[Bldg-sim] Window

[Demba Ndiaye]

My understanding is that Option 2 is the way to go.

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Demba Ndiaye
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-
> bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of May Xu
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:11 AM
> To: Brian Fountain; umit.esiyok at uni-dortmund.de; bldg-
> sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Window
> 
> I met the similar problem when determining the fenestration area for each
> case.
> 
> My project got different fenestration area % on each facade, details see
> belows:
> 
> - North 25%, East 37%, West 37%, South 45%.  The average % for the four
> orientation is 35.5%.
> 
> According to Appendix G, which option should be the fenestration area of
> the baseline building?
> 
> Option-1: North 25%, East 37%, West 37%, South 40%.
> Option-2: North 35.5%, East 35.5%, West 35.5%, South 35.5%.
> 
> Thanks
> May
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Fountain" <bfountain at greensim.com>
> To: <umit.esiyok at uni-dortmund.de>; <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Window
> 
> 
> In the case you described, the proposed design will have almost 80%
> fenestration (actual fenestration area).  The reference building will
> have 40% glazing.
> 
> Ümit Esiyok wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I simulate an office building from ASHRAE Table G3.1 I read that
> "Vertical
> > fenestration areas for new buildings and additions shall equal that in
> the
> > Proposed design or 40 % groß above grade wall, whichever is smaller, an
> > shall be distrubuted uniformly..."
> > My office building has in reality almost 80 % fenestration area.
> > my first Qeustion is;
> > 1)in Proposed and Baseline design the fenestration area must be same or
> not?
> > 2)in both cases should window area be less than 40%?
> > 3)I read from this email group that 40 % fenestration area requirement
> not
> > aplicable anymore ? is that right?
> >
> >
> >
> 
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