Partition Properties
Contains controls used to view and define properties for partition surface types. Partition surfaces are wall sections that are exposed to adjacent rooms inside the building. The partition contains properties that all surface sub-types share as well as properties specific to the partition sub-type.
The Properties For: Partition dialog opens when the Partition Project Tree object´s pop-up menu is activated in the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Project Tree dialog box and the Properties menu item is selected.
Note: The
Partition Construction details
properties panels under the Construction details heading contain controls used
to view the selected partition construction details. The properties displayed
here are saved in the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator materials database’s constructions
definitions. Constructions can be viewed, manipulated and created using
controls and settings found on the
Materials
Manager
dialog.
Property heading | Properties |
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Category | Displays the surface category. Category is a read only property. |
Sub type | Used to view or change the surface Sub type from Partition to another wall sub-type. The Sub type drop-down list is filtered and contains only partition and wall sub types. |
Name | Used to enter a name for the partition. The name entered here appears appended to the partition object on the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Project Tree dialog box. |
Construction | Used to view of change the partition material construction definition. |
Dimensions | Displays overall dimensions of the selected
partition.
|
Heatflow | Contains controls used to view and set Heatflow
data for the partition. Heatflow refers to the energy transfer occurring
through a surface’s material construction. Heatflow is established
automatically as rooms are created. OpenBuildings Energy Simulator determines if the adjacent space to
the room wall is in contact with another room. If an adjacent room is found
next the wall, the surface is defined as being of the surface sub-type
partition.
|
Common | Displays common construction details for all surface
sub-types. Common construction details are read only properties.
|
Internal surface | Contains controls used to display thermal transfer
properties for internal surface types such as the partition. Internal surface
construction details are read only properties. Internal surface construction
details are defined using the controls in
Materials
Manager
.
|
Layers | Contains controls used to display the surface’s construction material layers in a read only table. The table displays thermal properties for each layer such as the thickness, density, conductivity, specific heat and vapor resistivity. |