[BLDG-SIM] Atrium-Multi-Level Space

[Brandon Nichols]

Vickie,
 
I presume you're talking about eQuest.  In addition to the specifying
the upper floors as 'open to below', specify the lowest floor as a
'multilevel space' -- with an overall height of the combined multiple
floor levels.  This "raises the roof" of the lowest level space, and it
should be simple then to place a skylight using the wizard.
 
Have used the multilevel space feature for gymnasiums, cafeterias,
libraries etc. -- not for an atrium specifically, but I would suspect if
you have actual internal glazing, then by all means specify it as such
particularly if you are going to model daylighting.
 
Hope that helps
 
Brandon Nichols, PE
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From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Vickie
Chen
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:15 PM
To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Atrium-Multi-Level Space


Hi all
 
I have a problem when I tried to model a multi-level space atrium with
skylight.
When I modified the atrium in Wizard as "open to below", there didn't
show any roof surface which I can define skylight.
If I don't modify it "open to below", then there is internal floor in
the model.
I found in the TOPICS manual it shows the program takes solar radiation
absorbed by interior walls into account.
Shall I specify the internal walls adjacent to atrium as "interior
glazing" so that the direct solar can come through?
Or if actually there is no interior glazing, can I specify the internal
walls as "Air"?
I am just concerned about the heat transfer from the skylight and
atrium.
Could anyone give me some advice on how to specify the multi level
atrium with skylight properly.
Thank you in advance.
 
Regards,
Vickie
 
 
 
 
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