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shading devices with windows?

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:57 am
by akraw
hi ,i need to model shading device in form of massive ETFE roof outside the facade, this roof is semi-transparent and we can choose g-value that we want, when i model this as a 'local shade' this doesn't let me put windows in it, when i do this as a 'heated or occupied room' then it includes windows but drags the building down to 'fail' under part L DSM compliance (massive cooling demand associated with it). what would be the best way to proceed please?

Re: shading devices with windows?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:51 am
by farahghanem
set it as unocuppied room.

Re: shading devices with windows?

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:05 am
by RossThompson87
Hi Guys,

This seems to be similar to my thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=170&t=5164&sid=c49df48e ... 62274aec8c

Perhaps you can add a few more votes to get it pushed up the IES development list!

Thanks

Ross

Re: shading devices with windows?

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:05 pm
by akraw
there is no option for 'unoccupied room', if you put 'internal void' it doesn't detect this as shading with windows.

Re: shading devices with windows?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:34 pm
by bootsam
You can omit it from the calculation by simply unticking a box. Select the room in part L, look to bottom left of screen and see "Include Room(s) in Analysis?" untick the box, job done.