Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Import from Window5

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Look at Construction:WindowDataFile,
page (PDF) 155, page number 202

Also, Importing Windows from
WINDOW 5, which is probably where you were.

Example file
1ZoneUncontrolled_win_1 uses Window 5 import and shows this in the .eio
file:
! <WindowConstruction>,Construction
Name,#Layers,Roughness,Conductance
{W/m2-K},SHGC,SolarTransmittanceNormalIncid,VisibleTransmittanceNormalIncid
 WindowConstruction,DOUBLECLEAR,  
3,VerySmooth,   2.674,   0.775,  
0.727,   0.815
 WindowMaterial:Glazing,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:1:GLASS1,SpectralAverage,, 
0.00297,  0.85000,  0.08000,  0.08000, 
0.90000,  0.08000,  0.08000,  0.00000, 
0.84000,  0.84000,  0.90000,  1.00000,No 
 Material:WindowGas,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:1:GAP1,Custom, 
1.270E-02,
 WindowMaterial:Glazing,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:1:GLASS2,SpectralAverage,, 
0.00297,  0.85000,  0.08000,  0.08000, 
0.90000,  0.08000,  0.08000,  0.00000, 
0.84000,  0.84000,  0.90000,  1.00000,No 
 WindowConstruction,DOUBLECLEAR:2,  
3,VerySmooth,   2.674,   0.775,  
0.727,   0.815
 WindowMaterial:Glazing,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:2:GLASS1,SpectralAverage,, 
0.00297,  0.85000,  0.08000,  0.08000, 
0.90000,  0.08000,  0.08000,  0.00000, 
0.84000,  0.84000,  0.90000,  1.00000,No 
 Material:WindowGas,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:2:GAP1,Custom, 
1.270E-02,
 WindowMaterial:Glazing,W5:DOUBLECLEAR:2:GLASS2,SpectralAverage,, 
0.00297,  0.85000,  0.08000,  0.08000, 
0.90000,  0.08000,  0.08000,  0.00000, 
0.84000,  0.84000,  0.90000,  1.00000,No 



Example file At 11:44 AM 12/6/2009, vincent lacour
wrote:
> Hi!
> I am trying to import layer data from window5 to energyplus.
>
> Energyplus v.4.0 input-output reference page 284 reads:
>
> "If  there  is  a  window  called 
> ConstructionName  on  the  Window5
> data  file,  the  data  for  that
> window  is  read  from  the  file 
> and  the  following  EnergyPlus
> objects  and  their  names  are
> created.  The  â??W5â??  prefixed  to 
> these  names  indicates  that  the
> object  originated  in  the
> Window5 data file. "
>
> I created a window using the default Window5DataFile.dat file but I
> do
> not see any W5:ConstructionName:GLASS1, GLASS2, etc. in the idf
> file.
> I must be missing some step.  Is there anywhere a detailed
> explanation
> on how to import Window5 windows?
>
> Cheers
>
> Vincent
>
>
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