Building

This object is utilized to group Space objects together for metering and/or shared values. For example, the number of storeys and the ShelterClass will help defining the Infiltrations

Examples

`.spl`

Building {
    name: "Main Building",
    shelter_class: "Urban"    
}

`.json`

{
    "name": "Main Building",
    "shelter_class": "Urban"
}

Full Specification

Building {
   name : string,
   n_storeys : int, // optional,
   shelter_class : ShelterClass, // optional,
   stack_coefficient : number, // optional,
   wind_coefficient : number, // optional,
}

This value use used by the AirFlow module when a Space associated to this Building has been assigned an EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration. This value is required for calculating the Stack Coefficient ( $C_{s}$ ) and the Wind Coefficient ( $C_{w}$ ) of the EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration. $C_{s}$ and $C_{w}$ can be inputed directly by assigning values to the stack_coefficient and wind_coefficient fields, in which case the n_storeys field will be ignored.

shelter_class (optional)

The ShelterClass of this building.

This value use used by the AirFlow module when a Space associated to this Building has been assigned an EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration. This value is required for calculating the Wind Coefficient ( $C_{s}$ ) of the EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration. $C_{w}$ can be inputed directly by assigning values to the wind_coefficient field, in which case the shelter_class field will be ignored.

stack_coefficient (optional)

The stack coefficient of this building, used for calculating infiltrations in Spaces that utilize the EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration option.

If not given, the number of storeys will be used for getting this values (based on EnergyPlus' Engineering Reference).

Note: The EffectiveAirLeakageArea object is appropriate for buildings of 3 storeys or less.

wind_coefficient (optional)

The wind coefficient of this building, used for calculating infiltrations in Spaces that utilize the EffectiveAirLeakageArea infiltration option.