Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
9. Notice that all the space types are set to <Building>, and the condition
type is Heated And Cooled. If you examine the building type, you should
see that it is set to Office. Choose Manage Project Information
Energy Settings to confirm. Click OK twice.
10. In the Space Properties schedule, select the Space Type cell associated
with Office 102. Open the Space Type Settings dialog box by clicking the
ellipsis in that cell.
11. Set the Space Type parameter value to Office - Enclosed. Notice the
changes in the space parameter values. Verify that Occupancy Schedule
is set to Common Office Occupancy - 8 AM to 5 PM and that the
lighting and power schedules are set to Office Lighting - 6 AM to 11 PM.
Click OK.
12. Notice that the Number Of People value for Office 102 has changed.
This reflects the different Area Per Person parameter value for Space
Type - Office vs. Building Type - Office.
13. Set the remaining space type values appropriately.
14. Notice that the number of people in each space is taken out to six
decimal places. Set the field format for this column to use fixed units
with a rounding to 0 decimal places. Switch back to the 1 - Mech floor
plan view.
15. Click the Heating And Cooling Loads button on the Analyze tab. Switch
the view to Details, and expand the Default tree.
16. Each space has a warning symbol attached to it. Select a space. As you
click the Warning button, you will see that the space is not
upper-bounded by a roof, ceiling, or floor element. You need to set the
upper limits of each space to ensure accurate building analysis. Click
OK and then Cancel.
17. In the 1 - Mech floor plan, select all the spaces. In the Properties
palette, set the upper limits of each space to Level 2 with a
0′-0″
(
0
for
metric projects) offset.
18. Open the Heating And Cooling Loads dialog box, and verify that all the
warnings have been cleared from the spaces.
19. Click Calculate.
20. View the building performance report that has been generated.
