[EnergyPlus_Support] glazed vertical elements

["eleniam@xxxxxxxxx" <eleniam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

Is it possible to simulate the Atrium walls as vertical glazed elements rather than walls with windows as their subobjects? I want to avoid changing a model (which is already built elsewhere and is now exported to Energy+) because the atrium geometry is too complex. By treating the elements as WINDOWs invalid surface type errors are returned and if I assign them as WALLs (with layers as in window materials) then I get :

 ** Severe  ** BuildingSurface:Detailed="OBJ:0003", invalid Construction Name="A" - has Window materials.
   **   ~~~   ** ...because Surface Type=WALL. 

Is there a way to trick Energy+ with this? I am guessing that there isn't but I am posting it here just in case... 

Thank you in advance for any help

Best Regards

Eleni 



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