New and changed in Energy Simulator.
Prescriptive
Calculations
Prescriptive calculations
ASHRAE 90.1 and ASHRAE
62.1 are enabled on the
Calculations tab. 2010, 2007 and 2004 versions
of the calculations are provided.
External
Shading
A new
Shading
tab is added for modeling
"buildings" (shapes/solids) external to the energy
model Building to simulate the effect of their shades on the building. The tab
contains standard Platform tools used for creating shapes and solids. A new
Shading Object is created in the energy model
each time an external building is selected using the new
Create Shading tool. These objects are used in
Simulations.
CIBSE Maxi Gain
Calculation
A new Steady State Calculation
CIBSE
Maxi Gain is added to the
Calculations tab. It is used to calculate
maximum gains for a specified set of rooms and time span using adjustable
design data.
Room Schedule
A new
Room Schedule
tool is added to the
Calculations ribbon. It is used to generate a
report listing all rooms by floor, area and volume totals, building occupancy,
and building material specifications.