Design Options User Guide

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1 Design Options User Guide IES Virtual Environment Copyright 2014 Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. All rights reserved. No part of the manual is to be copied or reproduced in any form without the express agreement of Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited.

2 Contents Design Options User Guide Introduction Design options concepts Data import Design option operations Modify application object Value constraints handling for value model variables Units handling for value model variables and parser variables Filtering formula Formula Formula variables Design options model variables VE interfaces Accessing Design options Design options wizard Design options restore dialog VE2014 Design Options 2

3 1 Introduction Design options tool allows user to rapidly define and apply high-level batch changes to the model. It also provide a powerful filtering facility which allows user to filtering out parts of the model when applying any changes. Within the tool, changes are organized into two levels: actions group (i.e., design option) and action. Each design option may contain a single or multiple actions. User can either define design options from scratch, or import any design options from a pre-defined master template with design options, or a combination of these two. User can also export any design options as a master template for building up design options library for sharing or later use. Prior to any execution of actions within the tool, a restore point is created to allow user to review what changes have been applied at which timestamp, and enable them to revert back to the state of the model prior to applying those changes. The following sections detail the concepts and the VE interfaces developed. VE2014 Design Options 2

4 2 Design options concepts Design options are defined by two data components: Design options database: this is a file located within the.mit folder and named with the model name plus.slf extension. Each design option may contain a single or multiple actions. It also allow a cost template and an environmental impact template to be attached. Each action is made up by the following elements: o o o o o Model variable: specifies what is to be changed. Filtering formula: specifies under what criteria the change is to be made (filtering criteria). This is made up by parser variables, parser variable, and any additional operands required by the. Operation: specifies how changes are to be made. Operation value: specifies what to change to. Unit: only relevant to model variables that have units and require value updates. It specifies the unit on which the operation value is based. Relationships of the above elements: model variable determines which parser variables, operations and units (if there is any) are relevant. Model variable together with operation determine what kind of operation values are valid. The parser variable determines which parser variable are available, and any additional value required by its parser variable operator. VE model - contains all the data required by any action in the design options database. Each model contains a single design options database created automatically on using the tool. VE2014 Design Options 3

5 2.1 Data import This becomes relevant when importing design options from a master template. Any missing model data required by the imported design options will be imported from the master template to the current model. Here lists the possible data to be imported: Construction Room attributes template Thermal conditions template Profile (either absolute or modulate) Apache system Internal gain Air exchange Macroflo opening type The following two objects are exempt from importing: Weather file if a weather file is not installed in the machine where the target model is, log the error. System heating or cooling fuel note all models has the same default list of fuels, so fuels does not to be imported. Three scenarios exist: Scenario 1: the required model object already exists in the target model, either with the same ID or different ID. The importing process will check this is the case and no data will be imported. The object in the target model will be used during applying the query. Scenario 2: the required model object does not exist in the target model. However, there is an object with the same ID exist in the target model. The import process will make import the object from the source model to the target model and assign it with a new ID. The imported object will then be used during applying the query. Scenario 3: the required model object does not exist in the target model. However, there is NOT an object with the same ID exist in the target model. The import process will just import in the model object from the source model to the target model and keep its original ID. 2.2 Design option operations The following operations are allowed in the tool, the first three operations are only relevant to constructions. Operation type Add Layers On Outer Face Details Opaque construction specific operation. Operation value: all construction of a given type in the project construction database. Action: add layers of the chosen constructions (specified in the VE2014 Design Options 4

6 operation value) in to out on the outer surface of those constructions to be changed in the model (determined by the model variable and filtering criteria). Add Layers On Inner Face May need to import a construction. Opaque construction specific operation. Operation value: all construction of a given type in the project construction database. Action: add layers of the chosen constructions (specified in the operation value) out to in on the inner surface of those constructions to be changed in the model (determined by the model variable and filtering criteria). May need to import a construction. Replace Outermost Cavity Opaque construction specific operation. Operation value: all insulating materials in the project materials database. Action: insert the chosen insulating material (specified in the operation value) to the outermost cavity of the constructions to be changed in the model (determined by the model variable and filtering criteria) should those constructions have an outermost cavity layer. No changes are made to those constructions that do not have an outmost cavity layer. May need to import a material. Replace Macroflo opening type Operation only available to the following Macroflo category variables: External window External door Roof light Operation value: all Macroflo opening types in the Macroflo opening database. Action: replace the macroflo opening types for the chosen windows or doors to the specified type. May need to import a macroflo opening type. Replace Replace deal with replacing the following types of object in the model with another object: Construction Room attributes template VE2014 Design Options 5

7 Thermal condition s template Profile ( either absolute or modulate ) Apache system Internal gain Air exchange Weather file System heating or cooling fuel Operation value: all the relevant objects in the project object database. May need to import the following objects: Construction Room attributes template Thermal condition s template Profile ( either absolute or modulate ) Apache system Internal gain Air exchange Only relevant to model variables of the value type, e.g., CoolingSetpointConstant Operation value: any numeric number. Action: increase the value to the specified number. No import issue. Only relevant to model variables of the value type, e.g., CoolingSetpointConstant Operation value: any numeric number. Action: decreases the value to the specified number. No import issue. Only relevant to model variables of the value type, e.g., CoolingSetpointConstant Operation value: any numeric number. Action: replaces the value with the specified number. No import issue. Add Ext. Glazing by Percentage Area (Remove Existing Glazing) Only available to variable Windows under the Surface objects category. VE2014 Design Options 6

8 Operation value: percentage of glazing area needed. Action: Add the specified percentage of glazing on the desired external surfaces including the ground floor (remove their existing glazing). Add Ext. Glazing by Percentage Area (Keep Existing Glazing) No import issue. Only available to variable Windows under the Surface objects category. Operation value: percentage of glazing area needed. Action: Add the specified percentage of glazing on the desired external surfaces including the ground floor (keep their existing glazing). No import issue Modify application object An important detail that are relevant to all the listed operations apart from Replace is to make sure the following when an application object ( i.e. apache system, construction, or macroflo opening type ) is to be modified: Only modify the object directly if it is not used by parts of the model that are filtered out. Otherwise, make only one copy of the object and reassign the copied object back to the filtered parts of the model. Then alter the copied object to the desired change Value constraints handling for value model variables The model variable may have valid value range which will be checked against prior to the intended change. If the resulting value is out of range, no changes will be made to the model and errors will be logged Units handling for value model variables and parser variables The model variable may have multiple eligible units. The tool allows users to specify which unit the operation value is based on, which can be different from the current unit settings in the model. The tool will perform the required unit conversion to ensure value updates are operated on the same unit. Note that the unit the operation value is based on are also the unit used by the parser variable 2 nd operand should the model variable is also used as the parser variable. VE2014 Design Options 7

9 2.3 Filtering formula Formula The tool provides the following to create a filtering formula. Operators are processed in order of precedence. Operators of equal precedence are evaluated in left-to-right order. Brackets override the processing order. A categorization of the is listed after the table. Operator Precedence Unary Usage Details Contains 1 No Facilitate String containing a substring scenario, e.g., RoomName Contains office Both operands must be a string. Return 1 if the right operand is a substring of the left operand. Otherwise return 0. Is 1 No Allow string comparison scenario. Both operands must be a string. Return 1 if the both operands are the same string. Otherwise return 0. & 3 No AND Logic operator which connects two formula. Return 1 if both formula is evaluated to 1, otherwise return 0. 4 No OR Logic operator which connects two formula. Return 1 if either of the two formula is evaluated to 1, otherwise return 0. < 2 No Is less than logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false. <= 2 No Is less than or equal logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false. > 2 No Is greater than logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false. >= 2 No Is greater than or equal logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false. == 2 No Is equal logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false.!= 2 No Is not equal logical operator. Returns 1 if true, 0 if false. VE2014 Design Options 8

10 String Contains Is Value < <= > >= ==!= Connector & Formula variables Note: greyed out variables are the ones that have not been implemented in this version General building level variables Variable Operators 2nd operands RoomActivity BuildingType Variable Operators 2nd operands RoomName Contains A string RoomID Is Any room id in the model RoomArea RoomVolume RoomAvgHeight RoomGroup Is Any defined room group in the model CurSelRooms N/A N/A General surface variables Variable Operators 2nd operands SurfaceArea SurfaceType Is One of the following value: "Floor [ 0 ]" "Ceiling [ 1 ]" "Wall [ 2 ]" SurfaceWidth SurfaceHeight SurfaceOrientation SurfaceAngle SurfaceAzimuth SurfaceTilt VE2014 Design Options 9

11 General opening variables Variable Operators 2nd operands OpeningWidth OpeningHeight MacrofloOpeningType Is All macroflo opening type in the model in the following format: Description [ ID ] OpeningType Is One of the following value: "Rooflight [ 5 ]" "External glazing [ 6 ]" Internal Glazing [ 7 ] "Door [ 8 ]" General apache system variables Variable Operators 2nd operands ApacheSystemName Is Any apache system name in the model ApacheSystemID Is Any apache system id in the model General Opaque construction variables Variable Operators 2nd operands UValue TotalRValue ThermalMassCm General Glazed construction variables Variable Operators 2nd operands UValueGlassOnly NetUValue NetRValue VisibleLightNormalTransmittance gvalueen General Internal gain variables (not used) Variable Operators 2nd operands InternalGainReference Is Any internal gains references in the model. VE2014 Design Options 10

12 General Air exchange variables (not used) Variable Operators 2nd operands AirExchangeReference Is Any air exchange references in the model Model variables Variable Operators 2nd operands and variable details Air exchange profile AuxiliaryVariationProfile Is All the auxiliary variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] InfiltrationVariationProfile Is All the infiltration variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] NaturalVariationProfile Is All the natural variation profiles in the model in the following format: Air exchange (value) Label [ profileid ] AuxiliaryAdjacentCondition Is The auxiliary adjacent condition types exist in the model in the following format: Description [ index ] AuxiliaryMaxFlowIndividualAirExchang e This variable deals with the max flow for an individual auxiliary air exchange, and compares against the value specified in the AuxiliaryMaxFlowRoomTotal This variable with the total max flow of all auxiliary air exchanges in a room, and compares against the value specified in the InfiltrationAdjacentCondition Is The infiltration adjacent condition types exist in the model in the following format: Description [ index ] InfiltrationMaxFlowIndividualAirExcha nge This variable deals with the max flow for an individual infiltration air exchange, and compares against the value specified in the InfiltrationMaxFlowRoomTotal This variable with the total max flow of all infiltration air exchanges in a room, and compares against the value specified in the NaturalAdjacentCondition Is The natural adjacent condition types exist in the model in the following format: Description [ index ] VE2014 Design Options 11

13 NaturalMaxFlowIndividualAirExchang e NaturalMaxFlowRoomTotal This variable deals with the max flow for an individual natural air exchange, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max flow of all natural air exchanges in a room, and compares against the value specified in the Air exchange individual AuxiliaryAirExchangeIndividual Is The auxiliary air exchanges in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] InfiltrationAirExchangeIndividual Is The infiltration air exchanges in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] NaturalAirExchangeIndividual Is The natural air exchanges in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] Apache system ApacheSystem Is All the apache systems in the model in the following format: Name [ systemid ] AuxVentSystem Is All the auxiliary ventilation systems in the model in the following format: Name [ systemid ] CoolingPlantRadiantFraction CoolingUnitSize DHWSystem Is All the DHW systems in the model in the following format: Name [ systemid ] HeatingUnitSize HeatingPlantRadiantFraction VE2014 Design Options 12

14 SystemAirSupplyFlowRate SystemAirSupplyFreeCoolingFlow SystemAirSupplyVariationProfile Is All the system air supply variation profiles in the model in the following format: SystemAuxEnergyWPerM2 Label [ profileid ] SystemCoolingFuel Is List of cooling fuels used by all the apache systems in the model in the following format: SystemCoolingNominalEER SystemCoolingSeasonalEER SystemCoolingSSEER SystemHeatRecoveryEffectiveness Name [ fueltype ] SystemHeatingFuel Is List of heating fuels used by all the apache systems in the model in the following format: SystemHeatingSCoP Name [ fueltype ] SystemHeatingSeasonalEfficiency VE2014 Design Options 13

15 SystemOffScheduleAuxEnergyWPerM 2 Constructions ConstructionExtDoor Is All the external door constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionExtWall Is All the external wall constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionExtWindow Is All the external window constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionGroundFloor Is All the ground floor constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionIntCeilingFloor Is All the internal ceiling / floor constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionIntDoor Is All the internal door constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionIntWindow Is All the internal window constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionPartition Is All the partition constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionRoof Is All the roof constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] ConstructionRoofLight Is All the roof light constructions in the model in the following format: Name [ ID ] General VE2014 Design Options 14

16 BuildingOrientation GeneralTemplate Is The name of all general templates in the model. ThermalTemplate Is The name of all thermal templates in the model. Internal gains (profiles) ComputersVariationProfile Is All the computers variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] CookingVariationProfile Is All the cooking variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] LightingDimmingProfile Is All the lighting dimming profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] LightingVariationProfile Is All the lighting variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] MachineryVariationProfile Is All the machinery variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] MiscVariationProfile Is All the misc variation profiles in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] PeopleVariationProfile Is All the people variation profiles in the model in the following format: Internal gains (values) Label [ profileid ] ComputersMaxSensibleGainIndividu algain ComputersMaxSensibleGainRoomTo tal CookingMaxSensibleGainIndividualG ain This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual computer internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max sensible gain of all computer internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual cooking internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the VE2014 Design Options 15

17 CookingMaxSensibleGainRoomTotal LightingInstalledPowerDensityIndivid ualgain LightingInstalledPowerDensityRoom Total LightingMaxIlluminanceIndividualGai n LightingMaxIlluminanceRoomTotal LightingMaxSensibleGainIndividualG ain LightingMaxSensibleGainRoomTotal MachineryMaxSensibleGainIndividua lgain MachineryMaxSensibleGainRoomTot al MiscMaxSensibleGainIndividualGain MiscMaxSensibleGainRoomTotal This variable with the total max sensible gain of all cooking internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the installed power density for an individual lighting internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total installed power density of all lighting internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the max illuminance for an individual lighting internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max illuminance of all lighting internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual lighting internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max sensible gain of all lighting internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual machinery internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max sensible gain of all machinery internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual misc. internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max sensible gain of all misc. internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the VE2014 Design Options 16

18 PeopleMaxSensibleGainIndividualGai n PeopleMaxSensibleGainRoomTotal PeopleOccupancyIndividualGain PeopleOccupancyRoomTotal This variable deals with the max sensible gain for an individual people internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total max sensible gain of all people internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the This variable deals with the people occupancy for an individual people internal gain, and compares against the value specified in the This variable with the total people occupancy of all people internal gains in a room, and compares against the value specified in the Internal gains individual ComputersInternalGainIndividual Is The computer internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] CookingInternalGainIndividual Is The cooking internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] LightingInternalGainIndividual Is The lighting internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] MiscInternalGainIndividual Is The misc. internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] MachineryInternalGainIndividual Is The machinery internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] PeopleInternalGainIndividual Is The people internal gains in the model in the following format: Reference [ handle ] Macroflo MaxAngleOpening OpenableAreaPercentage VE2014 Design Options 17

19 OpeningVariationProfile Is The opening variation profiles assigned to all the openings in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] Renewables SolarPanelArea SolarPanelAzimuth SolarPanelInclination WindGeneratorRatedPowerKW Room conditions AuxEnergyProfile Is All the plant (auxiliary energy) profiles assigned in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] CoolingProfile Is All the cooling profiles assigned in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] CoolingSetpointConstant CoolingSetpointTimed Is All the profiles assigned to the cooling setpoint ( timed ) in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] DHWConsumption DHWProfile Is All the profiles assigned to DHW pattern of use in the model in the following format: VE2014 Design Options 18

20 FurnitureMassFactor Label [ profileid ] HeatingProfile Is All the heating profiles assigned in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] HeatingSetpointConstant HeatingSetpointTimed Is All the profiles assigned to the heating setpoint ( timed ) in the model in the following format: Label [ profileid ] HumidityControlMax HumidityControlMin SolarReflectedFraction Shade (cdb) ProjectionsOverhangProjection RecessLeftFinProjection RecessOverhangProjection RecessRightFinProjection VE2014 Design Options 19

21 2.4 Design options model variables The follow tables summaries the details of each model variable. Variable Formula Variables Operations Air exchanges (profiles) Auxiliary variation profile Infiltration variation profile Natural variation profile AirExchangeReference ( ) AuxiliaryVariationProfile AirExchangeReference ( ) InfiltrationVariationProfile AirExchangeReference ( ) NaturalVariationProfile Replace with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace with any modulating profiles in the model. Air exchanges (value) Auxiliary adjacent condition Auxiliary max flow ( individual air exchange ) AirExchangeReference ( ) AuxiliaryAdjacentCondition AuxiliaryMaxFlowRoomTotal AuxiliaryMaxFlowIndividualAi rexchange Replace This is a property for auxiliary air exchange. Update the value of an individual auxiliary air exchange. is out of the valid range [0, 20000], error will be logged in the log file. Auxiliary max flow ( room VE2014 Design Options 20

22 total ) AuxiliaryMaxFlowRoomTotal Infiltration adjacent condition Infiltration max flow ( individual air exchange ) Infiltration max flow ( room total ) AirExchangeReference ( ) InfiltrationAdjacentCondition InfiltrationMaxFlowRoomTot al InfiltrationMaxFlowIndividual AirExchange InfiltrationMaxFlowRoomTot al This is a property for auxiliary air exchange. If a room has a single auxiliary air exchange, update the value. If a room has multiple auxiliary air exchanges, update the value of each auxiliary air exchange proportional to their current value. Replace This is a property for infiltration air exchange. Update the value of an individual infiltration air exchange. is out of the valid range [0, 20000], error will be logged in the log file. Update the value on room level. This is a property for infiltration air exchange. If a room has a single infiltration air exchange, update the value. If a room has multiple infiltration air exchanges, update the value of each infiltration air exchange proportional to their current value. Natural adjacent condition AirExchangeReference ( NaturalAdjacentCondition Replace VE2014 Design Options 21

23 Natural max flow ( individual air exchange ) Natural max flow ( room total ) NaturalMaxFlowRoomTotal NaturalMaxFlowIndividualAir Exchange NaturalMaxFlowRoomTotal This is a property for natural air exchange. Update the value of an individual natural air exchange. is out of the valid range [0, 20000], error will be logged in the log file. This is a property for natural air exchange. If a room has a single natural air exchange, update the value. If a room has multiple natural air exchanges, update the value of each natural air exchange proportional to their current value. Air exchanges (non-template assignments) Auxiliary air exchange ( individual non-template ) Infiltration air exchange ( individual non-template ) Natural air exchange ( individual non-template ) Auxiliary air exchange ( room non-template ) AuxiliaryAirExchangeIndividu al InfiltrationAirExchangeIndivid ual NaturalAirExchangeIndividual Replace the first qualified air exchange that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other air exchanges. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. Replace the first qualified air exchange that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other air exchanges. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. Replace the first qualified air exchange that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other air exchanges. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. Replace room level auxiliary air exchange. This variable only affects the user-edited auxiliary air exchanges. Template assigned VE2014 Design Options 22

24 air exchanges will not be affected. If a room has a single auxiliary air exchange that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited auxiliary air exchanges, replace the first user-edited auxiliary air exchange in the list of air exchanges of the given room with the target auxiliary air exchange; then remove all the rest of the user-edited auxiliary air exchange from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. Infiltration air exchange ( room non-template ) Natural air exchange ( room non-template ) Replace room level infiltration air exchange. This variable only affects the user-edited infiltration air exchanges. Template assigned air exchanges will not be affected. If a room has a single infiltration air exchange that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited infiltration air exchanges, replace the first user-edited infiltration air exchange in the list of air exchanges of the given room with the target infiltration air exchange; then remove all the rest of the user-edited infiltration air exchange from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. Replace room level natural air exchange. This variable only affects the user-edited natural air exchanges. Template assigned air exchanges will not be affected. If a room has a single natural air exchange that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited natural air exchanges, replace the first user-edited natural air exchange in the list of air exchanges of the given room with the target natural air exchange; then remove all the rest of the user-edited natural air exchange from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical air exchanges both being included in a room. VE2014 Design Options 23

25 Apache system ( heating ) Heating fuel Heat recovery effectiveness Heating seasonal efficiency Heating SCoP General Apache system variables ( ) SystemHeatingFuel General Apache system variables ( ) SystemHeatRecoveryEffectiv eness General Apache system variables ( ) SystemHeatingSeasonalEffici ency General Apache system variables ( ) SystemHeatingSCoP Replace. This is an apache system property. Replace the system heating fuel with a fuel from the default fuels list. Only apply to non- NCM systems. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the heat recovery effectiveness of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 1], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the heating seasonal efficiency of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0.01, 30], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the heating SCoP of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. VE2014 Design Options 24

26 is out of the valid range [0.1, 80], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Apache system ( cooling ) Cooling fuel Cooling nominal EER Cooling seasonal EER Cooling SSEER General Apache system variables ( ) SystemCoolingFuel General Apache system variables ( ) SystemCoolingNominalEER General Apache system variables ( ) SystemCoolingSeasonalEER General Apache system variables ( ) SystemCoolingSSEER Replace. This is an apache system property. Replace the system cooling fuel with a fuel from the default fuels list. Only apply to non- NCM systems. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the cooling nominal EER of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0.01, 80], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the cooling seasonal EER of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0.01, 80], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. VE2014 Design Options 25

27 Update the cooling SSEER of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0.01, 80], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Apache system ( aux energy ) Aux energy w/m2 Off schedule aux energy w/m2 Apache system ( room level ) System air supply variation profile General Apache system variables ( ) SystemAuxEnergyWPerM2 General Apache system variables ( ) SystemOffScheduleAuxEnerg ywperm2 SystemAirSupplyVariationPro file This is an apache system property. Update the aux energy value w/m2 of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an apache system property. Update the off schedule aux energy w/m2 of all apache systems that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Replace with any modulating profiles in the model. Aux vent system Replace the Auxiliary system with any model VE2014 Design Options 26

28 AuxVentSystem supported system in the apache systems database. DHW system HVAC system Heating unit size Cooling unit size Heating plant radiant fraction DHWSystem ApacheSystem HeatingUnitSize CoolingUnitSize HeatingPlantRadiantFraction Untick Template check box. Untick the Use same system for auxiliary vent. system check box Replace the DHW system with any model supported system in the apache systems database. Untick Template check box. Untick the Use same system for DHW system check box Replace the apache system with any model supported system in the apache systems database. Untick Template check box. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 1e+006], error will be logged in the log file. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 1e+006], error will be logged in the log file. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 1], error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. Cooling plant radiant fraction VE2014 Design Options 27

29 CoolingPlantRadiantFraction System air supply flow rate SystemAirSupplyFlowRate This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 1], error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, ], error will be logged in the log file. If successful updated the value, the Template check box should be unticked. System air supply free cooling flow SystemAirSupplyFreeCooling Flow This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, ], error will be logged in the log file. If successful updated the value, the Template check box should be unticked. Constructions External door General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtDoor Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. VE2014 Design Options 28

30 External wall External window Ground floor Internal ceiling / floor Internal door General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWall General glazed construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionGroundFloor General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionIntCeilingFloor General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionIntDoor Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except for Replace. VE2014 Design Options 29

31 Internal window Partition Roof Roof light General glazed construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionIntWindow General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionPartition General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionRoofLight General glazed construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionRoofLight Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. Add Layers On Inner Face Add Layers On Outer Face Replace Outermost Cavity Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply to all operations except Replace. Replace See section 2.2 for details on each operation. General Building orientation BuildingOrientation This is a model property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 360], error will be logged in the log file. General template Replace with any general templates from the template database. VE2014 Design Options 30

32 Thermal template GeneralTemplate ThermalTemplate Replace with any thermal templates from the template database. Weather file N/A Replace with any simulation weather file installed in local computer. Internal gains (profiles) Computers variation profile Cooking variation profile Lighting dimming profile Lighting variation profile Machinery variation profile Misc variation profile People variation profile General internal gain variables ( ) ComputersVariationProfile General internal gain variables ( ) CookingVariationProfile General internal gain variables ( ) LightingDimmingProfile General internal gain variables ( ) LightingVariationProfile General internal gain variables ( ) MachineryVariationProfile General internal gain variables ( ) MiscVariationProfile General internal gain variables ( ) PeopleVariationProfile Replace the computer variation profile of each computer internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the cooking variation profile of each cooking internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the lighting dimming profile of each lighting internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the lighting variation profile of each lighting internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the machinery variation profile of each machinery internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the misc. variation profile of each misc. internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the people variation profile of each people internal gains with any modulating profiles in the model. Internal gains (values) VE2014 Design Options 31

33 Computers max sensible gain ( individual gain ) Computers max sensible gain ( room total ) Cooking max sensible gain ( individual gain ) ComputersMaxSensibleGainR oomtotal ComputersMaxSensibleGainI ndividualgain ComputersMaxSensibleGainR oomtotal CookingMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal CookingMaxSensibleGainIndi vidualgain This is a property for computers internal gain. Update the value of an individual computers internal gain. is out of the valid range [0, ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated to the same value as the max sensible gain. This is a property for computers internal gain. If a room has a single computers internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple computers internal gains, update the value of each computers internal gain proportional to their current value. of any of the computer internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated to the same value as the max sensible gain. This is a property for cooking internal gain. Update the value of an individual cooking internal gain. is out of the valid range [ , VE2014 Design Options 32

34 ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. Cooking max sensible gain ( room total ) CookingMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal This is a property for cooking internal gain. If a room has a single cooking internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple cooking internal gains, update the value of each machinery internal gain proportional to their current absolute value at the same time retain the negative or positive sign. Lighting installed power density ( individual gain ) Lighting installed power density ( room total ) LightingInstalledPowerDensit yroomtotal LightingInstalledPowerDensit yindividualgain of any of the cooking internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. This is a property for lighting internal gain. Update the value of an individual lighting internal gain if it is in the LUX input mode. is out of the valid range [0, ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. VE2014 Design Options 33

35 LightingInstalledPowerDensit yroomtotal This is a property for lighting internal gain. Lighting max illuminance ( individual gain ) Lighting max illuminance ( room total ) LightingMaxIlluminanceRoo mtotal LightingMaxIlluminanceIndivi dualgain LightingMaxIlluminanceRoo mtotal If a room has a single lighting internal gain in LUX input mode, update the value. If a room has multiple lighting internal gains that are in the LUX input mode, update the value of each computers internal gain proportional to their current value. of any of the lighting internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. This is a property for lighting internal gain. Update the value of an individual lighting internal gain if it is in the LUX input model. is out of the valid range [0, ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. This is a property for lighting internal gain. If a room has a single lighting internal gain that is in LUX input mode, update the value. If a room has multiple lighting internal gains in LUX input mode, update the value of each computers internal gain proportional to their current value. of any of the lighting internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. VE2014 Design Options 34

36 Lighting max sensible gain ( individual gain ) Lighting max sensible gain ( room total ) Machinery max sensible gain ( individual gain ) LightingMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal LightingMaxSensibleGainIndi vidualgain LightingMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal MachineryMaxSensibleGainR oomtotal MachineryMaxSensibleGainI If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. This is a property for lighting internal gain. Update the value of an individual lighting internal gain if it is NOT in the LUX input mode. is out of the valid range [0, ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated to the same value as the max sensible gain. This is a property for lighting internal gain. If a room has a single lighting internal gain that is NOT in the LUX input mode, update the value. If a room has multiple lighting internal gains that are NOT in the LUX input mode, update the value of each computers internal gain proportional to their current value. of any of the lighting internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated to the same value as the max sensible gain. This is a property for machinery internal VE2014 Design Options 35

37 ndividualgain gain. Update the value of an individual machinery internal gain. is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. Machinery max sensible gain ( room total ) Misc internal gain ( individual ) Misc internal gain ( room ) MachineryMaxSensibleGainR oomtotal MiscInternalGainIndividual This is a property for machinery internal gain. If a room has a single machinery internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple machinery internal gains, update the value of each machinery internal gain proportional to their current absolute value at the same time retain the negative or positive sign. of any of the machinery internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level misc internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited misc internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. VE2014 Design Options 36

38 Misc max sensible gain ( individual gain ) MiscMaxSensibleGainRoomT otal MiscMaxSensibleGainIndivid ualgain If a room has a single a misc internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited misc internal gains, replace the first user-edited misc internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target misc internal gain, then remove all the rest of the useredited misc internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. This is a property for misc. internal gain. Update the value of an individual misc. internal gain. is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. Misc max sensible gain ( room total ) MiscMaxSensibleGainRoomT otal This is a property for misc. internal gain. If a room has a single misc. internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple misc. internal gains, update the value of each machinery internal gain proportional to their current absolute value at the same time retain the negative or positive sign. of any of the misc. internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be VE2014 Design Options 37

39 People max sensible gain ( individual gain ) PeopleMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal PeopleMaxSensibleGainIndivi dualgain unticked and the maximum power consumption will be updated by total up the max sensible gain and maximum latent gain. This is a property for people internal gain. Update the value of an individual people internal gain. is out of the valid range [0, ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. People max sensible gain ( room total ) People occupancy ( individual gain ) PeopleMaxSensibleGainRoo mtotal PeopleOccupancyRoomTotal PeopleOccupancyIndividualG ain This is a property for people internal gain. If a room has a single people internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple people internal gains, update the value of each people internal gain proportional to their current value. of any of the people internal gains is out of the valid range [ , ]. Errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. This is a property for people internal gain. Update the value of an individual people internal gain. is out of the valid range [0, 1e+006] when using unit people or [0, 1e+007] when using unit m2/people, error will be logged in VE2014 Design Options 38

40 the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. People occupancy ( room total ) PeopleOccupancyRoomTotal This is a property for people internal gain. If a room has a single people internal gain, update the value. If a room has multiple people internal gains, update the value of each people internal gain proportional to their current value. Any errors will be logged into the log file. If successful updated the value, the Input mode Template check box should be unticked. Internal gains (non-template assignments) Computers internal gain ( individual non-template ) Computers internal gain ( room non-template ) ComputersInternalGainIndivi dual Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level computers internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited computers internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. If a room has a single a computer internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited computers internal gains, replace the first user-edited computers internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target computers internal gain, then remove all the rest of the user-edited computers internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. VE2014 Design Options 39

41 Cooking internal gain ( individual non-template ) Cooking internal gain ( room non-template ) Lighting internal gain ( individual non-template ) Lighting internal gain ( room non-template ) Machinery internal gain ( individual non-template ) CookingInternalGainIndividua l LightingInternalGainIndividua l MachineryInternalGainIndivi dual Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level cooking internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited cooking internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. If a room has a single a cooking internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited cooking internal gains, replace the first user-edited cooking internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target cooking internal gain, then remove all the rest of the user-edited cooking internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level lighting internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited lighting internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. If a room has a single a lighting internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited lighting internal gains, replace the first user-edited lighting internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target lighting internal gain, then remove all the rest of the user-edited lighting internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. VE2014 Design Options 40

42 Machinery internal gain ( room non-template ) People internal gain ( individual non-template ) People internal gain ( room non-template ) Macroflo Max angle opening PeopleInternalGainIndividual General surface variables ( ) General opening variables Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level machinery internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited machinery internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. If a room has a single a machinery internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited machinery internal gains, replace the first user-edited machinery internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target machinery internal gain, then remove all the rest of the user-edited machinery internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace the first qualified gain that is user edited instead of template assigned, and retain the other gains. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. Replace room level people internal gain. This variable only affects the user-edited people internal gain. Template assigned gains will not be affected. If a room has a single a people internal gain that is user edited, replace it. If a room has multiple user-edited people internal gains, replace the first user-edited people internal gain in the list of gains of the given room with the target people internal gain, then remove all the rest of the useredited people internal gain from the room. Note this operation will fail if the replacement will result in two identical gains both being included in a room. This is a macroflo opening property when VE2014 Design Options 41

43 ( ) MaxAngleOpening opening category is within certain categories (see table below for relevant categories). Update the max angle opening of all macroflo openings that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range for a relevant category (see table below). Error will be logged in the log file. Valid value range against each relevant opening category: Opening Category Max Angle Open Range Window / door - side hung [10,90] Window - centre hung [15,90] Window - top hung [10,90] Window - btm hung [10,90] Parallel hung windows / flap [15,90] Openable area percentage Opening variation profile External window General surface variables ( ) General opening variables ( ) OpenableAreaPercentage General surface variables ( ) General opening variables ( ) OpeningVariationProfile General glazed construction The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is a macroflo opening property. Update the openable area percentage of all macroflo openings that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 5000], error will be logged in the log file. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Replace the opening variation profile of all macroflo openings that satisfy the selection criteria with any modulating profiles in the model. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Replace Macroflo Opening Type See section 2.2 for details on the operation. VE2014 Design Options 42

44 External door Roof light variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow General opaque construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtDoor General glazed construction variables ( ) General surface variables ( ) ConstructionRoofLight Replace Macroflo Opening Type See section 2.2 for details on the operation. Replace Macroflo Opening Type See section 2.2 for details on the operation. Renewables Replace each individual people internal gain. If a room has multiple people internal gains, replace each of them. Solar panel area SolarPanelArea This is a model PV level property. Solar panel azimuth SolarPanelAzimuth Solar panel inclination SolarPanelInclination Update the solar panel area of all PVs that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 5000], error will be logged in the log file. This is a model PV level property. Update the solar panel azimuth of all PVs that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 360], error will be logged in the log file. VE2014 Design Options 43

45 Wind generator rated power kw WindGeneratorRatedPowerKW This is a model PV level property. Update the solar panel inclination of all PVs that satisfy the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, 360], error will be logged in the log file. This is a model Wind level property. Update the wind generator rated power kw of the wind generator if it satisfies the selection criteria. is out of the valid range [0, ], error will be logged in the log file. Room conditions Aux energy profile Cooling profile Cooling setpoint ( constant ) Cooling setpoint ( timed ) AuxEnergyProfile CoolingProfile CoolingSetpointConstant CoolingSetpointTimed Replace the auxiliary energy profile of all rooms satisfying the selection criteria with any modulating profiles in the model. Replace the cooling profile of all rooms satisfying the selection criteria with any modulating profiles in the model. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [-100, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. Replace the cooling setpoint timed profile of all rooms satisfying the selection criteria with any absolute profiles in the model. VE2014 Design Options 44

46 DHW consumption DHW profile Furniture mass factor Heating profile Heating setpoint ( constant ) Heating setpoint ( timed ) Humidity control max DHWConsumption DHWProfile FurnitureMassFactor HeatingSetpointConstant HeatingSetpointTimed HumidityControlMax This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 10000], error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. Replace the DHW profile of all rooms satisfying the selection criteria with any modulating profiles in the model. This is a room property. Update the value. Any errors occurred will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [-100, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. Replace the heating setpoint timed profile of all rooms satisfying the selection criteria with any absolute profiles in the model. VE2014 Design Options 45

47 Humidity control min Solar reflected fraction HumidityControlMin SolarReflectedFraction This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 100] or lower than the Humility control min value, error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. This is a room property. Update the value. is out of the valid range [0, 100] or higher than the Humility control high value, error will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. This is a room property. Update the value. Any errors occurred will be logged in the log file. If value update succeeds, untick Template check box. Otherwise, no change should be made. Shading ( cdb ) Projections overhang projection General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow ProjectionsOverhangProjection This is an external window property. Only make the update to an external window if its local shading device setting is Projections. If an external window satisfies the above criteria and the filtering criteria, update its overhang projection. VE2014 Design Options 46

48 is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update is successful, set the overhang Offset to be 0. Recess depth Recess left fin projection General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow RecessDepth General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow RecessLeftFinProjection The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an external window property. Only make the update to an external window if its local shading device setting is Recess. If an external window satisfies the above criteria and the filtering criteria, update its overhang projection, left fin projection and right fin projection. No change will be made if any resulting value is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update is successful, set the overhang Offset, left fin offset and right fin offset to be 0. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an external window property. Only make the update to an external window if its local shading device setting is Recess. If an external window satisfies the above criteria and the filtering criteria, update its left fin projection. No change will be made if any resulting value is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update is successful, set the left fin offset to be 0. The mechanism for modifying the VE2014 Design Options 47

49 Recess overhang projection Recess right fin projection General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow RecessOverhangProjection General surface variables ( ) ConstructionExtWindow RecessRightFinProjection application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an external window property. Only make the update to an external window if its local shading device setting is Recess. If an external window satisfies the above criteria and the filtering criteria, update its overhang projection. No change will be made if any resulting value is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update is successful, set the overhang offset to be 0. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. This is an external window property. Only make the update to an external window if its local shading device setting is Recess. If an external window satisfies the above criteria and the filtering criteria, update its right fin projection. No change will be made if any resulting value is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. If value update is successful, set the right fin offset to be 0. The mechanism for modifying the application object (section 2.2.1) will apply. Surface objects Windows General surface variables ( ) Add Ext. Glazing by Percentage Area (Remove Existing Glazing) Add Ext. Glazing by Percentage Area (Keep Existing Glazing) VE2014 Design Options 48

50 Both operations will add the specified percentage of glazing on external surfaces (including the ground floor) satisfying the filtering criteria. The different is that the first operation will remove the existing glazing on those affected surfaces while the second operation will retain the existing glazing on those surfaces. No change will be made if any resulting value is out of the valid range [0, 100], error will be logged in the log file. VE2014 Design Options 49

51 3 VE interfaces 3.1 Accessing Design options Design options tool can be accessed via the ModelIT menu shown below. For IES internal users, alternative key-in commands (capital insensitive) can be used within the ModelIT module: SRW for design options wizard SRR for design options restore VE2014 Design Options 50

52 3.2 Design options wizard A note on the order of execution: the selected actions will be executed in the order of display on the grid from the top to the bottom. This order can be altered by using the Move up and Move down button. VE2014 Design Options 51

53 Notes to the formula drop down window: Grid selection and edits on exit of the drop window will always retained on next entry of the drop window. You need to click the Create formula button to apply the grid changes to the formula edit box. Should you forgot to do so before click the OK button to exit, a message box will pop up to remind you of this. Formula will be verified on clicking the OK button and any error will be reported. VE2014 Design Options 52

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