High Tvis, Low SHGC
. Click OK to
close both dialog boxes.
8.
Click the Run Energy Simulation button again and name this run
Shading +
HighPerfGlass
.
9.
After the run has completed, return to the Results And Compare window, press and hold
the Ctrl key, and select both the Baseline_SouthCurve and Shading+HighPerfGlass runs.
Click the Compare button.
You will see the results of the two analyses runs side by side. Notice that the second run has
a lower monthly electricity consumption and lower fuel consumption. Be careful when reading
the graphs, because the values in each graph may be different. Take a look at the Monthly
Cooling Load graphs. Notice that the values for Window Solar are lower for the second run;
however, the values for Light Fixtures are slightly higher. This is due to the addition of the
shading, which requires more electric lighting power.