Water on roof = Pondroof : How in IES?
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:00 pm
Hello!
I am trying to model a pond roof in IES (water as thermal mass on top of the building). I have read some of the other discussion topics, but still couldn't find a clear answer.
I have modelled water as a plane 2D shape in ModelIt. The roof of the building is 6m high. When I place the watershape on 6m, I am not able to run SunCast. When I place the watersurface (which appears to be medium cast concrete according to the construction manager) with a thickness of let's say 0,5m on a height of 6,5 m, so right above the roof, I am finally able to see the watersurface in the 3D view, but it does not seem to have much influence on room air temperature.
Is there someone who knows a better way to model water as thermal mass in IES VE 2014?
Best regards, Luc
I am trying to model a pond roof in IES (water as thermal mass on top of the building). I have read some of the other discussion topics, but still couldn't find a clear answer.
I have modelled water as a plane 2D shape in ModelIt. The roof of the building is 6m high. When I place the watershape on 6m, I am not able to run SunCast. When I place the watersurface (which appears to be medium cast concrete according to the construction manager) with a thickness of let's say 0,5m on a height of 6,5 m, so right above the roof, I am finally able to see the watersurface in the 3D view, but it does not seem to have much influence on room air temperature.
Is there someone who knows a better way to model water as thermal mass in IES VE 2014?
Best regards, Luc