Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Translucent Floors?

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You could also use Tubular Daylighting devices for
this.

The recipient zone will need to have daylighting activated.

But yes, some floors can have windows -- you will need to make these
interzone surfaces for light to pass through though.

At 01:20 AM 7/14/2011, Jean marais wrote:
> I'm debating the best way to
> model a 4m thick roof structure consisting of upper layer metal sheet
> (inter-spaced with skylights), layer 2 is insulation, layer 3 is cavity
> void air 3m, inner layer is a PTFE coated fiberglass construction meant
> to act as a diffuser to create a illuminated ceiling (i.e.
> translucent).
>
>
> I'm thinking that the floor construction base surface will be
> opaque...can one add a Window sub-surface to a floor (which will be the
> roof of the next level)?

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