SurfaceType

The kind of surface, useful for pre- and post-processing.

This information does not affect the simulation outcome. For example, SIMPLE will decide whether a wall is interior or exterior based on the boundaries, and will not check these labels. However, these labels can be useful for creating measures (e.g., insulate all the exterior walls)

Example

.json

"ExteriorWall"

Supported Variants

ExteriorWall

A Wall that connects a space with the exterior.

Full Specification

"ExteriorWall"

InteriorWall

A Wall connecting two spaces

Full Specification

"InteriorWall"

GroundFloor

A useful horizontal surface that touches the ground

Full Specification

"GroundFloor"

ExteriorFloor

A floor that leads to the exterior (e.g., a floor suspended by columns)

Full Specification

"ExteriorFloor"

InteriorFloor

Floor/ceiling that connects two spaces, and whose area is part of the
building or project being modelled. For instance, the top ceiling of an apartment is often, strictly speaking, an interior floor... but it is not part of the sellable area of the apartment itself

Full Specification

"InteriorFloor"

Ceiling

A floor/ceiling that connect two spaces, but whose area is not part of the area of the project/building (see the InteriorFloor variant).

Full Specification

"Ceiling"

Roof

A surfaces at the top of a building

Full Specification

"Roof"

Other

Other kind of surface

Full Specification

"Other"